Volatility
fall volatility algo adaptation - regime detection update
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first real trading days since vacation.
volatility already picking up. VIX hit 16.2 today.
time to adapt.
the seasonal shift # summer algo settings don’t work in fall.
earnings volatility - how my algos adapt to quarterly chaos
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earnings week chaos.
GOOGL, TSLA, META all this week.
how my algos handle it.
the earnings problem # normal day: VIX 15, predictable ranges, clean signals
lost one, saved three - vol detection paying off
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thursday was rough but could’ve been way worse.
what happened # thursday 6/8:
TLT put spread: -$315 (stopped during bond market dump) account: $341,720 → $341,405 lost $315 on one trade. sucks but manageable.
vol detection system is live
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went live with vol regime detection friday morning.
first real test today.
what happened # saturday market (crypto):
building volatility regime detection
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need to stop trading when volatility spikes. building detection system.
the problem # this week VIX spiked 18% in 2 days. my strategies got stopped out twice.
down week but recovering
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rough couple days. gave back some of last week’s gains.
quick update # monday/tuesday market was choppy AF. stopped out twice.