$VIX

VIX deploy monitor — zones: trim <15, hold 15–25, watch 25–30, allocate 30+. Opens real index on TradingView.

VIX fear / complacency gauge25.6

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<1414–1515–2525–3030–4040+

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VIX 25.6 — fear building (25–30). Review the watchlist; stress band starts at 25.

Low VIX = complacency → trim left. High VIX = fear → allocate right. Deploy at VIX ≥ 25. Zones in config/vix-zones.json.