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SPX's avatar

Love the daily recap and thought process. Will you be doing this going forward?

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Smashelito's avatar

Thanks! I’ll be sharing these occasionally when there’s something worth discussing. Today’s thought process aligns with how I typically approach the RTH session opening near the final upside or downside targets.

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SPX's avatar

Makes sense on the days that are worth discussing. Appreciate it!

Question: I bought your chartbooks. How do I add the VIX in the bottom like you have in that chart?

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Smashelito's avatar

Thank you for the support! I actually monitor the VIX on TradingView using the ticker TVC:VIX, which provides real-time data for free. While Sierra Chart now supports CBOE products, accessing the VIX ticker (VIX_CGI) requires a separate data feed subscription priced at $6 per month.

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Citrine's avatar

Thank you very much! The thought process is absolutely invaluable.

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Bojan's avatar

Amazing stuff sharing your thought process! Being new to the newsletter, any material explaining how you utilize VIX in your analysis and the reasoning for that correlation? I read at the bottom daily plan includes instructions on utilizing the VIX in correlation to ES? Thanks!

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Smashelito's avatar

Thanks! There isn’t an in-depth explanation of the concept, but the instructions on how I use ES levels in correlation with VIX levels can be found under the "Levels of Interest" section in each plan. I introduced VIX levels a while back to give subscribers additional context and a strong confluence tool. Just keep in mind—it’s just a tool and should complement your own strategies rather than be relied upon exclusively.

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Bojan's avatar

Yeah, instructions on how to observe it are pretty clear! You're monitoring VIX to confirm strength and weakness extremes. I find it interesting how short extremes goes along with higher VIX while long extremes goes with lower. I guess panic continuation prefers chaos while euphoria is more of a smooth sailing :)

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Gamma's avatar

Felt the relentless buying in the morning session!

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Gamma's avatar

Though process, first time ever!

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Giamsterdam's avatar

Really interesting to follow your thought process along

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Rakan Himadeh's avatar

really found the thought process valuable. it helps my own process immensely.

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Tom Zogas's avatar

Thank you!

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RK's avatar

Thanks for providing the market recap, it is very helpful to reflect the reality which is next to impossible to see in action in front of eyes when happening.

**Please provide recap as much as possible as you can **

Trying to learn more to believe in new letters predications. Yor are one of the best readers of ES price action and the market balance and price acceptance

Thanks a bunch!!

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Art Vandelay's avatar

Great Smash, thanks for the recap. I can say that I was thinking the similar during the session...

I obviously learned a lot from your newsletters. Thanks again. Have a nice weekend!

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Frankytrade's avatar

Love this! Thank you and hagw smash!!

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Dmitry's avatar

How so you determine VIX support / resistance? Purely from the technical level perspective?

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