VIX Spike Radar
Four independent stress readings, one dial: how loaded is the spring under this market?
Own pane · Daily · Any chart; data comes from the volatility complex
What it shows
- A stepped dial from 0 (nothing) to 4 (every component firing at once).
- Component one: tail-risk skew stretched versus its own history.
- Component two: the VIX term structure flipping out of its normal shape.
- Component three: a calm-tape read, when implied and realized volatility are both unusually quiet while the spread between them stays wide.
- A persistence rule: a level only confirms after three straight sessions, so one-day blips never page you.
How it reads the market
No single volatility reading is trustworthy on its own; stretched skew alone is noise, and so is one quiet tape. This radar only escalates when independent readings stack, and the dial tells you how many are on. It reads best as a risk-posture tool: the higher the tier, the less you want to be caught leaning long without protection.
Settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Gauge timeframe | Daily | The radar computes on this timeframe, independent of the chart. |
| Component thresholds | desk defaults | Each reading's stretch levels are inputs. |
| Persistence | 3 sessions | How long a level must hold before it confirms. |
Everything is an input: colors, thresholds and time windows adjust from the indicator's settings panel, no code needed.
Built-in alerts
- Tier 2 confirmed
- Tier 3 confirmed
- Tier 4 confirmed
Set them once from TradingView's alert dialog and get notified on your phone, no chart-watching required.
Comes with the membership
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Get full accessHow to add it to your chart
- Request access above with your TradingView username (one request covers the whole suite).
- We grant it on TradingView, usually within 24 hours; TradingView notifies you.
- On your chart, open Indicators → Invite-only scripts and add VIX Spike Radar.
A context gauge for risk posture, not an entry signal by itself.