Market environment — vol regime, sector heat, catalysts. Determines which scanner mode to use.
VIX
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CBOE Volatility Index
IV / HV (SPY)
—×
IV30 ÷ HV30 · ratio > 1 favors selling
Earnings
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Symbols reporting this week
Next Macro
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Nearest high-impact event
Vol Regime
VIX—
Regime unknown
Connect market data in Setup to activate
Sector IV Rank Heat
IV Rank 0 – 100Earnings Calendar
Next 5 sessionsMon
—Tue
—Wed
—Thu
—Fri
—IV spikes before earnings, collapses after. Know your binary events before entering premium-selling positions.
Macro Calendar
FOMC Rate Decision
8× / yr
CPI Inflation Print
Monthly
NFP Jobs Report
Monthly
PCE Deflator
Monthly
ISM Manufacturing
Monthly
Avoid short vol positions spanning high-impact macro events.