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Alphagbm Vix Status by alphagbm — Agent Skill

Name: Alphagbm Vix Status
Author: AlphaGBM

Alphagbm Vix Status

Current VIX level + 5-tier fear-thermometer classification + option-seller strategy hint. Translates the single VIX number into actionable trading guidance (calm / normal / seller sweet spot / caution / extreme fear). Includes current percentile vs 1-year history and how many days the market spent in each tier. Triggers: "what's VIX", "VIX level", "is market calm", "market fear gauge", "should I sell premium now", "VIX tier", "VIX strategy", "volatility environment", "fear index", "should I buy protection", "is this a good time for BPS".

AlphaGBM Updated Sep 22, 2026 1.2k repo stars

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AlphaGBM VIX Status

The single VIX number, translated into the 5-tier framework that options sellers actually use to size up and down. Use this as the market-wide backdrop before any per-ticker analysis.

What This Skill Does

Maps the raw VIX value to one of five strategy zones:

Tier	VIX Range	Color	Seller's Move
Calm	< 15	🔵 blue	Premiums thin; buy protection cheap (Long Put)
Normal	15–20	🟢 green	Daily Sell Put / BPS routine
Seller Sweet Spot	20–25	🟡 yellow	BPS premiums juicy — actively open positions
Caution	25–35	🟠 orange	Can trade but halve size; VIX-explosion risk
Extreme Fear	≥ 35	🔴 red	Retail sellers most likely to get buried — only buy the dip in stock

Also returns:

mean_1y — 1-year mean VIX for comparison
percentile_1y — where today's VIX sits in last year's distribution
distribution_1y_pct — % of last year spent in each of the 5 tiers

How to Use

Input: No parameters — market-wide indicator.

Output:

vix — current close
level — one of calm / normal / sweet_spot / caution / extreme_fear
color — one of blue / green / yellow / orange / red
label — zh/en short name (e.g. 卖方甜蜜区 / Seller Sweet Spot)
strategy_hint — zh/en actionable guidance paragraph
percentile_1y, mean_1y
distribution_1y_pct — fraction of the past year in each tier

Example Queries:

what's VIX right now — Current level + tier + strategy hint
is this a good time for BPS — Check if VIX is in the "sweet spot" (20–25)
should I sell premium today — Seller-view classification
market fear gauge — VIX with contextual interpretation
how often has VIX been in extreme fear this year — 1-year distribution

Mock Data

Mock data in mock-data/vix-status/ — sample responses across the 5 tiers.

API Endpoint

GET /api/options/vix-status

No parameters. Requires Authorization: Bearer $ALPHAGBM_API_KEY. Returns:

{
  "success": true,
  "vix": 22.5,
  "mean_1y": 18.3,
  "percentile_1y": 68.5,
  "level": "sweet_spot",
  "color": "yellow",
  "label": {"zh": "卖方甜蜜区", "en": "Seller Sweet Spot"},
  "strategy_hint": {"zh": "BPS 权利金变肥，积极开仓", "en": "BPS premiums get juicy — actively open positions"},
  "distribution_1y_pct": {"calm": 12.5, "normal": 45.2, "sweet_spot": 28.7, "caution": 11.3, "extreme_fear": 2.3},
  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T08:00:00"
}

Pricing: no analysis-credit deduction; authentication is still required. 5-minute server-side cache.

Related Skills

Skill	Relevance
alphagbm-fear-score	Per-ticker fear score; VIX is one of its 6 inputs
alphagbm-market-sentiment	Broader sentiment dashboard (VIX + breadth + sector rotation)
alphagbm-options-strategy	Strategy builder that should respect the VIX tier

Powered by AlphaGBM — Real-data options & research intelligence. 10K+ users.

---name: alphagbm-vix-status-2description: Current VIX level + 5-tier fear-thermometer classification + option-seller strategy hint. Translates the single VIX number into actionable trading guidance (calm / normal / seller sweet spot / caution / extreme fear). Includes current percentile vs 1-year history and how many days the market spent in each tier. Triggers: "what's VIX", "VIX level", "is market calm", "market fear gauge", "should I sell premium now", "VIX tier", "VIX strategy", "volatility environment", "fear index", "should I buy protection", "is this a good time for BPS".---# AlphaGBM VIX StatusThe single VIX number, translated into the 5-tier framework that options sellersactually use to size up and down. Use this as the market-wide backdrop before anyper-ticker analysis.## What This Skill DoesMaps the raw VIX value to one of five strategy zones:| Tier | VIX Range | Color | Seller's Move ||------|-----------|-------|---------------|| Calm | < 15 | 🔵 blue | Premiums thin; **buy protection cheap** (Long Put) || Normal | 15–20 | 🟢 green | Daily Sell Put / BPS routine || Seller Sweet Spot | 20–25 | 🟡 yellow | BPS premiums juicy — **actively open positions** || Caution | 25–35 | 🟠 orange | Can trade but **halve size**; VIX-explosion risk || Extreme Fear | ≥ 35 | 🔴 red | Retail sellers most likely to get buried — **only buy the dip in stock** |Also returns:- `mean_1y` — 1-year mean VIX for comparison- `percentile_1y` — where today's VIX sits in last year's distribution- `distribution_1y_pct` — % of last year spent in each of the 5 tiers## How to Use**Input:** No parameters — market-wide indicator.**Output:**- `vix` — current close- `level` — one of `calm / normal / sweet_spot / caution / extreme_fear`- `color` — one of `blue / green / yellow / orange / red`- `label` — zh/en short name (e.g. `卖方甜蜜区 / Seller Sweet Spot`)- `strategy_hint` — zh/en actionable guidance paragraph- `percentile_1y`, `mean_1y`- `distribution_1y_pct` — fraction of the past year in each tier**Example Queries:**- `what's VIX right now` — Current level + tier + strategy hint- `is this a good time for BPS` — Check if VIX is in the "sweet spot" (20–25)- `should I sell premium today` — Seller-view classification- `market fear gauge` — VIX with contextual interpretation- `how often has VIX been in extreme fear this year` — 1-year distribution## Mock DataMock data in `mock-data/vix-status/` — sample responses across the 5 tiers.## API Endpoint```GET /api/options/vix-status```No parameters. Requires `Authorization: Bearer $ALPHAGBM_API_KEY`. Returns:```json{ "success": true, "vix": 22.5, "mean_1y": 18.3, "percentile_1y": 68.5, "level": "sweet_spot", "color": "yellow", "label": {"zh": "卖方甜蜜区", "en": "Seller Sweet Spot"}, "strategy_hint": {"zh": "BPS 权利金变肥，积极开仓", "en": "BPS premiums get juicy — actively open positions"}, "distribution_1y_pct": {"calm": 12.5, "normal": 45.2, "sweet_spot": 28.7, "caution": 11.3, "extreme_fear": 2.3}, "timestamp": "2026-04-24T08:00:00"}```Pricing: no analysis-credit deduction; authentication is still required. 5-minute server-side cache.## Related Skills| Skill | Relevance ||-------|-----------|| [alphagbm-fear-score](../alphagbm-fear-score/) | Per-ticker fear score; VIX is one of its 6 inputs || [alphagbm-market-sentiment](../alphagbm-market-sentiment/) | Broader sentiment dashboard (VIX + breadth + sector rotation) || [alphagbm-options-strategy](../alphagbm-options-strategy/) | Strategy builder that should respect the VIX tier |---*Powered by [AlphaGBM](https://alphagbm.com) — Real-data options & research intelligence. 10K+ users.*

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