How To Use the DARTS Script
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The DARTS system and script is designed and developed to trade the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) or VIX Futures - it works with the VXX, VIXY and UVXY ETFs but not as well as the VIX Index. The DARTS script provides 80% of buy/sell or long/short signals based on the VIX price-action chart. It can not provide the buy/sell signals for the last 20% of events because events which are related to Options expiration date or VIX rollover do not affect the Williams%R or the Moving Average indicator in a way that these events can be detected ie their sudden rise or fall (the VIX spike). In order to retain the simplicity of the design and reliability of the script we will not try to deliver the last 20% at this point. However, we use our experience to manage the last 20% using a simple rule, that is 'Short the VIX' when it spikes up more than $25 and 'Long the VIX' when it falls to the lower price range of $15 to $18. We have a plan to enhance the DARTS script in the future to include the lower and upper price range. The DARTS script has been thoroughly tested using 2021 data which is most relevant and the 2010 to 2019 data range but the test result from 2020 skewed the report due to Covid-19 spike in March 2020.
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The DARTS system and script is designed and developed to trade the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) or VIX Futures - it works with the VXX, VIXY and UVXY ETFs but not as well as the VIX Index. The DARTS script provides 80% of buy/sell or long/short signals based on the VIX price-action chart. It can not provide the buy/sell signals for the last 20% of events because events which are related to Options expiration date or VIX rollover do not affect the Williams%R or the Moving Average indicator in a way that these events can be detected ie their sudden rise or fall (the VIX spike). In order to retain the simplicity of the design and reliability of the script we will not try to deliver the last 20% at this point. However, we use our experience to manage the last 20% using a simple rule, that is 'Short the VIX' when it spikes up more than $25 and 'Long the VIX' when it falls to the lower price range of $15 to $18. We have a plan to enhance the DARTS script in the future to include the lower and upper price range. The DARTS script has been thoroughly tested using 2021 data which is most relevant and the 2010 to 2019 data range but the test result from 2020 skewed the report due to Covid-19 spike in March 2020.