Auto-derived from VIX session history · updated nightly
On Tuesdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 33.7%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 98.1% of the time — only 1.9% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 32.1% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 1.8 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs -0.1940 → 3.8 — anything outside is an outlier day.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 0.0% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 0.0% of the time.
91.5% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 55.8% of the time, OVN low 60.7%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 1.27 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | -0.1940 → 3.84 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 3.84 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 0.6200 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | -0.2305 → 1.98 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 1.98 pts |
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