---
title: "VIX Intraday % Entry Settings"
description: "How to only enter a trade if VIX moves a certain % during the day"
url: https://help.optionsautotrader.com/en/articles/168-vix-intraday-percent-entry-settings
collection: "Options Auto Trader 101"
updated: 2026-07-22
language: en
---

# VIX Intraday % Entry Settings

How to only enter a trade if VIX moves a certain % during the day

The **VIX Intraday % Entry Settings** let you control when your bot enters a trade based on the **percentage movement of the VIX during the current trading day**. Instead of looking at the absolute VIX level, this rule measures how much the VIX has changed from the **market open to the current price**.

## What Is Intraday VIX % Change?

-   **Intraday % Change** = (Current VIX – Opening VIX) ÷ Opening VIX × 100
    
-   A positive value means VIX has increased since the open.
    
-   A negative value means VIX has decreased since the open.
    

This helps you capture opportunities during days when volatility is moving quickly, even if the absolute VIX level is not high or low.

## How the Settings Work

-   **Minimum %**: The bot will only trade if the intraday change is **greater than or equal to** your set percentage.
    
-   **Maximum %**: The bot will only trade if the intraday change is **less than or equal to** your set percentage.
    
-   **Both**: You can define a range for acceptable VIX movement.
    

⚠ Percentages must be entered as follows.

-   2% = **2**
    
-   4% = 4
    
-   .75% = .75
    

## Example

1.  **Breakout Strategy**
    
    -   You only want trades when volatility is surging intraday.
        
    -   Set **Minimum Intraday % = 3**.
        
    -   If VIX is up **+3% or more** from the open, your bot can enter.
        
2.  **Calm Market Strategy**
    
    -   Works best when volatility is stable or cooling off.
        
    -   Set **Maximum Intraday % = 1**.
        
    -   If VIX is up **+1% or less** from the open, your bot can enter.
        

By combining min and max, you can ensure trades only run when VIX is moving within your preferred range.

## Why This Matters

-   Captures **daily volatility swings**, not just overall levels.
    
-   Lets you trade differently on **volatile days vs. calm days**.
    
-   Helps filter out bad entries when the market is shifting unexpectedly.
    

## Summary

-   VIX Intraday % = change in VIX from market open to now.
    
-   **Min %** ensures the bot only trades if volatility moves enough upward.
    
-   **Max %** ensures the bot only trades if volatility hasn’t moved too much.
    
-   Great for tailoring strategies to **daily market conditions**.