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Personal Use Only: All projects on this site are strictly for personal use. Notifications and alerts are sent only to family members and close friends. This is not a commercial service.

VIX Trading Bot

Status: Active

Description

Automated trading system that monitors VIX (volatility index) in real-time and executes trades when market conditions meet specific criteria. Designed for personal use with notifications sent only to family and close friends.

Features

  • Real-time VIX monitoring via Interactive Brokers
  • Automated signal detection and confirmation
  • SMS and email notifications
  • PostgreSQL database for signal tracking
  • 10-year historical backtesting validation

Technology

  • Python 3.13
  • Interactive Brokers API (ib_insync)
  • PostgreSQL (AWS RDS)
  • Docker (IB Gateway)
  • AWS SES (email), Twilio (SMS)

Status

  • ✅ Phase 0: Infrastructure (Complete)
  • ✅ Phase 1: Signal Detection (Complete)
  • 🔄 Phase 2: Order Execution (In Progress)
  • 📋 Phase 3: Risk Management (Planned)