VIX EMA/SMA divergence — Indicator by codypd

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Here is a simple indicator that implements the idea in an article titled "The VIX is Very Predictable"

Read the indicator's script comments for the article location.

Published in tandem with this post

If you improve it please let me know.

Open-source script

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study("VIX EMA", overlay=false)
VIX = security("VIX", "D", close)

// from https://marketsci.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-vix-is-very-predictable/
// published example here -> https://www.tradingview.com/v/LrCG2SpT/ 
// it is a start but doesn't find bottoms / tops.

length = input(11, minval=1)
vixema = ema(VIX, length)
vixsma = sma(VIX, length)

bgcolor(vixema >= vixsma ? red : green, transp=70)
plot(vixsma, color=white)
plot(vixema,color=red)