The Daily 200 SMA
and the VIX
Learn how to read fear, follow the bias, and stop fighting the market. A practical framework combining the 200-Day Moving Average, the VIX fear index, market psychology, and timing tools into one unified decision system.
Begin the CourseMany of the core ideas in this course are built around concepts taught by Joel Harrison on his YouTube channel — especially the importance of market psychology, patience, and understanding the bigger picture before making decisions. → Support his work on YouTube
Course Objective
Simplify the powerful concepts that many traders overcomplicate. We focus on the VIX, the 200-day moving average, market bias, timing, and the difference between trading and investing. The goal is not to sound smart. The goal is to make better decisions with money and stop getting trapped by emotions, headlines, and hype.
Course Format
5 Modules covering the VIX fear index, the discipline of separating trading from investing, the 200-day moving average as the market’s boss, ATR and the 5/13 momentum system, and market capitalization as a valuation lens. Each module includes real-world examples, activities, and a multiple-choice assessment.
Who Is This Course For?
Built for investors and traders who want to stop reacting emotionally and start making probability-based decisions aligned with the market’s real conditions.
Course Modules
The VIX — Fear Creates Opportunity
What the VIX actually measures, why elevated fear readings above 30 historically signal long-term buying opportunities, and how to think differently from the emotional crowd.
Lesson · Activity · AssessmentStop Mixing Trading and Investing
Why confusing the two strategies destroys consistency, how to separate long-term investment rules from short-term trading rules, and why patience is the real edge.
Lesson · Activity · AssessmentThe 200-Day Moving Average — The Boss
Why the 200-day moving average is the single most important line on any chart, how it establishes the dominant market bias, and how to stop fighting the larger trend.
Lesson · Activity · AssessmentATR and the 5/13 Strategy
How Average True Range prevents chasing exhausted moves, how the 5/13 crossover system captures 7–14 day swings, and why all signals must be read inside the larger 200-day context.
Lesson · Activity · AssessmentMarket Cap — Why Size Matters
Why share price alone is meaningless, how market capitalization reveals true growth potential, the stock split illusion, and how to set realistic expectations for any company you own.
Lesson · Activity · AssessmentWhat You Will Learn
A disciplined, emotion-free framework for reading market conditions and making smarter decisions.
Read fear. Follow the bias. Stop fighting the market.
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