I prefer to use a 10 MA of VIX with Bollinger Bands - for two reasons: 1) The daily readings are too volatile for my taste and 2) There are many more good signals too be had even when the daily readings don't go to such lofty levels as 48. Look at both charts and I think you'll agree.
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