We just launched the Spike Lifecycle tool. See the current cycle from all-time low to present, with peaks, pullbacks, and historical context.
Every volatility spike follows a lifecycle: it starts at an all-time low, climbs to a peak, pulls back, sometimes makes new highs, and eventually fades. Understanding where you are in that cycle is critical to making good decisions.
But most traders have no way to visualize the current cycle in context. They see a chart and try to guess where the spike stands relative to its history. Are we near the peak? How many pullbacks have there been? How does this cycle compare to previous ones?
Until now, getting that context meant scrolling through months of price data and manually annotating peaks, troughs, and pullbacks.
We built something better.
The Spike Lifecycle tool maps the entire current cycle for any ticker, from the most recent all-time low to the present day. You see the ATL date and price, the cycle high, the current spike level, pullback counts at every threshold, and where the price stands right now relative to the peak.
Select any ticker and the tool instantly renders the full cycle with every key data point. Switch between current and historical cycles to compare how this spike is developing relative to past ones.
No more guessing where you are in the cycle. Just the data.
A complete visualization of every spike cycle from ATL to present.
See the current spike cycle in real time: ATL price, ATL date, days since ATL, cycle high, current price, and current spike percentage.
How many pullbacks of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%+ have occurred from peaks during this cycle? Displayed at a glance.
Browse every historical spike cycle for each ticker. Compare the current cycle's shape, duration, and magnitude to previous ones.
Toggle between line and candlestick views. See the full price action from ATL to present with key levels marked.
UVXY, UVIX, VXX, SQQQ, SOXS, SPXU, ZSL built in, plus a custom ticker option for any symbol.
See exactly how far the current price sits from the cycle high. Know whether the spike is still running or already fading.
The tool identifies every all-time low for each ticker and maps the subsequent price action as a spike cycle. It tracks the cycle high, every pullback from that high, and the current position relative to both the ATL and the peak.
The tool gives you:
This is the tool you want open whenever you need to understand the shape and maturity of the current spike. Are we early or late? How many corrections have already happened? The Lifecycle tool answers these questions instantly.
Five ways members are already applying the Spike Lifecycle to their process.
Know exactly where you are in the current spike cycle before making any trading decision.
Use pullback counts to gauge whether the spike is healthy (shallow pullbacks) or exhausted (deep, frequent pullbacks).
Compare the current cycle to past ones. Is this spike shorter, longer, or more volatile than average?
Wait for a specific pullback threshold before entering, using historical pullback frequency as your guide.
Quickly flip between tickers to see which are in early, mid, or late stages of their spike cycle.
The Spike Lifecycle tool is available in your dashboard under Premium Tools. If you're a CI Volatility member, you already have access.
Open the Spike Lifecycle
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