November 1, 2026

Mike Shorr’s Q&A: What the VZO Arrows Mean

Mike Shorr answered a live trading room question on what the red and green arrows on his charts mean. He shows that they are outputs of the VZO, how the crossovers trigger them, and how to adjust the settings. He also takes iron condor questions, including whether you can exit just one leg.

Mike Covered:

  • What the red and green VZO arrows signal
  • The number that triggers each arrow
  • The setting that makes them more or less aggressive
  • What he says usually follows an arrow
  • The risk of closing one leg of an iron condor

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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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