AlphaGBM Options Strategy
Prerequisites
- API Key: Set env
ALPHAGBM_API_KEY (format agbm_xxxx...).
- Base URL: Default
https://alphagbm.zeabur.app. Override with env ALPHAGBM_BASE_URL.
What This Skill Does
Given a market view and a ticker, recommends the best multi-leg option strategies ranked by risk/reward profile. Selects optimal strikes and expirations automatically using AlphaGBM's scoring engine.
Four Core Strategies and Trend Alignment
| Strategy |
Ideal Trend |
Max Profit |
Max Loss |
| Sell Put |
Neutral / Bullish |
Premium received |
Strike - Premium (assignment risk) |
| Sell Call |
Neutral / Bearish |
Premium received |
Unlimited (uncovered) |
| Buy Call |
Bullish |
Unlimited |
Premium paid |
| Buy Put |
Bearish |
Strike - Premium |
Premium paid |
Trend alignment scoring: The scoring model rewards contracts that match the prevailing trend. For Sell Put, a downtrend scores 100 (counter-intuitive: you want to sell puts into weakness for higher premium), while an uptrend scores 30. For Buy Call, bullish momentum is weighted at 25%.
Supported Strategy Templates (15+)
| Category |
Strategies |
| Bullish |
Bull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Long Call, Covered Call, Synthetic Long |
| Bearish |
Bear Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Put, Synthetic Short |
| Neutral |
Iron Condor, Iron Butterfly, Short Straddle, Short Strangle, Calendar Spread |
| Volatile |
Long Straddle, Long Strangle, Butterfly Spread, Reverse Iron Condor |
| Income |
Covered Call, Cash-Secured Put, Collar, Jade Lizard |
Risk-Return Profiles
| Style |
Typical Win Rate |
Typical Return |
| steady_income |
65-80% |
1-5%/month |
| balanced |
40-55% |
50-200% |
| high_risk_high_reward |
20-40% |
2-10x |
| hedge |
30-50% |
0-1x |
Strategy Selection Logic
- Match user's market view to candidate strategies
- Filter by IV environment (high IV favors selling premium; low IV favors buying)
- Score each candidate using risk/reward, probability of profit, and capital efficiency
- Rank and return the top 3 recommendations with full details
API Endpoints
Strategy Templates
List all available strategy templates:
GET /api/options/tools/strategy/templates
Strategy Builder
Build a strategy from a template with specific parameters:
POST /api/options/tools/strategy/build
Content-Type: application/json
{
"mode": "template",
"template_id": "bull_call_spread",
"spot": 150.0,
"expiry_days": 30,
"strikes": [140, 145, 150, 155, 160]
}
Options Scanner
Scan across tickers for strategies matching your criteria:
POST /api/options/tools/scan
Content-Type: application/json
{
"strategies": ["covered_call", "cash_secured_put"],
"tickers": ["AAPL", "NVDA"],
"min_yield_pct": 1.0
}
How to Use
Input
- Required: Ticker symbol + market view (bullish / bearish / neutral / volatile)
- Optional: Max capital, target expiration, risk tolerance (conservative / moderate / aggressive)
Output Structure
{
"ticker": "AAPL",
"price": 218.45,
"market_view": "bullish",
"iv_environment": "moderate",
"recommendations": [
{
"strategy": "Bull Call Spread",
"rank": 1,
"score": 8.5,
"legs": [
{"action": "buy", "type": "call", "strike": 215, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 7.20},
{"action": "sell", "type": "call", "strike": 225, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 3.40}
],
"max_profit": 620,
"max_loss": 380,
"breakeven": [218.80],
"probability_of_profit": 0.58,
"risk_reward_ratio": 1.63,
"net_debit": 380,
"greeks": {
"delta": 0.32,
"gamma": 0.012,
"theta": -0.08,
"vega": 0.14
},
"rationale": "Moderate bullish exposure with capped risk. IV is fair -- debit spread preferred over naked call."
}
]
}
Example Queries
| User Says |
What Happens |
| "Options strategy for AAPL" |
Infers view from stock analysis, returns top 3 strategies |
| "Bullish strategy NVDA" |
Filters to bullish strategies, ranks by score |
| "Best play on TSLA earnings" |
Selects volatile strategies (straddle, strangle) for event |
| "Iron condor SPY" |
Builds an iron condor with optimal strikes and returns full profile |
| "Income strategy GOOGL" |
Filters to covered call, cash-secured put, collar |
| "Conservative bearish play on META" |
Bear put spread or collar with tight risk parameters |
Mock Data
Demo tickers available without API key: AAPL, NVDA, SPY, TSLA, META. Strategy recommendations use realistic chain data from mock-data/.
Related Skills
- alphagbm-options-score -- Scores the individual contracts used in each leg
- alphagbm-pnl-simulator -- Simulate P&L over time for any recommended strategy
- alphagbm-greeks -- Deep-dive into position Greeks for the chosen strategy
- alphagbm-iv-rank -- Check if IV environment favors buying or selling premium
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1---2name: alphagbm-options-strategy3description: Recommends optimal multi-leg option strategies based on your market view (bullish, bearish, neutral, volatile). Supports 15+ strategy templates including spreads, condors, straddles, and income plays. Returns full P&L profile, breakevens, and probability of profit. Use when: choosing an options strategy, planning a trade around earnings, building a multi-leg position, comparing strategy alternatives. Triggers on: "options strategy for AAPL", "bullish strategy NVDA", "what's the best play on TSLA earnings", "iron condor SPY", "bear put spread META", "income strategy for GOOGL", "neutral play on QQQ".4---56# AlphaGBM Options Strategy78## Prerequisites910- **API Key**: Set env `ALPHAGBM_API_KEY` (format `agbm_xxxx...`).11- **Base URL**: Default `https://alphagbm.zeabur.app`. Override with env `ALPHAGBM_BASE_URL`.1213## What This Skill Does1415Given a **market view** and a **ticker**, recommends the best multi-leg option strategies ranked by risk/reward profile. Selects optimal strikes and expirations automatically using AlphaGBM's scoring engine.1617### Four Core Strategies and Trend Alignment1819| Strategy | Ideal Trend | Max Profit | Max Loss |20|----------|------------|------------|----------|21| **Sell Put** | Neutral / Bullish | Premium received | Strike - Premium (assignment risk) |22| **Sell Call** | Neutral / Bearish | Premium received | Unlimited (uncovered) |23| **Buy Call** | Bullish | Unlimited | Premium paid |24| **Buy Put** | Bearish | Strike - Premium | Premium paid |2526**Trend alignment scoring**: The scoring model rewards contracts that match the prevailing trend. For Sell Put, a downtrend scores 100 (counter-intuitive: you want to sell puts into weakness for higher premium), while an uptrend scores 30. For Buy Call, bullish momentum is weighted at 25%.2728### Supported Strategy Templates (15+)2930| Category | Strategies |31|----------|-----------|32| **Bullish** | Bull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Long Call, Covered Call, Synthetic Long |33| **Bearish** | Bear Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Put, Synthetic Short |34| **Neutral** | Iron Condor, Iron Butterfly, Short Straddle, Short Strangle, Calendar Spread |35| **Volatile** | Long Straddle, Long Strangle, Butterfly Spread, Reverse Iron Condor |36| **Income** | Covered Call, Cash-Secured Put, Collar, Jade Lizard |3738### Risk-Return Profiles3940| Style | Typical Win Rate | Typical Return |41|-------|-----------------|----------------|42| steady_income | 65-80% | 1-5%/month |43| balanced | 40-55% | 50-200% |44| high_risk_high_reward | 20-40% | 2-10x |45| hedge | 30-50% | 0-1x |4647### Strategy Selection Logic48491. Match user's **market view** to candidate strategies502. Filter by **IV environment** (high IV favors selling premium; low IV favors buying)513. Score each candidate using **risk/reward**, **probability of profit**, and **capital efficiency**524. Rank and return the top 3 recommendations with full details5354## API Endpoints5556### Strategy Templates5758List all available strategy templates:5960```61GET /api/options/tools/strategy/templates62```6364### Strategy Builder6566Build a strategy from a template with specific parameters:6768```69POST /api/options/tools/strategy/build70Content-Type: application/json7172{73 "mode": "template",74 "template_id": "bull_call_spread",75 "spot": 150.0,76 "expiry_days": 30,77 "strikes": [140, 145, 150, 155, 160]78}79```8081### Options Scanner8283Scan across tickers for strategies matching your criteria:8485```86POST /api/options/tools/scan87Content-Type: application/json8889{90 "strategies": ["covered_call", "cash_secured_put"],91 "tickers": ["AAPL", "NVDA"],92 "min_yield_pct": 1.093}94```9596## How to Use9798### Input99- **Required**: Ticker symbol + market view (bullish / bearish / neutral / volatile)100- **Optional**: Max capital, target expiration, risk tolerance (conservative / moderate / aggressive)101102### Output Structure103104```json105{106 "ticker": "AAPL",107 "price": 218.45,108 "market_view": "bullish",109 "iv_environment": "moderate",110 "recommendations": [111 {112 "strategy": "Bull Call Spread",113 "rank": 1,114 "score": 8.5,115 "legs": [116 {"action": "buy", "type": "call", "strike": 215, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 7.20},117 {"action": "sell", "type": "call", "strike": 225, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 3.40}118 ],119 "max_profit": 620,120 "max_loss": 380,121 "breakeven": [218.80],122 "probability_of_profit": 0.58,123 "risk_reward_ratio": 1.63,124 "net_debit": 380,125 "greeks": {126 "delta": 0.32,127 "gamma": 0.012,128 "theta": -0.08,129 "vega": 0.14130 },131 "rationale": "Moderate bullish exposure with capped risk. IV is fair -- debit spread preferred over naked call."132 }133 ]134}135```136137### Example Queries138139| User Says | What Happens |140|-----------|-------------|141| "Options strategy for AAPL" | Infers view from stock analysis, returns top 3 strategies |142| "Bullish strategy NVDA" | Filters to bullish strategies, ranks by score |143| "Best play on TSLA earnings" | Selects volatile strategies (straddle, strangle) for event |144| "Iron condor SPY" | Builds an iron condor with optimal strikes and returns full profile |145| "Income strategy GOOGL" | Filters to covered call, cash-secured put, collar |146| "Conservative bearish play on META" | Bear put spread or collar with tight risk parameters |147148### Mock Data149150Demo tickers available without API key: AAPL, NVDA, SPY, TSLA, META. Strategy recommendations use realistic chain data from `mock-data/`.151152### Related Skills153- **alphagbm-options-score** -- Scores the individual contracts used in each leg154- **alphagbm-pnl-simulator** -- Simulate P&L over time for any recommended strategy155- **alphagbm-greeks** -- Deep-dive into position Greeks for the chosen strategy156- **alphagbm-iv-rank** -- Check if IV environment favors buying or selling premium157158---159160*Powered by [AlphaGBM](https://alphagbm.com) -- Real-data options & research intelligence for traders and AI agents. 10K+ users.*