Alpaca Options Agent

Paper trading · auto-refreshes every 30s

Competition result — 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-03 (judged window)

Final equity
$99,383
P&L
-617
Return
-0.62%
Closed
6
Win rate
33%

Official P&L window: 31 Aug 09:30 ET → 4 Sep 09:30 ET, scored on total account equity at the EOD 3 Sep snapshot. Started at $100,000.

Live now — since 2026-09-13

Equity
$103,687
Realised P&L
+2,221
Open
0
Closed
17
Win rate
47%

A fresh paper account, trading since 2026-09-13. Until 2026-09-19 it ran the competition strategy unchanged (multi-day holds); from 2026-09-19 it is intraday-only: entries 10:00–14:30 ET, everything closed by 15:45 ET. The database was reset for the account switch (audit tables cleared, market history kept), so everything below this line belongs to this account only.

Open positions

nothing yet

Closed positions — competition window (frozen)

contractqtyentryexitP&Lreason
TSLA260911C0037000028.254.80-690premium -42% at or below -40%
AAPL260909C0032000035.259.40+1,245premium +85% at or above 80%
TSLA260918C00365000111.706.95-475premium -41% at or below -40%
IWM260918P0029000063.282.18-660underlying 295.81 broke stop 295.34
AVGO260918P0034500019.956.05-390underlying 353.64 broke stop 353.51
MSTR260918C0014000028.759.95+240underlying 142.72 reached target 142.69

Closed positions — since 2026-09-13

contractqtyentryexitP&Lreason
QQQ260925C0074000035.706.84+342end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
ARM260925C00310000112.3518.70+635end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
META260925C00730000119.5529.60+1,005end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
QQQ260925C0073900035.146.22+324underlying 740.58 reached target 740.44
META260925C00710000116.3531.80+1,545premium +95% at or above 80%
QQQ260924C0073300044.387.86+1,392premium +80% at or above 80%
AVGO261016C00370000111.057.60-345held past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
MSTR261016C0015000019.0021.40+1,240held past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
COIN261016C00200000110.2516.95+670held past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
SMCI261016C0004200062.931.70-738premium -40% at or below -40%
AMD260925C00550000114.5012.95-155underlying 543.19 broke stop 543.76
AMD260925C00550000117.9514.15-380underlying 544.86 broke stop 544.87
TSLA260925C0038000027.054.15-580premium -40% at or below -40%
GOOGL261016C00350000111.208.40-280underlying 341.89 broke stop 342.35
COIN260918P0016500053.601.98-810premium -45% at or below -40%
COIN260918C0019250035.252.35-870premium -53% at or below -40%
NFLX260925C0008000092.041.18-774premium -41% at or below -40%

Decision log

time (UTC)symbolactiondetailthesis
2026-09-21T19:47:41ZQQQ260925C00740000exitend of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
2026-09-21T19:45:31ZQQQ260925C00740000exit_failedstatus=abandonedend of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
2026-09-21T19:45:31ZQQQ260925C00740000exitend of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
2026-09-21T19:45:31ZQQQ260925C00740000canceledaoa-QQQ260925C00740000-sell-202609211945-r @ 6.95 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-21T19:45:31ZMETA260925C00730000exitend of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
2026-09-21T19:45:31ZARM260925C00310000exitend of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
2026-09-21T18:25:35ZQQQ260925C00740000entry3x @ 5.78, delta 0.53Moderate momentum (+1.82 ADR, RVOL 1.58) supports a same-day continuation play; this near-the-money 0.53-delta contract offers tight spread (0.7%) and strong liquidity (3967 prior volume) for efficient intraday execution with 4 DTE to limit theta bleed.
2026-09-21T18:25:35ZQQQ260925C00739000exitunderlying 740.58 reached target 740.44
2026-09-21T18:25:35ZMETAskipconfidence 0.72Move is already extended at +3.1 ADR intraday, meaning most of the momentum has likely already been captured and chasing here risks poor entry/reversion; while RVOL is strong and the 0925 contract has a tight spread, the extended move outweighs the setup quality for a fresh intraday entry.
2026-09-21T18:25:35ZARMskipconfidence 0.65Price has already extended +1.66 ADR with RVOL 2.05, meaning much of today's momentum move is likely spent intraday, raising chase risk on calls now. Neither contract offers a compelling edge (350C is far OTM with only 25 DTE decay drag while 320C is near-the-money but low volume 886), so skipping preserves capital for a fresher setup.
2026-09-21T18:25:35ZAMD261016C00630000rejectedquantity 0 is not tradeable
2026-09-21T18:23:31ZQQQ260925C00739000exit_failedstatus=abandonedunderlying 740.58 reached target 740.44
2026-09-21T18:23:31ZQQQ260925C00739000exitunderlying 740.58 reached target 740.44
2026-09-21T18:23:31ZQQQ260925C00739000canceledaoa-QQQ260925C00739000-sell-202609211823-r @ 6.29 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-21T17:06:05ZMETA260925C00730000entry1x @ 19.66, delta 0.54Strong momentum (+2.33 ADR, RVOL 2.39) supports continuation intraday; the 730 strike offers a tight 0.9% spread and delta 0.54 for balanced directional exposure without overpaying for extra weeks of theta, unlike the 25DTE contracts which carry unnecessary time value for an intraday trade.
2026-09-21T17:06:05ZMETA260925C00710000exitpremium +95% at or above 80%
2026-09-21T17:06:05ZAMD261016C00620000rejectedquantity 0 is not tradeable
2026-09-21T17:04:01ZMETA260925C00710000exit_failedstatus=abandonedpremium +86% at or above 80%
2026-09-21T17:04:01ZMETA260925C00710000exitpremium +86% at or above 80%
2026-09-21T17:04:01ZMETA260925C00710000canceledaoa-META260925C00710000-sell-202609211704-r @ 30.39 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-21T16:10:35ZQQQ260925C00739000entry3x @ 5.16, delta 0.49Moderate momentum (+1.45 ADR, RVOL 1.76) supports a same-day continuation call; picked the near-ATM 739 strike for intraday scalping with tight 0.2% spread, solid delta ~0.49, and decent liquidity, balancing responsiveness against the move already being partially extended.
2026-09-21T16:10:35ZQQQ260924C00733000exitpremium +80% at or above 80%
2026-09-21T16:10:35ZMETA260925C00725000rejectedMETA already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-21T16:10:35ZARMskipconfidence 0.60Move already extended at +1.52 ADR with a wide 6.8% spread and 11 DTE (costly theta for an intraday-only trade), so risk/reward for a fresh entry is poor despite decent RVOL and delta; better to preserve capital and wait for a cleaner setup.
2026-09-21T16:10:35ZAMD261016C00620000rejectedquantity 0 is not tradeable
2026-09-21T14:03:01ZARM260925C00310000entry1x @ 12.53, delta 0.52RVOL 2.07 with only +0.76 ADR move suggests momentum has room to extend intraday; the near-ATM 310 strike offers tighter spread (1.9%) and higher delta (0.52) for better responsiveness on a short intraday hold than the further OTM 320 strike.
2026-09-21T14:03:01ZAMD261002C00620000rejectedquantity 0 is not tradeable
2026-09-21T14:01:28ZQQQ260924C00733000entry4x @ 4.39, delta 0.51Moderate momentum (+0.60 ADR, RVOL 2.97) supports a same-day continuation trade; this near-ATM contract has the tightest spread (0.5%) and a balanced 0.51 delta for good directional exposure without overpaying for time, and short 3 DTE minimizes theta bleed for an intraday hold.
2026-09-21T14:01:28ZMETA260925C00710000entry1x @ 16.57, delta 0.52Move is already extended (+1.13 ADR) but RVOL 2.56 confirms real participation; the 710 strike ATM contract has the tightest spread (1.5%) and highest delta (0.52) for best intraday follow-through capture with minimal time decay drag given only 4 DTE.
2026-09-21T14:01:28ZAMD261016C00630000rejectedquantity 0 is not tradeable
2026-09-21T13:32:23ZAVGO261016C00370000exitheld past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
2026-09-21T13:30:16ZMSTR261016C00150000exitheld past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
2026-09-21T13:30:16ZCOIN261016C00200000exitheld past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
2026-09-21T13:30:16ZAVGO261016C00370000exit_failedstatus=abandonedheld past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
2026-09-21T13:30:16ZAVGO261016C00370000exitheld past its entry day (intraday-only, entered 2026-09-18)
2026-09-21T13:30:16ZAVGO261016C00370000canceledaoa-AVGO261016C00370000-sell-202609211330-r @ 8.65 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-21T13:29:14ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:29:14ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:28:13ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:28:13ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:27:11ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:27:11ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:26:09ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:26:09ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:25:07ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:25:07ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:24:05ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:24:05ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:23:03ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:23:03ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:22:00ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:22:00ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:20:58ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:20:58ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:19:57ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:19:57ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:18:55ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:18:55ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35
2026-09-21T13:17:53ZMSTR261016C00150000exit_failedsession closed; options not trading
2026-09-21T13:17:53ZMSTR261016C00150000exitunderlying 166.11 reached target 156.35