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
$101,978
Realised P&L
+1,381
Open
2
Closed
18
Win rate
44%

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

contractunderlyingrightqtyentrystoptargetexpirythesis
META260925C00760000METAcall113.90739.66777.462026-09-25Moderate momentum (+0.51 ADR, RVOL 1.78) supports a same-day continuation call; this contract has a tight 1.2% spread, solid delta (0.44) and strong prior-day volume (5983), giving good liquidity/cost efficiency for an intraday long-call trade near the money without overpaying for time.
JPM260925P00337500JPMput62.90351.32314.242026-09-25JPM has already moved -1.88 ADR with elevated RVOL 1.68, showing genuine momentum/selling pressure, and the near-the-money put (delta -0.42) offers reasonable leverage with acceptable spread; but the 3 DTE window means this is a same-day continuation bet only, so size and confidence stay moderate given the move is already fairly extended.

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
SHOP260925C0015000054.002.32-840premium -40% at or below -40%
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
2026-09-22T16:29:05ZJPMskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T16:27:58ZJPMskipconfidence 0.62Move is already extended (-1.72 ADR) with RVOL 2.1, but the only available contract is 3 DTE (not truly intraday-cheap theta), spread is a wide 9.2%, and entering here risks chasing a move that may mean-revert before close; better setups with tighter spreads and less extension should be preferred.
2026-09-22T16:26:52ZJPMskipconfidence 0.60Move is already extended at -1.75 ADR with RVOL 2.11, and the contract carries 3 DTE (not truly intraday-cheap) with a 6% spread near-the-money; chasing this now offers poor risk/reward for a same-day close given how much of the move has likely already played out.
2026-09-22T16:25:49ZJPMskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T16:23:29ZMETA260925C00750000rejectedMETA already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-22T16:01:28ZMETAskipconfidence 0.62Momentum is only modest (+0.53 ADR, RVOL 1.51) with no clear breakout strength, and this is an intraday-only trade where near-dated contracts carry heavy theta risk while longer-dated ones dilute the signal further; none of the contracts offer a compelling risk/reward given the weak momentum backdrop, so better to wait for a stronger setup.
2026-09-22T16:00:20ZMETAskipconfidence 0.60Momentum is only modest (+0.56 ADR, RVOL 1.50) without a strong directional trigger, so paying rich intraday premium on a 0.5 delta call is a marginal risk/reward; better to wait for a clearer breakout or higher RVOL before committing capital.
2026-09-22T15:59:10ZMETA260925C00755000rejectedMETA already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-22T15:51:42ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:51:42ZJPMskipconfidence 0.60A -1.99 ADR move is already an extreme, stretched decline intraday, so chasing puts here risks entering near a local low with poor reward/risk for continuation; combined with 3 DTE decay and only moderate spread quality, better to skip and wait for a fresh setup.
2026-09-22T15:50:40ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:50:40ZJPMskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:49:37ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:49:37ZJPMskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:44:24ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:41:17ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:38:09ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:37:07ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:36:04ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:34:59ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:33:57ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:32:54ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:31:51ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:30:48ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:29:46ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:28:43ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:27:40ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:26:38ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:25:35ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:24:32ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:23:30ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:22:27ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:21:24ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:20:21ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:19:19ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:18:16ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:17:13ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:16:10ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:15:07ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:14:04ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:13:00ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:11:58ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:10:55ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:07:47ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:06:40ZXLFskipconfidence 0.62Move is already extended at -1.65 ADR with RVOL only modestly elevated, so much of the intraday downside may be priced in; an 8 DTE contract with a 9.2% spread erodes edge on a low-volatility ETF (IV 0.17) where further intraday continuation is uncertain. Better to wait for a fresh trigger or tighter spread rather than chase an already-stretched move.
2026-09-22T15:05:37ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:04:34ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:03:32ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T15:01:21ZXLFskipconfidence 0.65A -1.65 ADR move with RVOL 1.58 is a meaningful but not extreme extension, and with 8 DTE on a low-IV ETF the contract carries extra time value/theta that isn't justified for an intraday-only trade; better to wait for a fresher entry or stronger momentum confirmation rather than chase an already-extended move on a slightly wide spread contract.
2026-09-22T14:58:13ZXLF260930P00055000canceledaoa-XLF260930P00055000-buy-202609221458-r @ 0.62 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-22T14:58:12ZXLF260930P00055000canceledaoa-XLF260930P00055000-buy-202609221458 @ 0.62 unfilled, canceled
2026-09-22T14:58:12ZXLF260930P00055000abandoned33x @ 0.62, delta -0.54XLF has moved -1.61 ADR from open with elevated RVOL 1.57, indicating real intraday momentum, and the near-the-money put has a tight 1.6% spread with solid delta -0.54 for good directional exposure. Risk is well-contained given modest portfolio deployment, though the move is already fairly extended so sizing should stay disciplined.
2026-09-22T14:57:05ZXLFskipconfidence 0.65Move is already extended at -1.63 ADR with RVOL only modestly elevated (1.56), meaning much of the intraday downside may already be priced in; entering a near-the-money put now offers poor risk/reward for an intraday-only hold, especially with 8 DTE decay working against a same-day close and a 6.3% spread eating into edge.
2026-09-22T14:56:01ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:54:57ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:53:54ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:52:52ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:51:49ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:50:46ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from
2026-09-22T14:49:44ZXLFskipconfidence 0.00no viable contracts to choose from