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
$101,299
Realised P&L
+683
Open
1
Closed
29
Win rate
41%

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
MSFT261016C00520000MSFTcall112.50514.30523.682026-10-16Strong momentum (+1.9 ADR, RVOL 2.13) supports a same-day continuation trade; this contract offers the best liquidity (4911 vol), tightest spread (3.2%), and a balanced 0.50 delta for intraday responsiveness while still having enough DTE cushion to limit theta decay risk if entry timing is imperfect.

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
MSFT260928C0051500062.985.40+1,452premium +86% at or above 80%
MSFT260928C0051500044.502.56-776premium -42% at or below -40%
PLTR261002C0019250035.555.35-60end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
META260928C00765000115.6521.25+560end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
GOOGL261016P0034000029.9010.85+190end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
PLTR261002C0019000035.756.70+285end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
CVNA261002P0006300072.651.63-714end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
JPM260925P0033750062.901.90-600end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
XLF260930P00055000410.480.44-164end of day: flat by 15:45 ET (intraday-only)
META260925C00760000113.908.15-575underlying 739.38 broke stop 739.66
XLF260930P00055000370.520.44-296underlying 54.94 broke stop 54.94
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
2026-09-25T18:24:20ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:23:14ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:22:08ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:20:58ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:19:52ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:18:44ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:17:36ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:16:30ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:15:24ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:14:17ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:13:10ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:12:03ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:10:57ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:09:50ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:07:42ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:06:35ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:05:28ZMSFT261030C00525000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:04:21ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:03:14ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:02:07ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T18:00:59ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:59:53ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:58:47ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:57:38ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:56:32ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:55:26ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:54:20ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:53:10ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:52:04ZMSFT261016C00530000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:50:57ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T17:49:49ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:46:46ZMSFT261016C00520000entry1x @ 12.68, delta 0.50Strong momentum (+1.9 ADR, RVOL 2.13) supports a same-day continuation trade; this contract offers the best liquidity (4911 vol), tightest spread (3.2%), and a balanced 0.50 delta for intraday responsiveness while still having enough DTE cushion to limit theta decay risk if entry timing is imperfect.
2026-09-25T16:46:46ZMSFT260928C00515000exitpremium +86% at or above 80%
2026-09-25T16:45:37ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:44:28ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:41:16ZMSFT261002C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:40:09ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:38:59ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:36:49ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:35:41ZMSFT260930C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:34:32ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:33:24ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:32:16ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:31:07ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:29:57ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:28:50ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:27:41ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:17:07ZMSFT261016C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:15:59ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:14:52ZMSFT261002C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:12:43ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:11:35ZMSFT261002C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:10:28ZMSFT261002C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:09:22ZMSFT261002C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:08:15ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:07:08ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:05:58ZMSFT260930C00515000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:04:50ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:03:42ZMSFT261016C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)
2026-09-25T16:02:33ZMSFT261002C00520000rejectedMSFT already has 1 open position(s) (cap 1)