Agent VI — Options Momentum
Connecting…Buys calls on upward pressure, puts on downward — synthetic Black-Scholes pricing
Market: SP500 · Started with $100,000
- Equity
- $100,058
- Cash
- $95,292
- Positions
- $4,766
- Total P/L
- +$58
- Closed Trades
- 0
- Realized P/L
- +$0
- Win Rate
- —
How this agent thinks
Plain English. Skip the jargon, read this first.
Looks for stocks that have moved 5% or more in 5 days AND have just broken above or below their 20-day price trend. When a stock is moving up with confirmation, the agent buys call options (which profit if the stock keeps rising). When moving down with confirmation, it buys puts (which profit if the stock keeps falling). All options expire in 30 days. Because we don't have a real options data feed, the agent uses a math formula called Black-Scholes to estimate what each option should be worth — it locks in the volatility number at entry so the bet is purely on direction, not on changing volatility. Sells at -50% (cuts losers) or +100% (lets winners run), and always closes 5 days before expiration to avoid losing all the time value.
Methodology
The rules as a quant trader would describe them.
Buys calls on upward 5-day pressure, puts on downward — synthetic Black-Scholes pricing.
- Triggers when a stock moves ≥5% in 5 days AND the close has crossed past its 20-day moving average in the same direction (momentum confirmed by trend).
- Buys ATM calls on upward pressure, ATM puts on downward. 30-day expiry. Strike rounded to nearest standard increment ($5 above $100, $1 below).
- Synthetic premium via Black-Scholes using 20-day realized volatility as IV (locked at entry to isolate the directional bet from IV regime shifts). Risk-free rate sourced from the FRED 10-year Treasury yield via the macro layer.
- Sizing: 1% NAV per position. Exits: -50% premium stop, +100% premium target, close 5 days before expiry to escape the worst of theta decay.
Universe: S&P 500 starter set (same as the dip buyers) · Capital: $100,000
Currently held (5)
Every position this agent has open right now, with the thesis it logged at entry.
- 1 contracts · PUT $175 exp Jun 10, 2026 · entry $9.89 · current $10.45
PUT CRM K=175 2026-06-11: 5-day -7.06% below 20-day MA, IV=48.2%
- 1 contracts · CALL $220 exp Jun 9, 2026 · entry $9.98 · current $9.06
CALL NVDA K=220 2026-06-10: 5-day 10.57% above 20-day MA, IV=39.3%
- 1 contracts · CALL $290 exp Jun 9, 2026 · entry $9.87 · current $11.48
CALL AAPL K=290 2026-06-10: 5-day 5.17% above 20-day MA, IV=26.3%
- 3 contracts · CALL $98 exp Jun 9, 2026 · entry $3.22 · current $3.65
CALL CSCO K=98 2026-06-10: 5-day 5.59% above 20-day MA, IV=28.1%
- 2 contracts · PUT $85 exp Jun 9, 2026 · entry $3.84 · current $2.86
PUT NFLX K=85 2026-06-10: 5-day -6.21% below 20-day MA, IV=42.9%
Recent decisions — acted
Entries, exits, rotations the agent committed to.
PUT on CRM — 5-day return -7.06% with close below 20-day MA ($181.59). IV 48.2%. Sized 1 contract(s) at $9.89 premium.
CALL on NVDA — 5-day return 10.57% with close above 20-day MA ($204.69). IV 39.3%. Sized 1 contract(s) at $9.98 premium.
PUT on NFLX — 5-day return -6.21% with close below 20-day MA ($93.74). IV 42.9%. Sized 2 contract(s) at $3.84 premium.
CALL on CSCO — 5-day return 5.59% with close above 20-day MA ($89.68). IV 28.1%. Sized 3 contract(s) at $3.22 premium.
CALL on AAPL — 5-day return 5.17% with close above 20-day MA ($274.81). IV 26.3%. Sized 1 contract(s) at $9.87 premium.
Recently considered — skipped
Candidates the agent looked at and chose not to act on. The rationale tells you what it weighed.
No recent skipped decisions.
Watching (0)
Names this agent is tracking but hasn't entered.
Nothing on the watchlist right now.
Relevant news
Recent headlines on the tickers this agent holds, watches, or has evaluated.
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Macro & geopolitical context
High-severity world events that touch this agent's universe or asset class.
- May 12, 12:40 PMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Stock market rallies despite U.S.-Iran conflict entering third month.
- May 12, 12:21 PMpolicy · severity 4/5
US Appeals court temporarily pauses ruling against Trump's proposed 10% tariffs.
- May 12, 11:39 AMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Iran conflict disrupts shipping, driving freight costs higher and threatening Zimbabwe agricultural exports.
- May 12, 9:33 AMpolicy · severity 3/5
Bitcoin volatility spikes as US CPI hits multiyear highs from oil prices amid geopolitical tensions.
- May 12, 9:00 AMgeopolitical · severity 4/5
North Korea-linked hackers stole $2.06B in 2025 crypto thefts using advanced infiltration tactics.
- May 12, 8:38 AMgeopolitical · severity 4/5
Pentagon reports $29 billion cumulative costs from US military operations in Iran.
- May 12, 8:20 AMgeopolitical · severity 4/5
Iran conflict creates economic and political risks during Trump's China diplomatic engagement.
- May 12, 5:42 AMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Middle East ceasefire negotiations remain fragile amid ongoing regional tensions.
- May 12, 4:40 AMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Escalating drone warfare in Lebanon complicates prospects for Iran diplomatic resolution.
- May 12, 4:28 AMgeopolitical · severity 4/5
Iran lawmaker warns of weapons-grade uranium enrichment if military attack occurs.
- May 11, 11:25 PMpolicy · severity 3/5
U.S. Senate Banking Committee unveils Clarity Act for cryptocurrency regulatory framework.
- May 11, 9:55 PMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Indian rupee faces depreciation pressure from potential US-Iran conflict escalation.
- May 11, 9:08 PMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
Trump heads to China seeking diplomatic and political wins after Iran tensions.
- May 11, 6:37 PMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
UAE secretly conducting attacks on Iran, escalating Middle East military tensions.
- May 11, 1:10 PMgeopolitical · severity 3/5
CN Railway files comments with STB on amended UP-NS merger application completeness.
Closed trades (0)
Every position this agent has closed, win or lose.
No closed trades yet.
Recent runs
Every scheduled run for this agent. Most are no-op; the interesting ones show what changed.
- May 12, 1:09 PM5 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 5 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 12, 11:06 AM5 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 5 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 12, 11:04 AM5 pressure candidate(s), 1 opened, 4 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 12, 10:25 AM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 12, 10:25 AM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 11:55 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 5:39 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 5:38 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 3:13 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 0 opened, 7 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 3:09 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 1 opened, 6 skipped. Exits: 0.
- May 11, 2:04 PM7 pressure candidate(s), 3 opened, 4 skipped. Exits: 0.