Direction score
67/100
bullish thesis
Underlying-led operator console
A disciplined SPY options dashboard built for selective participation. It promotes clear directional alignment, prices execution quality explicitly, and preserves capital when the market or contract board does not justify risk.
Direction score
67/100
bullish thesis
Signal quality
58/100
Constructive tape with usable trend structure, but the engine still prefers discipline over forcing an entry
Fill quality
72/100
No trade
Trade posture
The engine stays flat until directional alignment and contract quality both justify risk.
Directional thesis
Bias leans bullish while SPY holds above VWAP, but safe mode remains observe-only until paper mode is explicitly enabled.
Underlying-led signal
SPY
Bias leans bullish while SPY holds above VWAP, but safe mode remains observe-only until paper mode is explicitly enabled.
Execution context
Confidence framework
Direction
tradableExplicit component weighting
Entry
mixedExplicit component weighting
Exit
tradableExplicit component weighting
Signal quality
mixedExplicit component weighting
Fill quality
tradableExplicit component weighting
Contract ranking
SPY260311C00520000
2026-03-11 $520.00
0dte-primary • atm
Mark
$2.95
0DTE remains the primary execution lane for this engine.
Strike is sitting close to ATM, which keeps directional responsiveness high.
Spread is controlled enough for realistic paper fills.
Contract ranking
SPY260311P00518500
2026-03-11 $518.50
0dte-primary • slightly-itm
Mark
$2.40
0DTE remains the primary execution lane for this engine.
Strike is slightly ITM, which fits the disciplined fast-entry profile.
Volume and open interest are both healthy enough for disciplined entries and exits.
Thesis leader
SPY260311C00520000
2026-03-11 $520.00
0dte-primary • atm
Mark
$2.95
Option side matches the bullish SPY thesis.
Spread is controlled enough for realistic paper fills.
Volume and open interest are materially above minimum liquidity thresholds.
Decision layer
Live thesis summary
Best current posture is still no trade. The call side has the cleaner candidate, but safe mode and the current entry-quality bar both keep the engine disciplined.
Entry state
Entry is currently invalid until the directional and execution requirements improve.
Exit state
Exit is not currently favored if a thesis-side position is already open.
Target idea
If a later phase confirms the long setup, first scale ideas would sit above 520.15.
Stop idea
If the setup is later taken, invalidate it on a clean loss of VWAP and nearby support.
Time stop
Stand aside if confirmation does not improve within the next several minutes.
Contract ranking
0DTE contracts receive primary ranking preference, with 1DTE held as secondary inventory only.
Wide spreads, weak liquidity, stale quotes, and unsuitable premium are hard penalties.
Best overall contract follows the current bullish SPY thesis rather than chasing the cheapest premium.
Risks to thesis
Resistance overhead near 520.15 can cap follow-through if tape stalls.
If VWAP support fails, the current bullish watchlist thesis weakens immediately.
Contract quality is acceptable, not exceptional, so the engine remains selective.
Risk notes
Mock data only: do not assume midpoint fills on every quote update.
Safe mode is the default, so actionable ideas are observed instead of auto-executed.
If support at 518.96 fails, the directional thesis resets rather than averaging down.
Positive alignment
Discipline guardrails
Safe mode, paper flow, and session controls
Thesis
No active position. Safe mode is observe-only while the engine waits for a cleaner directional edge.
Exit plan
Remain flat until paper mode is explicitly enabled and the signal/contract stack clears the entry bar.
Cooldown
Inactive
Re-entry guard
Inactive
Active blocks
Safe mode is observe-only.
Last order outcome
Safe mode observed a valid directional setup without opening a paper trade.
Lifecycle events
Safe mode observed a valid directional setup without opening a paper trade.
Mar 11, 14:31:00Automatic execution stays off until paper mode is explicitly enabled.
Paper exit filled for SPY260311P00518500.
Mar 11, 14:14:00Momentum faded into nearby support.
Recent positions
SPY260311P00518500
$25.00Momentum faded into nearby support.
Mar 11, 14:06:00 to Mar 11, 14:14:00
Decision and execution history
| Time | Mode | Event | Exec | Bias | Action | Contract | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 14:31:00 | safe | safe_mode_observe_only | skipped | bullish | Buy call 69 dir | SPY260311C00520000 | Safe mode observed a valid directional setup without opening a paper trade. Safe mode is observe-only. |
| Mar 11, 14:24:00 | safe | recommendation_observed | skipped | chop | No trade 51 dir | none | Range compression and declining tape urgency kept the engine flat. |
| Mar 11, 14:14:00 | paper | paper_exit_filled | filled | bearish | Buy put 74 dir | SPY260311P00518500 | A paper put scalp was exited after downside continuation faded into support. |
Structured logs, no-trade reasons, and run summaries
Recent signals
Safe mode observed a valid directional setup without opening a paper trade.
Range compression and declining tape urgency kept the engine flat.
No-trade reasons
Safe mode observe-only.
Resistance overhead stayed close.
Recommendation history
The bullish watchlist improved, but safe mode and the current entry bar still kept the engine flat.
Chop risk stayed elevated, so the engine preserved capital instead of inventing edge.
Replay summary
Latest replay
No replay run has been captured yet.
Latest backtest
No backtest run has been captured yet.
Tuning hooks
decision.min_market_direction_confidence
decision.min_entry_now_confidence
risk.max_risk_per_trade
risk.cooldown_minutes
contract.min_fill_quality_confidence
contract.min_candidate_fill_quality