AlphaGBM P&L Simulator
Prerequisites
- API Key: Set env
ALPHAGBM_API_KEY(formatagbm_xxxx...). - Base URL: Default
https://alphagbm.zeabur.app. Override with envALPHAGBM_BASE_URL.
What This Skill Does
Simulates profit and loss for any option position across multiple dimensions -- underlying price, implied volatility, and time to expiration. Produces P&L diagrams, breakeven analysis, and probability-weighted outcome distributions.
Four Core Strategies for Context
| Strategy | Ideal Trend | Max Profit | Max Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell Put | Neutral / Bullish | Premium received | Strike - Premium |
| Sell Call | Neutral / Bearish | Premium received | Unlimited (uncovered) |
| Buy Call | Bullish | Unlimited | Premium paid |
| Buy Put | Bearish | Strike - Premium | Premium paid |
Simulation Capabilities
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| P&L at Expiry | Classic payoff diagram -- profit/loss vs. underlying price at expiration |
| P&L Over Time | How the position's value evolves from now to expiry (time-series curves) |
| What-If: Price | Vary underlying price by fixed amount or percentage -- see impact on P&L |
| What-If: IV | Vary implied volatility -- see how IV crush or spike affects the position |
| What-If: Time | Fast-forward to a specific date -- see theta decay impact |
| Probability Distribution | Monte Carlo simulation of outcomes with probability of profit |
| Breakeven Analysis | Exact breakeven points with time-varying breakevens before expiry |
Supported Position Types
- Single leg (long call, long put, short call, short put)
- Two-leg spreads (vertical, calendar, diagonal)
- Three-leg combinations (butterflies, ratio spreads)
- Four-leg combinations (iron condors, iron butterflies, double diagonals)
- Arbitrary multi-leg custom positions
API Endpoint
P&L Simulator
POST /api/options/tools/simulate Content-Type: application/json { "symbol": "AAPL", "spot": 150.0, "legs": [ {"action": "buy", "option_type": "call", "strike": 145, "expiry_days": 30, "iv": 0.26}, {"action": "sell", "option_type": "call", "strike": 150, "expiry_days": 30, "iv": 0.25} ] }
Parameters:
- symbol (required): Ticker symbol
- spot (required): Current underlying price
- legs (required): Array of option legs, each with:
- action:
"buy"or"sell" - option_type:
"call"or"put" - strike: Strike price
- expiry_days: Days to expiration
- iv: Implied volatility as decimal (e.g., 0.26 for 26%)
- action:
How to Use
Input
- Required: Position definition (legs with strike, expiry, type, quantity, entry price)
- Optional: Scenario parameters (price range, IV shift, target date), number of Monte Carlo paths
Output Structure
json{ "ticker": "AAPL", "price": 218.45, "position": { "strategy": "Bull Call Spread", "legs": [ {"action": "buy", "type": "call", "strike": 215, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 7.20, "qty": 1}, {"action": "sell", "type": "call", "strike": 225, "expiry": "2026-04-18", "price": 3.40, "qty": 1} ], "net_debit": 380 }, "pnl_at_expiry": { "price_axis": [195, 200, 205, 210, 215, 218.8, 220, 225, 230, 235], "pnl_axis": [-380, -380, -380, -380, -380, 0, 120, 620, 620, 620] }, "pnl_over_time": { "dates": ["2026-03-29", "2026-04-04", "2026-04-11", "2026-04-18"], "curves": { "at_210": [-180, -220, -290, -380], "at_218": [50, 30, 10, -20], "at_225": [320, 400, 510, 620] } }, "breakevens": [218.80], "max_profit": 620, "max_loss": 380, "risk_reward_ratio": 1.63, "probability_of_profit": 0.56, "expected_value": 42.50, "scenarios": { "price_down_10pct": {"pnl": -380, "pnl_pct": -100}, "price_up_10pct": {"pnl": 620, "pnl_pct": 163}, "iv_crush_50pct": {"pnl": -85, "note": "IV drop hurts long spread slightly"}, "iv_spike_50pct": {"pnl": 120, "note": "IV rise helps long spread slightly"} } }
Example Queries
| User Says | What Happens |
|---|---|
| "Simulate PnL for AAPL bull call spread" | Full P&L diagram at expiry + over time |
| "What if NVDA drops 10%?" | Price scenario analysis for current position |
| "P&L diagram" | Expiry payoff chart for any defined position |
| "Test my iron condor" | Full simulation with breakevens, max P&L, probability of profit |
| "Breakeven analysis for my spread" | Exact breakeven points + time-varying breakevens |
| "Stress test: what if IV doubles?" | IV shock scenario with P&L impact |
| "Monte Carlo for my straddle" | 10,000-path simulation with outcome distribution |
Mock Data
Demo tickers available without API key: AAPL, NVDA, SPY, TSLA, META. Simulations use realistic pricing models calibrated to mock-data/ snapshots.
Related Skills
- alphagbm-options-strategy -- Get strategy recommendations, then simulate them here
- alphagbm-greeks -- Understand the Greeks driving the P&L changes
- alphagbm-iv-rank -- Context for whether IV scenarios are realistic
- alphagbm-vol-surface -- Full IV landscape for calibrating simulations
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