Underwrite — desk report

claims
10
CLI-confirmed
1.0
silent failures
0
resolved
0/10
risk / structure
0.25%
Strategist · Gemini/ADKGate · deterministicExecutor · Alpaca MCPAuditor · Alpaca CLICalibration → size

Generated 2026-09-04T14:35+00:00 from the ledger and nothing else. Action channel: Alpaca MCP server (`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`). Audit channel: Alpaca CLI 0.0.14. Strategist: Gemini via Google ADK, read-only MCP tools.

The idea in one line

The strategist proposes, a deterministic gate re-prices and sizes, the executor acts through Alpaca's MCP server, an independent auditor re-checks every claim through the Alpaca CLI, and position size is earned by measured calibration rather than granted by confidence.

How to verify this report

Every order id below appears twice: once in the executor's claim (what the MCP server returned) and once in the CLI audit (what the account actually holds). Every gate decision lists its reasons. Every proposal lists the MCP tool calls it made. The raw ledger is at `ledger.json` next to this page; the code is at github.com/rodriguescarson/underwrite.

Account (as the CLI sees it)

first snapshotequitylatest snapshotequityaccount
2026-09-03T19:03:09+00:001000002026-09-04T14:35:34+00:0099696.5PA3TNFFGMVEM

Calibration — the numbers that set position size

claimsauditedclaim accuracysilent failuresresolvedwinsBrierECErisk/tradestatus
10101.0000NoneNone0.25%floor

Gate verdict: only 0/10 structures resolved; ECE undefined; Brier undefined

Claims vs. audits (executor said → CLI observed)

timekindunderlyingstructureqtylimitclaimedobservedmatchorder
2026-09-03T19:08:07openSPYbull_put_spread1-0.64pending_newfilled49ce68dd
2026-09-03T19:13:39openNVDAbull_put_spread1-0.96pending_newfilled927683d5
2026-09-03T19:19:15openTSLAbull_put_spread1-1.51pending_newfilled15e5c63e
2026-09-03T19:24:50openTSLAbull_put_spread1-1.37pending_newfilledd1b362d5
2026-09-03T19:36:29openAAPLbull_put_spread1-1.42pending_newexpired0530cddb
2026-09-03T19:42:06openMSFTbull_put_spread1-0.85pending_newexpired1dfe46c8
2026-09-04T13:14:01closeTSLAbull_put_spread11.81acceptednew5cf3c58f
2026-09-04T13:38:59closeTSLAbull_put_spread12.36unknownrejecteda771d4cf
2026-09-04T13:45:27openQQQbull_put_spread1-0.64pending_newnew07142764
2026-09-04T13:52:44openAAPLbull_put_spread1-0.82pending_newfilledbe833fc8

Gate decisions

timeverdictqtyreasons
2026-09-03T19:08:05accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 0.66 = 4.34/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $434; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-03T19:13:37accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 0.98 = 4.01/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $402; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-03T19:19:14accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 1.53 = 3.46/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $346; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-03T19:24:48accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 1.39 = 3.61/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $361; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-03T19:30:53reject0AAPL261009P00315000: open interest 77 < 100
AAPL261009P00310000: open interest 70 < 100
defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 1.23 = 3.77/share
2026-09-03T19:36:27accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 1.44 = 3.56/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $356; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-03T19:42:04accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 0.88 = 4.12/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $250 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $412; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-04T13:39:56reject0second opinion: vetoed: Short strike 315P has only 72 open interest, below the 100 minimum required by desk constraints; Net credit of $1.165 is not achievable at current market; bid-ask shows only ~$0.78 realistically available (sell at $3.85, buy at $3.07); Portfolio already holds 4 bull put spreads creating excessive directional concentration; adding a 5th magnifies beta risk to market downturn
2026-09-04T13:42:55reject0second opinion: vetoed: Expiration is 378 DTE, violating the 7-45 DTE constraint; Open interest is null for both strikes, cannot verify >=100 OI requirement; Extremely illiquid - daily volume shows only 2-58 contracts traded
2026-09-04T13:45:25accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 0.66 = 4.34/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $249 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $434; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-04T13:52:39accept1defined risk: width 5.00 - credit 0.84 = 4.16/share
floor sizing 1x: budget $249 (0.25% of equity, calibration not yet earned) < max loss $416; the 1% hard cap still holds
2026-09-04T14:06:09reject0second opinion: vetoed: Max loss of $452 exceeds the allowed risk of $249.39 (0.25% of equity).
2026-09-04T14:12:52reject0second opinion: second opinion returned no parsable review — trade not taken
2026-09-04T14:19:59reject0second opinion: vetoed: The short strike delta of -0.3085 is slightly more aggressive than the preferred 0.15-0.30 range for this strategy.

Strategist proposals

timemodeltool callsstructurep_profitthesis
2026-09-03T19:05:02none0unparsed
2026-09-03T19:08:03gemini-2.5-flash5bull_put_spread0.7678SPY is expected to remain above 765.00 until the September 11, 2026 expiration. The short 765 put has a delta of -0.2322, indicating a probability of approximately 76.78% that SPY will stay above 765 at expiration, allow
2026-09-03T19:10:28none0unparsed
2026-09-03T19:13:35openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash5bull_put_spread0.65NVDA has shown a strong upward trend in the last two days. I expect this upward momentum to continue or at least hold above 220, making a bull put spread a suitable strategy.
2026-09-03T19:19:12openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.65TSLA is showing recent upward momentum, and the short put strike is chosen at a delta of approximately 0.30, providing a good probability of profit. The trade setup has favorable bid/ask spreads and sufficient open inter
2026-09-03T19:24:46openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash5bull_put_spread0.71TSLA is unlikely to fall below 355 by expiration. The current stock price of 380.595 provides a sufficient buffer. The probability of profit is derived from the delta of the short put. The bid/ask spreads are tight and o
2026-09-03T19:30:50openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.6AAPL stock price is currently 327.755. This bull put spread, with the short strike at 315.00, profits if AAPL stays above 315.00 at expiration. The delta of the short put is -0.2802, indicating a reasonable probability o
2026-09-03T19:36:25openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.6733Selling a bull put spread on AAPL as it is currently trading above the short strike. The delta of the short put is -0.3267, indicating a 67.33% chance of profit. The spread is within the risk tolerance.
2026-09-03T19:42:02openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.65MSFT is expected to remain above 490 by the expiration date of September 25, 2026. This is a neutral to bullish strategy, and with MSFT trading at 510.51, there is a good buffer.
2026-09-04T13:39:27openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.72AAPL stock is trading at $326.565. This bull put spread is placed well below the current stock price, providing a buffer against downward movement. The time to expiration is 28 days, allowing for theta decay to contribut
2026-09-04T13:39:56openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.52unparsed0.58
2026-09-04T13:42:22openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash7bull_put_spread0.6IWM has been trading in a range and is currently above the short strike of 287. I expect it to stay above this level until expiration. The low delta of the short put indicates a low probability of the option expiring in
2026-09-04T13:42:55openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.54unparsed0.0
2026-09-04T13:44:44openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.58bull_put_spread0.67QQQ at $720.22 showing bullish momentum after bouncing from ~705 lows. The 690 short put is 4.2% OTM with 17-delta (83% probability OTM). Recent news: jobs rebound +162K, strong ETF inflows. Technical support at 705-710
2026-09-04T13:45:23openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-pro2unparsed0.72
2026-09-04T13:51:51openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.59bull_put_spread0.62AAPL is pulling back modestly (-1.3% today) from recent highs but remains well above recent lows. The 310 strike provides 4.3% downside cushion and is 2.5% above the August low of $302. Short delta of -0.227 suggests ~77
2026-09-04T13:52:38openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-pro2unparsed0.68
2026-09-04T13:59:02openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.58no tradeQQQ 675/670 bull put spread (Sep 25) offers only $0.25 credit on $5 width (5% return on $475 risk, 21 DTE). While delta -0.0954 on short suggests ~90% success probability and QQQ shows bullish recovery from $706 to $721.
2026-09-04T14:05:18openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.58bull_put_spread0.7QQQ showing positive momentum (+0.5% today) after recovering from August lows. Currently at $721, this 685/680 bull put spread has ~5% downside cushion to short strike. The 14-delta short put suggests ~86% probability of
2026-09-04T14:06:09openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-pro2unparsed0.66
2026-09-04T14:12:30openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.58bull_put_spread0.62QQQ at $720.50 with short 690 put 4.2% OTM, 21 DTE. Delta -0.172 implies 83% OTM probability. Recent recovery from 703 lows plus positive ETF inflows support bullish bias. IV 20.4% provides decent premium. 5-wide spread
2026-09-04T14:12:52openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-pro0unparsed
2026-09-04T14:19:06openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash6bull_put_spread0.6938AMZN has seen a slight dip but overall has been stable. I believe it will remain above $250 through September 25, 2026. This bull put spread aims to profit from the stock staying above the short strike.
2026-09-04T14:19:59openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-pro2unparsed0.6915
2026-09-04T14:25:52none0unparsed
2026-09-04T14:31:19openrouter/google/gemini-2.5-flash5no tradeNo suitable options found for QQQ within the specified DTE window and strike range with sufficient liquidity or reasonable bid/ask spreads. All available options had deltas close to 0 which makes it difficult to assess p

Resolved structures

none resolved yet — provisional MTM is in the latest snapshot below

Open positions, mark-to-market (latest CLI snapshot)

symbolqtyavg entrymarket valueunrealized P&L
AAPL260925P0030500011.9621519
AAPL260925P00310000-12.8-335-55
NVDA260918P0021500011.54107-47
NVDA260918P00220000-12.51-17774
SPY260911P0076000011.061126
SPY260911P00765000-11.75-200-25
TSLA261002P0035500018.251540715
TSLA261002P00360000-19.8-1850-870
TSLA261016P0035000019.451630685
TSLA261016P00355000-110.9-1895-805

The gate's constants

parametervalue
max_loss_per_trade_frac0.01
floor_risk_frac0.0025
earned_risk_frac0.01
min_dte7
max_dte45
max_open_structures6
max_structures_per_underlying1
max_bid_ask_spread_frac0.15
max_abs_spread0.1
min_open_interest100
min_p_profit0.55
allowed_underlyings('SPY', 'QQQ', 'IWM', 'AAPL', 'MSFT', 'NVDA', 'AMZN', 'GOOGL', 'META', 'TSLA')
calib_min_resolved10
calib_max_ece0.15
calib_max_brier0.25
calib_min_claim_accuracy0.99