About this template
CORE sample bots are a great resource for traders to familiarize themselves with one of the core options trading strategies and how they can be automated through Option Alpha.
This CORE Call Credit Spread beginner bot sells a 30 Days to Expiration (DTE) Short Call Spread at .30 delta when IV Rank is above 20.
Bot Overview
- Symbol Traded: SPY
- Entry Condition: IV > 20
- Expirations traded: 30 DTE or closest
- Short Strike Delta: 0.30 Delta
- Spread Width: $5
- Position Size: 1 Contract/Spread
- Max positions opened per day: 1
- Max total positions at one time: 1
- Exit Conditions: 50% Profit Target or 5 DTE's with no stop.
This is a beginner bot, as you learn more about autotrading, consider making two clones of this bot. You could leave one clone unchanged to learn from and observe while modifying the other clone to customize its settings and decision recipes to fit your trading style.
If you have any questions - feel free to ask as always!
