# Requirements: TradingAgents Options Module

**Defined:** 2026-03-29
**Core Value:** Agents produce actionable multi-leg options recommendations with transparent, educational reasoning

## v1 Requirements

Requirements for initial release. Each maps to roadmap phases.

### Data Foundation

- [x] **DATA-01**: System can retrieve full options chain (strikes, expirations, bid/ask, volume, OI) via Tradier API
- [x] **DATA-02**: System can retrieve options expirations and available strikes for any ticker via Tradier API
- [x] **DATA-03**: System displays 1st-order Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho) from ORATS via Tradier
- [x] **DATA-04**: System displays implied volatility per contract (bid_iv, mid_iv, ask_iv, smv_vol)
- [x] **DATA-05**: System can filter options chains by DTE range (e.g., 30-60 DTE for income strategies)
- [ ] **DATA-06**: System calculates 2nd-order Greeks (Charm, Vanna, Volga/Vomma) via blackscholes library
- [ ] **DATA-07**: System can retrieve real-time streaming Greeks and quotes via Tastytrade DXLink WebSocket
- [x] **DATA-08**: System integrates Tradier and Tastytrade as new vendors in the existing data routing layer

### Volatility Analysis

- [ ] **VOL-01**: System calculates IV Rank using 52-week IV high/low for any ticker
- [ ] **VOL-02**: System calculates IV Percentile using 252-day lookback of IV readings
- [ ] **VOL-03**: System estimates Probability of Profit (PoP) for each recommended strategy
- [ ] **VOL-04**: System constructs volatility surface via SVI parametric fitting across strikes and expirations
- [ ] **VOL-05**: System implements Tastytrade rules engine: IVR-based strategy selection (IVR >= 50% = sell premium, IVR < 30% = buy premium)
- [ ] **VOL-06**: System implements Tastytrade position management rules: 45 DTE entry target; **when any leg reaches 21 DTE**, begin **mandatory management**—**close or roll every leg** of the position (exceptions only when explicitly allowed in config); 50% profit target; 2x credit stop-loss (numeric thresholds validated per **CONFIG-01**)
- [ ] **VOL-07**: System calculates Volatility Risk Premium (VRP) by comparing IV to historical/realized volatility (independent of the 21 DTE management timing in **VOL-06**)

### Dealer Positioning & Flow

- [ ] **GEX-01**: System computes Net Gamma Exposure (GEX) across all strikes from open interest data
- [ ] **GEX-02**: System identifies Call Wall and Put Wall levels (max positive/negative gamma strikes)
- [ ] **GEX-03**: System identifies Gamma Flip zone (where cumulative GEX changes sign) and Vol Trigger level
- [ ] **GEX-04**: System classifies market regime as positive gamma (mean-reverting) or negative gamma (trending)
- [ ] **FLOW-01**: System detects unusual options activity by comparing volume to historical average and open interest
- [ ] **FLOW-02**: System classifies flow direction (bullish/bearish) based on trade side, strike location, and OI changes

### Strategy & Output

- [ ] **STRAT-01**: System recommends multi-leg options strategies (verticals, iron condors, straddles, strangles, butterflies, jade lizards, diagonals, calendars)
- [ ] **STRAT-02**: System selects strategy type based on IV environment (high IV = credit strategies, low IV = debit strategies) and directional bias
- [ ] **STRAT-03**: System outputs specific contract recommendations with exact strikes, expirations, and leg quantities
- [ ] **STRAT-04**: System outputs alternative strike/expiration ranges when exact contracts are illiquid or close to thresholds
- [ ] **STRAT-05**: System calculates max profit, max loss, and breakeven points for each recommended strategy
- [ ] **STRAT-06**: System provides transparent reasoning chain showing why each strategy was selected (educational)

### Agent Pipeline

- [ ] **AGENT-01**: Volatility analysis agent evaluates IV Rank, IV Percentile, VRP, vol surface, and skew
- [ ] **AGENT-02**: Greeks analysis agent evaluates 1st and 2nd-order Greeks and their implications for position risk
- [ ] **AGENT-03**: Options flow / unusual activity agent identifies smart money signals and flow direction
- [ ] **AGENT-04**: Gamma exposure agent analyzes dealer positioning, gamma walls, regime, and structural levels
- [ ] **AGENT-05**: Strategy selection agent recommends specific multi-leg strategies based on all analysis inputs
- [ ] **AGENT-06**: Position sizing agent calculates risk/reward profiles (max P/L, breakevens, PoP) for recommended strategies
- [ ] **AGENT-07**: Options debate phase runs bull/bear debate on the options thesis with configurable rounds
- [ ] **AGENT-08**: Options portfolio manager synthesizes all analysis and debate into final recommendation with reasoning
- [ ] **AGENT-09**: All options agents follow existing create_*() factory pattern and write to shared AgentState; factories expose hooks for **OBS-01** decision/audit logging and **VAL-01** pre-invocation validation of tool inputs
- [ ] **AGENT-10**: Composite Options Score (0-5) computed from IV rank, GEX regime, flow signals, and vol skew

### Integration

- [ ] **INT-01**: Options analysis team runs as parallel section in the LangGraph StateGraph alongside existing stock analysis
- [ ] **INT-02**: Options agents are configurable and optional (can be enabled/disabled like existing analysts)
- [ ] **INT-03**: CLI updated to support options analysis mode with interactive options-specific prompts
- [ ] **INT-04**: Deterministic validation layer checks strategy structural validity, risk limits, and liquidity before output
- [ ] **INT-05**: All deterministic math (Black-Scholes, GEX, 2nd-order Greeks, P/L) in pure Python module, not LLM tool calls

### Reliability & Observability

- [ ] **REL-01**: Graceful handling of external API failures: bounded retries where appropriate, clear user-facing errors (no silent empty success)
- [ ] **REL-02**: Rate limiting, exponential backoff, and quota awareness for all external APIs used by **DATA-01**–**DATA-08** (and shared HTTP clients)
- [ ] **VAL-01**: Validate external payloads (schema/range checks) before downstream processing for **DATA-01**–**DATA-08** and **AGENT-01**–**AGENT-06** tool inputs
- [ ] **OBS-01**: Structured agent decision logging / audit trail for **AGENT-02**, **AGENT-05**, **AGENT-08**, and rationale tied to **STRAT-06**
- [ ] **CONFIG-01**: **VOL-05** / **VOL-06** numeric thresholds (IVR bands, DTE targets, profit/stop multiples) are configuration-driven, validated at startup, and documented

## v2 Requirements

Deferred to future release. Tracked but not in current roadmap.

### Enhanced Data

- **EDATA-01**: Historical IV surface storage for backtesting and regime comparison
- **EDATA-02**: 0DTE strategy analysis with sub-minute data refresh
- **EDATA-03**: Multi-ticker batch analysis for portfolio-level options scanning

### Advanced Analytics

- **ADV-01**: Portfolio-level Greeks aggregation across multiple positions
- **ADV-02**: Custom volatility models (Heston, local vol) for exotic pricing
- **ADV-03**: Options backtesting engine with historical vol surfaces and fill simulation

## Out of Scope (v1)

Permanent exclusions for v1 — not planned for the initial options module release.

| Feature | Reason |
|---------|--------|
| Order execution / broker integration | Analysis-only mandate; regulatory complexity |
| Real-time streaming dashboard | Batch `propagate()` architecture; streaming is for data freshness only |
| Mobile/web UI | CLI and Python API only |

## Deferred to v2

Tracked as **v2** requirements (**EDATA-*** / **ADV-***) — not in the current v1 roadmap, but **not** permanently excluded.

| v2 ID | Topic | Note |
|-------|--------|------|
| EDATA-01 / EDATA-02 / EDATA-03 | Historical IV storage, 0DTE, multi-ticker batch | See v2 **Enhanced Data** section |
| ADV-01 / ADV-02 / ADV-03 | Portfolio Greeks aggregation, custom vol models, options backtesting | See v2 **Advanced Analytics** section |

## Traceability

Which phases cover which requirements. Updated during roadmap creation.

| Requirement | Phase | Status |
|-------------|-------|--------|
| DATA-01 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| DATA-02 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| DATA-03 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| DATA-04 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| DATA-05 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| DATA-06 | Phase 2 | Pending |
| DATA-07 | Phase 10 | Pending |
| DATA-08 | Phase 1 | Complete |
| VOL-01 | Phase 3 | Pending |
| VOL-02 | Phase 3 | Pending |
| VOL-03 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| VOL-04 | Phase 5 | Pending |
| VOL-05 | Phase 7 | Pending |
| VOL-06 | Phase 7 | Pending |
| VOL-07 | Phase 3 | Pending |
| GEX-01 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| GEX-02 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| GEX-03 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| GEX-04 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| FLOW-01 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| FLOW-02 | Phase 4 | Pending |
| STRAT-01 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| STRAT-02 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| STRAT-03 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| STRAT-04 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| STRAT-05 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| STRAT-06 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| AGENT-01 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-02 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-03 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-04 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-05 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-06 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-07 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| AGENT-08 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| AGENT-09 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| AGENT-10 | Phase 8 | Pending |
| INT-01 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| INT-02 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| INT-03 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| INT-04 | Phase 9 | Pending |
| INT-05 | Phase 2 | Pending |

**Coverage:**
- v1 checklist items: 42 core + 5 reliability/observability (**REL-01**–**REL-02**, **VAL-01**, **OBS-01**, **CONFIG-01**); phase mapping for the five to be assigned during Phase 8/9 planning
- Mapped to phases: 42 (core)
- Unmapped: REL/VAL/OBS/CONFIG (pending phase assignment)

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*Requirements defined: 2026-03-29*
*Last updated: 2026-03-29 after roadmap creation*