Breakout Trade Planner

Generate trade plans from VCP screener output following Mark Minervini's breakout methodology. Calculate position sizes using worst-case entry prices, enforce portfolio risk limits, and output Alpaca API-compatible order templates.

When to Use

• User has VCP screener JSON output and wants trade plans
• User asks for breakout entry/stop/target calculation
• User wants Alpaca order templates for VCP breakout candidates
• User needs position sizing with portfolio heat management

Prerequisites

• VCP screener JSON output with schema_version: "1.0"
• No API keys required (works with local JSON files)
• No external skill dependencies (position sizing is built-in)

Workflow

Step 1: Generate Trade Plans

Run the planner with VCP screener output:

python3 skills/breakout-trade-planner/scripts/plan_breakout_trades.py \
  --input reports/vcp_screener_YYYY-MM-DD.json \
  --account-size 100000 \
  --risk-pct 0.5 \
  --output-dir reports/

Step 2: Review Output

Read the generated JSON and Markdown reports. Present:

1. Actionable Orders, Pre-breakout candidates with order templates
2. Revalidation, Breakout-state candidates needing live confirmation
3. Watchlist, Developing VCP candidates to monitor
4. Rejected/Deferred/Constrained, Candidates filtered by Gate or portfolio limits

Step 3: Explain Trade Plans