MCP Engine
The MCP Engine (Market Context Protocol) tab shows you the signals and market intelligence the bot uses to make trading decisions. This is “what the bot sees.”
What the MCP Engine Does
Before opening any trade, the bot evaluates market conditions through the MCP Engine. It looks at factors like:
- Current implied volatility levels
- Market trend and regime
- Technical indicators (RSI, moving averages)
- VIX level
- Overall market sentiment
Based on these factors, the MCP Engine generates signals — opportunities that match your strategies’ criteria.
What You See on the Tab
Signal Summary Stats
At the top, you’ll see 24-hour statistics:
- Signals — How many market signals were generated
- Opportunities — How many passed all filters
- Trades — How many actually resulted in trades
- Average Score — The average quality score of signals
Market Regime
The current market regime classification:
- Low Volatility — Calm market, lower premiums
- Normal — Average conditions
- High Volatility — Elevated fear/greed, higher premiums
- Crisis — Extreme conditions (bot may reduce activity)
The regime is determined by VIX levels and volatility metrics.
Signal List
A table of recent signals showing:
- Symbol — What was signaled (SPX, SPY, etc.)
- Signal Type — Entry opportunity, regime change, etc.
- Composite Score — Overall quality rating (higher is better)
- IV Rank — Current IV rank for that symbol
- RSI — Relative Strength Index (14-day)
- Trend — Current price trend direction
- Strategy — What the bot would trade
- Credit — Estimated premium available
- Probability of Profit — Estimated probability the trade would be profitable
- Acted On — Whether the bot actually traded this signal
MCP Configuration
Settings that control the MCP Engine’s behavior:
- Enabled toggle — Turn the engine on/off
- Min IV Rank — Minimum implied volatility rank required for signals
- Skip Low Vol — Whether to skip signals during very low volatility
Why Does This Matter?
The MCP Engine helps you understand why the bot is or isn’t trading:
- “Why isn’t the bot trading?” — Check MCP signals. If there are no signals, market conditions don’t meet your criteria.
- “Why did the bot open that trade?” — Find the signal that triggered it. Check the composite score and market conditions at the time.
- “Should I adjust my strategy?” — If the MCP Engine consistently shows no opportunities, your filters might be too strict.
What to Look For
- Acted On ratio — If most signals are generated but few are acted on, your strategy filters might be too tight
- Composite Score — Higher scores mean higher-quality setups. If scores are consistently low, market conditions may not favor your strategy type.
- Regime changes — A shift from “Normal” to “High Volatility” might mean more opportunities (but also more risk)
💡 Tip: Don’t try to manually trade every signal. The MCP Engine is designed for the bot — trust the automation. Use this tab for understanding, not for manual trading decisions.