{"enrichment":{"faq":[{"a":"ib-collar builds collar strategy reports for PMCC traders facing earnings or volatility spikes. It connects to Interactive Brokers, analyzes your long LEAPS and short calls, models put protection scenarios across gap-up/flat/down outcomes, and recommends optimal strike and duration for tactical hedging around high-risk events.","q":"What is ib-collar and how does it protect PMCC positions?"},{"a":"ib-collar generates a collar strategy report by connecting to your Interactive Brokers account, pulling your PMCC structure (long LEAPS and short calls), and modeling protective put scenarios. The report evaluates gap-up, flat, and gap-down outcomes, recommends optimal strike prices and durations, and shows the cost-benefit trade-offs for each hedging choice.","q":"How do I generate a collar strategy report to protect PMCC positions around earnings?"},{"a":"Yes. ib-collar analyzes put protection options by calculating the cost of puts at various strikes and durations, comparing them against your short call exposure. It evaluates which put durations best match your tactical hedging goals and shows the margin implications before you commit to any hedge.","q":"Can ib-collar analyze put protection options and costs for my short calls?"},{"a":"ib-collar evaluates three core scenarios: gap-up (stock rallies past your short strike), flat (stock stays near current price), and gap-down (stock falls sharply). For each scenario, it recommends optimal put and call strikes, shows profit/loss outcomes, and highlights which collar structure best protects your PMCC while preserving upside or managing downside risk.","q":"What collar scenarios does ib-collar evaluate to recommend optimal strikes?"},{"a":"ib-collar compares put durations by modeling shorter-term puts (faster decay, lower cost) against longer-dated protection, showing trade-offs in cost, coverage window, and margin impact. It helps you choose whether to hedge just through earnings or extend protection further, based on your volatility outlook and capital constraints.","q":"How does ib-collar compare put durations for tactical hedging?"},{"a":"Yes. ib-collar checks your PMCC structure health and margin implications before recommending any hedge. It validates your long LEAPS and short call positions, confirms margin availability, and ensures the collar recommendation won't trigger margin calls or violate your account constraints.","q":"Does ib-collar check my PMCC structure health before hedging?"}],"shadow_tags":["options-hedging","earnings-protection","risk-management","volatility-events","position-defense","put-strategies","pmcc-tactics","gap-risk","income-preservation"],"summary_rewrite":"This skill builds collar strategy reports for PMCC traders facing earnings or volatility spikes. It connects to Interactive Brokers, analyzes your long LEAPS and short calls, models put protection scenarios across gap-up/flat/down outcomes, and recommends optimal strike and duration for tactical hedging."},"files":[{"bytes":4130,"path":".claude/skills/ib-collar/SKILL.md","sha256":"c816cba5d1ead17478bbbf91f2f6dfeae18ac45e96f02cbf1b659b57e593acce","url":"https://skillfed.io/files/staskh/trading_skills/ib-collar/4b9f96e8/SKILL.md"}],"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-collar","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/staskh/trading_skills/ib-collar","md":"https://skillfed.io/staskh/trading_skills/ib-collar.md","repo":"https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills"},"meta":{"agents_supported":["claude-code"],"first_seen":"2026-07-28","forks":68,"language":"Python","last_updated":"2026-07-20","license":"MIT","name":"ib-collar","publisher":"staskh","stars":299},"relations":{"similar":[{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-stop-loss"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-trailing-stop"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-pmcc-advisor"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-option-chain"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-find-short-roll"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-portfolio"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-account"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-portfolio-action-report"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-report-delta-adjusted-notional-exposure"},{"id":"staskh/trading_skills/ib-trades-history"}]},"slug":{"owner":"staskh","repo":"trading_skills","skill":"ib-collar"},"version":"4b9f96e8"}