10 Years
Historical Backtesting • Aug 2016 – Jul 2026
2,325
Backtested Trades • Current Filtered Stack
+$280,049
Total Backtested P/L
-$3,594
Maximum Historical Drawdown
DIRECTIONAL PIVOT
Bullish PCS vs Bearish PDS
Directional trades are evaluated at 10:00 CST and must align with the correct side of the 100 SMA on the 10-minute SPX chart. PCS: bullish directional exposure. PDS: bearish directional exposure. Additional layer: TICK-based filtering and adaptive sizing.
NEUTRAL / VOLATILITY PIVOT
Short Iron Condor vs Inverse Iron Condor
These structures address two different non-directional environments. Short IC: neutral consolidation. Inverse IC: neutral expansion / volatility expansion. Each structure has its own entry conditions, timing, and pre-entry filters.
Four Structures. Four Different Market Environments.
ATP does not rely on one option structure to work in every environment. Each trade has a specific role within the portfolio.
PCS — Put Credit Spread
Bullish Directional • Entry: 10:00 CST. SPX must be above the 100 SMA on the 10-minute chart. TICK-based adaptive sizing is used. Take-profit buyback target at 0.20; if still open, close at 2:45 CST.
PDS — Put Debit Spread
Bearish Directional • Entry: 10:00 CST. SPX must be below the 100 SMA on the 10-minute chart. TICK-based adaptive sizing is used. Take-profit sell target at 9.80 per lot.
Short Iron Condor
Credit Structure • Neutral Consolidation • Entry: 12:00 CST. Uses structure-specific eligibility rules and pre-entry filters with an upside skew. Take-profit buyback target at 0.20; if still open, close at 2:45 CST.
Inverse Iron Condor
Debit Structure • Neutral Expansion • Entry: 8:30 CST at the market open. Uses a slight upside skew, structure-specific eligibility rules, and pre-entry filters. Take-profit sell target at 9.80 per lot.
Defined Times. Less Waiting. Less Guessing.
The current ATP framework was intentionally simplified around scheduled decision points rather than trigger-based breakout monitoring. Trades are only taken when required conditions are met; if a structure is filtered out, members are notified that there is no trade.
8:30 CST
Inverse Iron Condor
10:00 CST
PCS
10:00 CST
PDS
12:00 CST
Short Iron Condor
2:45 CST
Close remaining PCS + Short IC
The Edge Starts Before Entry
Pre-Entry Filters
Most filters are based on previous-session SPX price action. The Short Iron Condor also evaluates SPX price behavior during the hour before entry. The current filtered portfolio contains 2,325 trades versus 2,968 in the original time-based sample: 643 trades removed, approximately 22% of the original sample.
Position Size Can Adapt Too
PCS and PDS use the NYSE TICK Index as a market-breadth input. The weakest directional quartile is filtered out; the middle two quartiles use standard position size; and the strongest bullish or bearish quartile receives double size. Members are notified when a directional trade is skipped or increased.
Designed for Minimal Trade Management
Credit trades use a take-profit buyback at 0.20. Debit trades use a take-profit sell target at 9.80 per lot. PCS and Short Iron Condor positions that remain open are closed at 2:45 CST. Outside these predefined exits, the process requires very little intraday management.
The Portfolio Matters More Than Any One Trade
ATP is evaluated as a combined four-structure portfolio. Research considers total P/L, maximum drawdown, trade overlap, and performance across market environments. A change that helps one structure does not automatically improve the portfolio as a whole.
10 Years of Historical Research
Aug 2016 – Jul 2026 • 2,325 current backtested trades • +$280,049 total backtested P/L • +$28,005 average annual P/L • -$3,594 maximum historical drawdown. Historical SPX price data, Option Omega results, TICK data, and AI-assisted analysis support ongoing research; AI does not predict markets or make discretionary decisions.
Predefined Conditions
Each structure has defined eligibility rules rather than discretionary selection. The framework is not designed to trade every day; knowing when not to trade is part of the process.
AI-Assisted Research
AI is used to identify and compare historical patterns, filters, trade construction, and portfolio behavior. It does not predict the market or make discretionary trade decisions.
Portfolio-Level Evaluation
Research evaluates how the four structures interact across P/L, maximum drawdown, trade overlap, and different market environments.
Trade Alerts — Clear entries, structures, strikes, and instructions.
No-Trade Alerts — Members are told when a setup is filtered out.
Adaptive Sizing Alerts — PCS and PDS specify when double size is used.
Market Outlook — Context around structures that may be in play.
Trade Management Updates — Predefined take-profit and closing instructions.
Ongoing Research — Continued testing and refinement of ATP.
Performance Tracking — Historical and ongoing framework analysis.
Private Discord Community — Alerts, updates, education, and discussion.
Trading options involves substantial risk and is not suitable for every investor. Historical and backtested results are presented for informational and educational purposes only and do not guarantee future performance. Backtests involve assumptions and may differ from live results due to liquidity, fills, slippage, commissions, execution, and changing market conditions.