Breakout Trade Planner

Takes VCP screener JSON output and turns it into actual trade plans with position sizing, stop losses, and Alpaca order templates. Built around Mark Minervini's breakout methodology with worst-case entry pricing and portfolio heat limits. The filtering is strict: candidates must pass eight conditions including risk percentage, volume, and rating band checks. You get two execution modes, pre-placement stop-limit brackets for anticipation or post-confirmation limits after a five-minute bar. The position sizing math accounts for cumulative portfolio risk, so you won't accidentally overcommit. Honestly most useful if you already run VCP screens and want the tedious calculation work automated with reasonable guardrails baked in.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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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/