Agent skill

Ib Collar

Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events.

MITAuto-check: notesBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Ib Collar

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .claude/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .claude/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .agents/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .agents/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .cursor/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .cursor/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git --path .claude/skills/ib-collar

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .gemini/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .gemini/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .github/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .github/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install staskh/trading_skills ib-collar --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/ib-collar .opencode/skills/ib-collar && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "ib-collar" agent skill from https://github.com/staskh/trading_skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/ib-collar into .opencode/skills/ib-collar/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ib-collar", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: ib-collar
GitHub stars: 374
Token cost: ~1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 483 words
Files: 3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 28
Repo updated: Sep 28, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events.

Works in 3 steps: Gather Data → Format Report → Report Results
Business, Finance & HR work in your project
SKILL.md covers IB Connection, Instructions, Arguments and JSON Output, plus 2 more sections
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv

What it does

Ib Collar is an agent skill from staskh/trading_skills. Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events. Requires TWS or IB Gateway running locally.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/collar.py` and `templates/markdown-template.md`).

It sits in Business, Finance & HR. The repository describes itself as: Claude powered advisor system for option traders. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Business, Finance & HR work in your project

Example prompts

“/ib-collar”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

Gather Data
Format Report
Report Results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b71a74f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- uv
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Ib Collar loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 483 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:16

lt-in default. Set it in the shell or a `.env` file.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from staskh/trading_skills at commit b71a74f, republished under its MIT licence (© staskh). 483 words, ~1,031 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ib-collar/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: ib-collar
description: Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events. Requires TWS or IB Gateway running locally.
dependencies: trading-skills

IB Tactical Collar

Generate a tactical collar strategy report for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events.

IB Connection

TWS or IB Gateway must be running locally with API enabled:

Paper trading — port 7497
Live trading — port 7496
IB_PORT env var — default port when --port is omitted (e.g. IB_PORT=4001 for a Gateway container). Precedence: --port flag > IB_PORT > built-in default. Set it in the shell or a .env file.

Port fallback: If the configured port fails, automatically retry on the other port. If the retry succeeds, save to memory which account type worked (live/paper) and reuse it for all IB skill calls in this and future sessions — until the user explicitly asks for the other account. If both ports fail, ask the user to verify that TWS or IB Gateway is running with API access enabled.

Instructions

Step 1: Gather Data

bash

uv run python scripts/collar.py SYMBOL [--port PORT] [--account ACCOUNT]

The script returns JSON to stdout with all position and scenario data.

Step 2: Format Report

Read templates/markdown-template.md for formatting instructions. Generate a markdown report from the JSON data and save to sandbox/.

Step 3: Report Results

Present key findings to the user: recommended put protection, cost/benefit, and the saved report path.

Arguments

SYMBOL - Stock symbol to analyze (must be in portfolio)
--port - IB port (default: 7497 for paper trading)
--account - Specific account ID (optional, searches all accounts)

JSON Output

The script returns JSON with these key fields:

symbol, current_price - Basic info
long_strike, long_expiry, long_qty, long_cost - LEAPS position
short_positions - List of short calls
is_proper_pmcc, short_above_long - PMCC health flags
earnings_date, days_to_earnings - Earnings timing
put_analysis - List of put scenarios with costs and P&L under gap up/flat/down
unprotected_loss_10, unprotected_loss_15, unprotected_gain_10 - LEAPS risk without collar
volatility - Historical volatility data

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Report Sections

Position Summary: Current PMCC structure (long calls, short calls)
PMCC Health Check: Is structure proper (short > long strike) or broken?
Earnings Risk: Next earnings date and days until event
Put Duration Analysis: Comparison of short vs medium vs long-dated puts
Collar Scenarios: Gap up, flat, gap down outcomes with each put duration
Cost/Benefit Analysis: Insurance cost vs protection value
Implementation Timeline: Step-by-step checklist with dates
Recommendation: Optimal put strike and expiration

Key Concepts

Proper PMCC Structure:

Long deep ITM LEAPS call
Short OTM calls ABOVE long strike
No additional margin required for collar

Broken PMCC Structure:

Long call is now OTM (after crash)
Short calls BELOW long strike require margin
Collar still works but margin implications exist

Tactical Collar:

Buy protective puts ONLY before high-risk events (earnings)
Sell puts after event passes
Balances income generation with crash protection

Put Duration Trade-offs:

Short-dated: Cheaper, more gamma, but zero salvage on gap up
Medium-dated (2-4 weeks): Best balance of cost, gamma, and salvage
Long-dated: Preserves value on gap up, but expensive and less gamma

Example Usage

bash

# Analyze NVDA position (defaults to paper port 7497)
uv run python scripts/collar.py NVDA

# Analyze specific account
uv run python scripts/collar.py AMZN --account U790497

# Use paper trading port instead
uv run python scripts/collar.py NVDA --port 7497

Timezone

All timestamps and time-based calculations must use the America/New_York timezone. All JSON output must include generated_at (NY time string) and data_delay fields.

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in .claude/skills/ib-collar of staskh/trading_skills.

SKILL.md
scripts/collar.py
templates/markdown-template.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b71a74f

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Questions about Ib Collar

What does Ib Collar do?

Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events. Ib Collar is an agent skill from staskh/trading_skills. Generate tactical collar strategy reports for protecting PMCC positions through earnings or high-risk events.

When should I use Ib Collar?

Ib Collar fits situations like: business, Finance & HR work in your project.

How do I install Ib Collar in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/ib-collar in staskh/trading_skills) into .claude/skills/ib-collar in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ib Collar in Codex?

Run `npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/ib-collar in staskh/trading_skills) into .agents/skills/ib-collar in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ib Collar in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add staskh/trading_skills --skill ib-collar -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ib-collar, .gemini/skills/ib-collar, .github/skills/ib-collar and .opencode/skills/ib-collar in your project.

What does Ib Collar need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ib Collar needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (uv). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Ib Collar access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ib Collar safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Ib Collar use?

Ib Collar is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Ib Collar use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Ib Collar?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ib Collar: Technical Analyst (tradermonty/claude-trading-skills, 3k stars), Creating Financial Models (Chen-zexi/open-ptc-agent, 730 stars), Theme Detector (tradermonty/claude-trading-skills, 3k stars) and Stock API (zhangxiangliang/stock-api, 2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ib Collar?

staskh (a GitHub user) maintains it in staskh/trading_skills, which has 374 GitHub stars. The repository holds 28 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.

Source: staskh/trading_skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Ib Collar

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

IB Tactical Collar

IB Connection

Instructions

Step 1: Gather Data

Step 2: Format Report

Step 3: Report Results

Arguments

JSON Output

Report Sections

Key Concepts

Example Usage

Timezone

Files

Compare with similar skills

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