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Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for…
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Install Breakout Trade Planner
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-planner --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .claude/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .claude/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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 install https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-plannerType 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.
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-planner --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .agents/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .agents/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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.
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-planner --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .cursor/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .cursor/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git --path skills/breakout-trade-planner--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-planner --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .gemini/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .gemini/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-plannerInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .github/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .github/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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.
$ npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install tradermonty/claude-trading-skills breakout-trade-planner --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/breakout-trade-planner .opencode/skills/breakout-trade-planner && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "breakout-trade-planner" agent skill from https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills/tree/main/skills/breakout-trade-planner into .opencode/skills/breakout-trade-planner/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "breakout-trade-planner", 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
breakout-trade-planner- GitHub stars
- 3k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 386 words
- Files
- 12 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 74
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for…
- Works in 3 steps: Generate Trade Plans → Review Output → Explain Trade Plans
- User has VCP screener results and wants actionable trade plans with entry/stop/target levels and position sizing
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Workflow and Minervini Gate (Filtering…, plus 4 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3
What it does
Breakout Trade Planner is an agent skill from tradermonty/claude-trading-skills. Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for pre-placement, limit bracket for post-confirmation). Use when user has VCP screener results and wants actionable trade plans with entry/stop/target levels and position sizing.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 14 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/minervini_entry_rules.md`, `scripts/_market_calendar.py` and `scripts/order_builder.py`).
The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skills for equity investors and traders — market analysis, technical charting, economic calendars, screeners, and trading strategy development. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- User has VCP screener results and wants actionable trade plans with entry/stop/target levels and position sizing
Example prompts
- “/breakout-trade-planner”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c8d58f0. 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 9 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Breakout Trade Planner loads about 1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 98 tokens; SKILL.md has 386 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
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 tradermonty/claude-trading-skills at commit c8d58f0, republished under its MIT licence (© tradermonty). 386 words, ~1,043 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/breakout-trade-planner/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 11 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- breakout-trade-planner
- description
- Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for pre-placement, limit bracket for post-confirmation). Use when user has VCP screener results and wants actionable trade plans with entry/stop/target levels and position sizing.
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/Step 2: Review Output
Read the generated JSON and Markdown reports. Present:
- Actionable Orders — Pre-breakout candidates with order templates
- Revalidation — Breakout-state candidates needing live confirmation
- Watchlist — Developing VCP candidates to monitor
- Rejected/Deferred/Constrained — Candidates filtered by Gate or portfolio limits
Step 3: Explain Trade Plans
For each actionable order, explain:
- Entry levels (signal vs worst-case) and stop-loss placement
- R-multiple targets and reward-risk ratio
- Two execution modes: pre_place (stop-limit) vs post_confirm (limit after 5min confirmation)
- Portfolio risk contribution and cumulative heat
- Broker and intraday constraints: these templates are planning artifacts, not broker permission. If the plan could create same-day round trips or use margin, confirm the user's broker-specific intraday/day-trading controls. FINRA replaced the old pattern-day-trader day-count and $25,000 minimum-equity requirements with intraday margin standards effective 2026-06-04, with broker phase-in allowed through 2027-10-20.
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Minervini Gate (Filtering Criteria)
Candidates must pass ALL conditions:
| Condition | Pre-breakout | Breakout |
|---|---|---|
| valid_vcp | True | True |
| rating_band | good/strong/textbook | good/strong/textbook |
| risk_pct_worst | <= 8.0% | <= 8.0% |
| breakout_volume | — | True |
| distance_from_pivot | — | <= max_chase_pct |
| current_price | — | <= worst_entry |
CLI Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| --account-size | (required) | Account equity in dollars |
| --risk-pct | 0.5 | Base risk % per trade |
| --max-position-pct | 10.0 | Max single position % |
| --max-sector-pct | 30.0 | Max sector exposure % |
| --max-portfolio-heat-pct | 6.0 | Max total open risk % |
| --target-r-multiple | 2.0 | Take-profit R-multiple |
| --stop-buffer-pct | 1.0 | Stop buffer below contraction low |
| --max-chase-pct | 2.0 | Max chase above pivot |
| --pivot-buffer-pct | 0.1 | Pivot buffer for buy-stop trigger |
| --current-exposure-json | None | Existing portfolio exposure |
Output
breakout_trade_plan_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.json— Structured plans with order templatesbreakout_trade_plan_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.md— Human-readable report
Exchange Calendar and Replay
Install requirements.txt before running the planner. --as-of accepts either
YYYY-MM-DD (00:00 America/New_York) or an offset-bearing ISO-8601 timestamp.
Plan validity uses the current not-yet-closed XNYS session or the next real
session after a close, weekend, or exchange holiday.
Resources
references/minervini_entry_rules.md— Entry methodology and rules
© tradermonty, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 11 other files (scripts, references) in skills/breakout-trade-planner of tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/minervini_entry_rules.md
- requirements.txt
- scripts/_market_calendar.py
- scripts/order_builder.py
- scripts/plan_breakout_trades.py
- scripts/risk_calculator.py
- scripts/tests/conftest.py
- scripts/tests/test_market_calendar_contract.py
- scripts/tests/test_order_builder.py
- scripts/tests/test_plan_breakout_trades.py
- scripts/tests/test_risk_calculator.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c8d58f0
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in tradermonty/claude-trading-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Breakout Trade Planner
What does Breakout Trade Planner do?
Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for…. Breakout Trade Planner is an agent skill from tradermonty/claude-trading-skills. Generate Minervini-style breakout trade plans from VCP screener output with worst-case risk calculation, portfolio heat management, and Alpaca-compatible order templates (stop-limit bracket for pre-placement, limit bracket for post-confirmation).
When should I use Breakout Trade Planner?
Breakout Trade Planner fits situations like: user has VCP screener results and wants actionable trade plans with entry/stop/target levels and position sizing.
How do I install Breakout Trade Planner in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/breakout-trade-planner in tradermonty/claude-trading-skills) into .claude/skills/breakout-trade-planner in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Breakout Trade Planner in Codex?
Run `npx skills add tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/breakout-trade-planner in tradermonty/claude-trading-skills) into .agents/skills/breakout-trade-planner in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Breakout Trade Planner 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 tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill breakout-trade-planner -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/breakout-trade-planner, .gemini/skills/breakout-trade-planner, .github/skills/breakout-trade-planner and .opencode/skills/breakout-trade-planner in your project.
What does Breakout Trade Planner need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Breakout Trade Planner needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Breakout Trade Planner access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Breakout Trade Planner safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. 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 Breakout Trade Planner use?
Breakout Trade Planner 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 Breakout Trade Planner use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 583 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Breakout Trade Planner?
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Who maintains Breakout Trade Planner?
tradermonty (a GitHub user) maintains it in tradermonty/claude-trading-skills, which has 2,982 GitHub stars. The repository holds 74 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.
Source: tradermonty/claude-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.