Perplexity agent automates SPY options trading: 2 fills in 140 hourly checks
jeffgrimes9 · x · 2026-11-08
The author set up a "Market Monitor" teammate on Perplexity managing dozens of agentic trading triggers.
- Initialized with the Robinhood plugin plus a skill defining risk tolerance and investing goals
- A plain instruction like "Buy a $5 SPY call when the put/call ratio spikes" becomes a personalized automation
- Results: 2 fills across 140 hourly checks (Oct 7 $801C, Nov 5 $788C) at P/C ratios of 1.65 and 1.72 thresholds
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