Optionscanner

by optionscanner.ai · ai.optionscanner/optionscanner

Free options calculators and the Optionscanner Learn library for any AI assistant. No account.

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Category
AI and agents
Connection
Remote (HTTP)
Tools
10 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http optionscanner https://optionscanner.ai/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://optionscanner.ai/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optionscanner": {
      "url": "https://optionscanner.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

10 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • profit_calculatorPrice any options trade with up to eight legs: maximum profit and loss, breakevens, net credit or debit, the model's chance of profit at expiration and the expected move. Pass a strategy name (for example iron_condor or
  • what_ifWhat a trade is worth if the stock moves, time passes or implied volatility changes: profit or loss on a chosen date at a chosen stock price, the same at expiration, and the change for one more day, one more volatility p
  • list_strategiesThe eleven standard structures the calculator knows (long call and put, covered call, cash-secured put, the four vertical spreads, iron condor, straddle, strangle), each built on an example stock price with its legs, max
  • expected_moveThe one and two standard deviation price ranges the options market is pricing for a stock over a horizon, from the stock price, implied volatility and days ahead.
  • credit_spreadBull put or bear call credit spread figures: width, maximum profit and loss, breakeven, return on risk, credit-to-width, and the model's chance of profit when implied volatility and days are given.
  • debit_spreadCall or put debit spread figures: width, maximum profit and loss, breakeven, reward to risk, debit-to-width, and the model's chance of profit when implied volatility and days are given.
  • probability_of_profitThe model probability that a stock finishes above or below a price level (a breakeven or a short strike) by a date, from implied volatility, under the lognormal the options market implies.
  • position_sizeHow many contracts fit a risk budget: account equity, the percent of it risked per trade, and the worst case per contract give the dollar budget, the contract count and the share of equity at risk.
  • learn_searchFind the Learn article, glossary term, calculator or research page that answers an options question: strategies, the greeks, implied volatility, IV rank, probability of profit, rolling, assignment, the wheel, screening r
  • learn_readThe full text of one Learn article, glossary term, calculator page or research page by slug, as Markdown with its link. Use learn_search first when the slug is unknown.

Questions

What is the Optionscanner MCP server?

Free options calculators and the Optionscanner Learn library for any AI assistant. No account. It is made by optionscanner.ai and listed in the official MCP Registry as ai.optionscanner/optionscanner. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add Optionscanner to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://optionscanner.ai/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http optionscanner https://optionscanner.ai/mcp

How do I add Optionscanner to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://optionscanner.ai/mcp.

How do I add Optionscanner to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "optionscanner": { "url": "https://optionscanner.ai/mcp" } } }

Does Optionscanner work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can Optionscanner do?

It gives your AI 10 tools, including profit_calculator, what_if, list_strategies, expected_move, credit_spread. The full list is on this page.

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Markdown (GitHub README)

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HTML (switches to dark mode on its own)

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