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Sell premium when volatility is genuinely rich, and stand down when it isn't.

VRP z-scores and percentiles tell you when implied vol is statistically rich versus realized; IV rank and term structure time the entry; max pain frames the strikes.

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Implied vs realized vol AAPL

Implied vol (IV)22.4%

Realized vol (HV20)15.1%

VRP +7.3 · 86th pct rich: selling favored

📘 Complete guide Volatility Risk Premium: The Complete Guide to Trading VRP Measure the edge before you sell — VRP spreads, z-scores, regime, and the kinks that survive the basics. 22 min read Read the guide →

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6,000+ tickers, computed per-tick

The problem

What the usual options data leaves you fighting

A high IV rank doesn't mean the premium is actually rich versus realized vol.

You sell into earnings and get run over by an IV move you didn't size.

Pins and walls drift your tested short strikes after you're on the trade.

What FlashAlpha gives you

Quantify the edge before you sell: VRP measures implied minus realized, z-scored and percentile-ranked so you know when premium is statistically rich, not just when IV looks high.

The endpoints you'll call

Volatility risk premium GET /v1/vrp/AAPL Alpha Implied / realized vol GET /v1/volatility/AAPL Growth VRP percentiles (is it rich?) GET /v1/vrp/AAPL?date=… Alpha

One call, ready to use

curl -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://lab.flashalpha.com/v1/vrp/AAPL"

{
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "vrp": 3.4,
  "vrp_zscore": 1.8,
  "vrp_percentile": 86,
  "regime": "rich",
  "suggested": "premium-selling favored"
}

Go deeper

VRP & the edge 4 articles

VRP z-score timing: the premium-selling edge The VRP trading guide: the options edge Realized vs implied volatility risk premium How to calculate VRP: the formula

IV rank & timing 3 articles

IV rank vs IV percentile: which to use IV crush around earnings IV rank scanner: highest implied-vol stocks

In practice 2 articles

Single-stock VRP: earnings vs SPY index VRP in practice: signal to execution

Add it to your AI assistant

FlashAlpha ships a persona-scoped MCP connector tuned for this workflow. Add it to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client and ask in plain English — it exposes the same full FlashAlpha toolset, framed for this trading style.

OAuth (claude.ai web, Cursor)

https://lab.flashalpha.com/mcp-oauth/premium

apiKey (Claude Desktop, CLI)

https://lab.flashalpha.com/mcp/premium

Connect in 3 steps

claude.ai (web/desktop): open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the OAuth URL above, click Add, then sign in (email/password or Google) and Allow.
Cursor: click Add to Cursor below (OAuth completes in-browser, no key paste).
Claude Desktop / CLI: use the apiKey URL with your FlashAlpha key, e.g. claude mcp add flashalpha-premium --transport http https://lab.flashalpha.com/mcp/premium.

Need the full walkthrough with screenshots and troubleshooting? Read the step-by-step setup tutorial. No key yet? Grab a free one on the pricing page.

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Live in three steps

Grab your API key

Call the endpoint

One GET request per ticker returns computed analytics, no rebuilding greeks or exposure yourself.

Wire it in

Drop it into your dashboard, model or backtest. Live and historical share one response shape.

Questions, answered

What is VRP and why z-score it?

Volatility risk premium is implied vol minus realized vol, the edge a seller harvests. Z-scoring and percentile-ranking it against history tells you whether today's premium is actually rich, not just high.

IV rank vs IV percentile, which should I use?

IV rank scales today's IV between its 52-week high and low; IV percentile is the share of days below today. Percentile is more robust to outliers; the guide above covers when each matters.

Which plan has VRP analytics?

Full volatility and IV-rank data is Growth; the VRP dashboard (z-score, percentile, directional VRP, regime) and historical VRP percentiles are Alpha.

Does VRP work on single names or just the index?

Both, and single-name VRP behaves very differently around earnings than index VRP, which is exactly when sizing matters most.

Recommended plan

Growth $239/mo

billed annually ($2,868/yr)

Growth covers full vol and IV-rank data; Alpha adds VRP analytics so you sell premium only when it is statistically rich.

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