Option Desk
REMOTE · OPTIONDESK.AVIDQUANT.COM · SCANNED SEP 27
Option analytics over the SYNTH sample or a permitted chain: Greeks, positioning, payoffs, plots.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation check failed: no authorisation is required to call this server, and it exposes a tool marked destructive (option_delete_snapshot). See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability81
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1383 tokens (~86/item across 16 items; 13 tools + 3 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management53
- Stability observed for 16 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- All 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 15 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
- Supports UI / widget rendering.Pass
How do I install the Option Desk MCP server?
Option Desk is a hosted endpoint at https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · optiondesk.avidquant.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-avidquant-optiondesk 'https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-avidquant-optiondesk": {
"url": "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-avidquant-optiondesk": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-avidquant-optiondesk] url = "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-avidquant-optiondesk": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-avidquant-optiondesk --url 'https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-avidquant-optiondesk:
url: "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-avidquant-optiondesk": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-avidquant-optiondesk -t streamable-http -u 'https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-avidquant-optiondesk": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 27 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Sept 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 22 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 +1
- Server version: 1.29.1 → 1.30.0 functional
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 27 Sept 2026 · Probed https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=avidquant.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 2 Sept 2026 | 1 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | eb55958a3cf00e2313763c739bb45b18 |
| SANs: avidquant.com, *.avidquant.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of optiondesk.avidquant.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| avidquant.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; img-src 'self'; style-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; connect-src 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; base-uri 'none'; form-action 'self' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | no-referrer |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
option_chain_snapshot ~92
Summarize SYNTH or analyze a user-supplied option chain for private analysis. This service never fetches market data.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_delete_snapshot ~29
Delete one short-lived imported dashboard before its automatic one-hour expiry.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| token | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_desk_status ~52
Check the Option Desk data mode, source, refresh time, and public licence gate before requesting figures. No live feed or hosted backtest tool exists, even with uploaded history. Do not offer hosted backtests.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_import_snapshot ~97
Import user-supplied option-chain data into a bearer-private interactive dashboard. Delete the artifacts after one hour.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| retention_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_plots ~143
Render opaque PNG plots in the conversation. The SYNTH sample offers the market plot (dealer gamma exposure, open interest, volume and the smile by strike), the Greek ladder, and the structure comparison. Each is computed from the sample's own engine artifacts; there is no simulation or backtest for SYNTH because the hosted service has no price history.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| plot | string | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| captured_at | – | yes | Snapshot or fixture timestamp, when available. |
| data_mode | string | yes | Whether the figures are synthetic or user supplied. |
| data_source | string | yes | Named source used for the figures. |
| diagnostics | object | – | – |
| expiry | – | yes | Option expiry, when available. |
| expiry_note | – | – | Set when the requested expiry is not the one the figures are for. |
| image_count | integer | yes | Number of returned PNG images. |
| images | array | – | The returned images, for the inline plot app. |
| plot_types | array | yes | Plot names in the same order as the image content. |
| strategy | – | yes | Requested strategy for a payoff plot, when applicable. |
| strategy_records | array | – | Exact plotted engine records. Use these for tables; do not infer values from images. |
| underlying | string | yes | Underlying shown by the plots. |
| units | object | – | – |
| warning | string | yes | Data and financial-risk warning. |
No examples provided.
option_plots_from_snapshot ~104
Create opaque market and Greek PNG images from a user-supplied snapshot. Stamp source, capture time, expiry, and warnings on every image. Delete temporary files before the response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| captured_at | – | yes | Snapshot or fixture timestamp, when available. |
| data_mode | string | yes | Whether the figures are synthetic or user supplied. |
| data_source | string | yes | Named source used for the figures. |
| diagnostics | object | – | – |
| expiry | – | yes | Option expiry, when available. |
| expiry_note | – | – | Set when the requested expiry is not the one the figures are for. |
| image_count | integer | yes | Number of returned PNG images. |
| images | array | – | The returned images, for the inline plot app. |
| plot_types | array | yes | Plot names in the same order as the image content. |
| strategy | – | yes | Requested strategy for a payoff plot, when applicable. |
| strategy_records | array | – | Exact plotted engine records. Use these for tables; do not infer values from images. |
| underlying | string | yes | Underlying shown by the plots. |
| units | object | – | – |
| warning | string | yes | Data and financial-risk warning. |
No examples provided.
option_positioning ~97
Return gamma walls, gamma flip, and max pain from SYNTH or a user-supplied chain. Dealer signs are an assumption, not observed positions.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_private_dashboard ~99
Create a private interactive dashboard from user-supplied data. The bearer URL and all derived artifacts expire after one hour.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| retention_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_report_plots ~151
Return the market map, Greek ladder, strategy comparison and up to three requested payoff charts in ONE widget. Prefer this tool for multi-chart reports instead of parallel individual plot calls. Includes strategy_records, Greek units, scenarios and cost assumptions. Use those records for tables; never invent currency or a multiplier. Uses SYNTH or a user-supplied chain; never fetches live data.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| strategies | array | – | – |
| symbol | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| captured_at | – | yes | Snapshot or fixture timestamp, when available. |
| data_mode | string | yes | Whether the figures are synthetic or user supplied. |
| data_source | string | yes | Named source used for the figures. |
| diagnostics | object | – | – |
| expiry | – | yes | Option expiry, when available. |
| expiry_note | – | – | Set when the requested expiry is not the one the figures are for. |
| image_count | integer | yes | Number of returned PNG images. |
| images | array | – | The returned images, for the inline plot app. |
| plot_types | array | yes | Plot names in the same order as the image content. |
| strategy | – | yes | Requested strategy for a payoff plot, when applicable. |
| strategy_records | array | – | Exact plotted engine records. Use these for tables; do not infer values from images. |
| underlying | string | yes | Underlying shown by the plots. |
| units | object | – | – |
| warning | string | yes | Data and financial-risk warning. |
No examples provided.
option_snapshot_schema ~35
Return the accepted CSV and JSON option-chain fields, safe repair rules, size limits, data-rights confirmation, and retention policy.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
option_strategy_from_snapshot ~98
Build one option structure from a user-supplied chain and return its opaque payoff PNG with permanent source and risk warnings.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| strategy | string | – | – |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| captured_at | – | yes | Snapshot or fixture timestamp, when available. |
| data_mode | string | yes | Whether the figures are synthetic or user supplied. |
| data_source | string | yes | Named source used for the figures. |
| diagnostics | object | – | – |
| expiry | – | yes | Option expiry, when available. |
| expiry_note | – | – | Set when the requested expiry is not the one the figures are for. |
| image_count | integer | yes | Number of returned PNG images. |
| images | array | – | The returned images, for the inline plot app. |
| plot_types | array | yes | Plot names in the same order as the image content. |
| strategy | – | yes | Requested strategy for a payoff plot, when applicable. |
| strategy_records | array | – | Exact plotted engine records. Use these for tables; do not infer values from images. |
| underlying | string | yes | Underlying shown by the plots. |
| units | object | – | – |
| warning | string | yes | Data and financial-risk warning. |
No examples provided.
option_strategy_plot ~122
Show an option-strategy payoff as an opaque PNG in the conversation. Any structure in the engine playbook can be built on the SYNTH sample chain. A market ticker requires user-supplied chain data. Do not start a localhost dashboard.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| strategy | string | – | – |
| symbol | string | – | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| captured_at | – | yes | Snapshot or fixture timestamp, when available. |
| data_mode | string | yes | Whether the figures are synthetic or user supplied. |
| data_source | string | yes | Named source used for the figures. |
| diagnostics | object | – | – |
| expiry | – | yes | Option expiry, when available. |
| expiry_note | – | – | Set when the requested expiry is not the one the figures are for. |
| image_count | integer | yes | Number of returned PNG images. |
| images | array | – | The returned images, for the inline plot app. |
| plot_types | array | yes | Plot names in the same order as the image content. |
| strategy | – | yes | Requested strategy for a payoff plot, when applicable. |
| strategy_records | array | – | Exact plotted engine records. Use these for tables; do not infer values from images. |
| underlying | string | yes | Underlying shown by the plots. |
| units | object | – | – |
| warning | string | yes | Data and financial-risk warning. |
No examples provided.
option_validate_snapshot ~93
Validate and safely normalize a user-supplied option-chain snapshot. Return corrections and a summary. Delete all temporary files before the response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_source | – | – | – |
| dividend_yield | – | – | – |
| expiry | – | – | – |
| rate | – | – | – |
| rights_confirmed | boolean | – | – |
| source_data | – | – | – |
| source_format | – | – | – |
| source_text | – | – | – |
| symbol | string | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the Option Desk MCP server?
Option Desk is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.avidquant/optiondesk. Option analytics over the SYNTH sample or a permitted chain: Greeks, positioning, payoffs, plots. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://optiondesk.avidquant.com/mcp).
Is the Option Desk MCP server safe to use?
Option Desk scores 73 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Option Desk MCP server expose?
Option Desk exposes 13 tools: option_desk_status, option_snapshot_schema, option_chain_snapshot, option_positioning, option_plots, and 8 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,212 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Option Desk MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Option Desk without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Option Desk MCP server still maintained?
Option Desk is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 27 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.