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OptionsBell Options Flow

REMOTE · OPTIONSBELL.COM · SCANNED SEP 22

Unusual options activity on 7,000+ US stocks: top prints, streaks, IV rank, sentiment, sectors.

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−1 this week 80 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 categories)

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 Security66
  • The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
  • Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 13 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
  • HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
  • The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
  • DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2112 tokens (~162/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
  • No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage94
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 83% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • We read all 13 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
  • An AI judge read all 14 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
Install

How do I install the OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server?

OptionsBell Options Flow is a hosted endpoint at https://optionsbell.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 · optionsbell.com

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http com-optionsbell-options-flow 'https://optionsbell.com/mcp'
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-optionsbell-options-flow": {
      "url": "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-optionsbell-options-flow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.com-optionsbell-options-flow]
url = "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-optionsbell-options-flow": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://optionsbell.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add com-optionsbell-options-flow --url 'https://optionsbell.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-optionsbell-options-flow:
    url: "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-optionsbell-options-flow": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add com-optionsbell-options-flow -t streamable-http -u 'https://optionsbell.com/mcp'
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-optionsbell-options-flow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://optionsbell.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

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.

  • 21 Sept 26 −1
    • Tool “get_flow_sentiment” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
    • Tool “get_iv_rank” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
    • Tool “get_oi_changes” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
    • Tool “get_symbol_flow” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
    • Tool “get_unusual_activity” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
    • Schema quality: 138 → 162 functional
    • Tool coverage: 70% → 83% functional
    • “get_flow_sentiment” added an optional parameter “min_premium” cosmetic
    • “get_flow_sentiment” added an optional parameter “side” cosmetic
    • “get_market_regime” added an optional parameter “date” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” added an optional parameter “date_from” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” added an optional parameter “date_to” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” added an optional parameter “symbols” cosmetic
    • “get_unusual_activity” added an optional parameter “min_oi” cosmetic
    • “get_unusual_activity” added an optional parameter “min_volume” cosmetic
    • “get_unusual_activity” added an optional parameter “offset” cosmetic
    • “get_unusual_activity” added an optional parameter “raw” cosmetic
    • “get_unusual_activity” added an optional parameter “since” cosmetic
    • “get_flow_sentiment” reworded the description of “min_strength” cosmetic
    • “get_flow_sentiment” reworded the description of “sector” cosmetic
    • “get_flow_sentiment” reworded the description of “signal_only” cosmetic
    • “get_iv_rank” reworded the description of “max_rank” cosmetic
    • “get_iv_rank” reworded the description of “min_rank” cosmetic
    • “get_iv_rank” reworded the description of “side” cosmetic
    • “get_market_regime” reworded the description of “limit” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” reworded the description of “min_change_pct” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” reworded the description of “min_prev_oi” cosmetic
    • “get_oi_changes” reworded the description of “side” cosmetic
  • 26 Aug 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
  • 25 Aug 26 +1
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 11 Aug 26 0
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 31 Jul 26 0
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 0
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 27 Jul 26 0
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 26 Jul 26 0

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

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 22 Sept 2026 · Probed https://optionsbell.com/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=optionsbell.com CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US 30 Jul 2026 28 Oct 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA256 e3bcfc8fa91c7d8d13c79c53d59c0c97
SANs: optionsbell.com, *.optionsbell.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 secure

Validation of optionsbell.com. Secure

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
com. present 19718 13 Verified
optionsbell.com. present 2371 13 Verified
optionsbell.com. Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys
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; preload
x-content-type-options nosniff
x-frame-options DENY
referrer-policy strict-origin-when-cross-origin
permissions-policy camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()

Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →

Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://optionsbell.com/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://optionsbell.com/mcp HTTPS enforced 301 https://optionsbell.com/mcp
MCP tools · 13 exposed · ~1,989 tokens

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 →

Tool Tokens
get_dataset_stats ~48

Discover what data is available before querying: date ranges, contract counts, symbol counts and sector coverage for the unusual-activity dataset and its daily aggregates. Call this first when unsure about available history.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_expiry_concentration ~112

Where the day's unusual premium sits along the expiry axis, in DTE buckets (0-7, 8-30, 31-90, 90+) with call/put splits. Heavy short-dated premium reads as event bets; heavy long-dated as positioning.

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_flow_history ~146

End-of-day series of one symbol's UNUSUAL options flow (aggregated from the contracts that passed the unusual filter - not the full tape): daily call/put volume, premium, C/P ratios, average IV, net delta and the consecutive-day streak. ~75 trading days - the series behind back-tests and 'how has unusual flow on NVDA developed?'

NameTypeReqDescription
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitintegerMax rows, newest first (default 90).
symbolstringyesSingle ticker, e.g. 'TSLA'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_flow_sentiment ~274

Bullish/bearish classification of each symbol's unusual flow with a 0-9 strength score, based on call/put volumes, premium and net delta. Pass a symbol for that ticker's sentiment time series (date_from, date_to, limit apply); omit it for the cross-market snapshot (filterable by sector, side, minimum strength or premium).

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitinteger
min_premiumnumberMinimum call+put premium in USD (snapshot only).
min_strengthintegerSnapshot only.
sectorstringGICS sector name, e.g. 'Information Technology' (snapshot only).
sidestringOnly rows classified with this signal side (snapshot only).
signal_onlybooleanOnly rows with an active bullish/bearish signal (snapshot only).
symbolstringSingle ticker for its sentiment series; omit for the market-wide snapshot.
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_flow_streaks ~146

Symbols with unusual options activity on N+ consecutive trading days, with the dominant side (call/put). Persistent unusual flow is a stronger signal than a single print - use for 'where does money keep showing up?'

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
limitinteger
min_streakintegerMinimum consecutive days (default 3).
min_volumenumber
sidestringDominant side by C/P volume ratio.
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_iv_rank ~152

IV rank and IV percentile per symbol against its rolling history (needs 20+ days). Pass a symbol for its IV-rank time series (lookback_days, limit apply); omit it for a ranked snapshot (e.g. side=put&min_rank=0.8 finds elevated put IV; side=both ranks by the higher of call/put IV rank).

NameTypeReqDescription
limitinteger
lookback_daysinteger
max_ranknumberSnapshot only.
min_ranknumberSnapshot only.
sidestringSnapshot only (default both).
symbolstringSingle ticker for its IV-rank series; omit for the snapshot.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_market_regime ~130

Market-wide breadth of unusual flow per trading day: breadth score 0-100, aggregate call/put ratio, regime label (bullish/bearish/mixed) and signal counts. Use for 'what's the overall tone of the unusual-flow tape?'

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitintegerMax daily rows, newest first (default 30).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_oi_changes ~239

Day-over-day open-interest change per symbol (total, calls, puts) - fresh positioning being built or unwound. Pass a symbol for its OI-change series (date_from, date_to, limit apply); omit it for market-wide gainers/losers.

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitinteger
min_change_pctnumberMinimum absolute day-over-day change, e.g. 0.5 = 50% (market-wide only).
min_prev_oinumberMinimum prior-day OI to filter low-base noise (default 1000; market-wide only).
sidestringMarket-wide view only.
symbolstringSingle ticker for its OI-change series; omit for the market-wide view.
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_sector_flow ~67

Which GICS sectors the day's unusual options premium is concentrating in: total premium, volume, average net delta and bullish/bearish symbol counts per sector.

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
limitinteger

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_symbol_flow ~140

Every unusual contract on a single ticker, ranked by score (Vol/OI weighted by premium). Use when the question is about one specific stock's unusual options flow.

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitinteger
min_premiumnumber
min_voloinumber
symbolstringyesSingle ticker, e.g. 'TSLA'.
typestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_top_prints ~125

The day's biggest options bets ranked by estimated premium - the same view OptionsBell alert emails lead with. Perfect for 'what were the largest options trades today?'

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
limitintegerMax rows (default 20).
min_premiumnumberMinimum premium in USD (default 25000).
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.
typestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_unusual_activity ~388

Contract-level unusual options activity scan across 7,000+ US stocks (the dataset behind OptionsBell alerts). Filter by symbols, side and thresholds: Vol/OI ratio, premium (USD), IV, days-to-expiration, volume, open interest. Rows include strike, expiry, volume, open interest, IV, delta, sector and an estimated premium. Use for questions like 'what unusual put buying hit TSLA today?'

NameTypeReqDescription
datestringTrading day, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to the latest available day.
date_fromstringRange start, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
date_tostringRange end, YYYY-MM-DD inclusive.
limitintegerMax rows (default 300).
max_dteintegerMaximum days to expiration, e.g. 30.
min_ivnumberMinimum implied volatility in percent, e.g. 60.
min_oinumberMinimum open interest.
min_premiumnumberMinimum estimated premium in USD, e.g. 250000.
min_voloinumberMinimum volume/open-interest ratio, e.g. 5.
min_volumenumberMinimum contract volume.
offsetintegerRows to skip for paging; the response reports filtered_total and has_more.
rawbooleantrue = skip the always-on base floor (Vol/OI>=1.5, OI>=100, premium>=$25k).
sincestringISO-8601 timestamp; only contracts last seen intraday at or after this time (for polling).
symbolsstringComma-separated tickers, e.g. 'AAPL,NVDA,TSLA'.
typestringSide: c = calls, p = puts (default all).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

ping ~22

Liveness check for the OptionsBell MCP server. No API key required.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server?

OptionsBell Options Flow is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.optionsbell/options-flow. Unusual options activity on 7,000+ US stocks: top prints, streaks, IV rank, sentiment, sectors. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://optionsbell.com/mcp).

Is the OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server safe to use?

OptionsBell Options Flow scores 80 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 OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server expose?

OptionsBell Options Flow exposes 13 tools: ping, get_dataset_stats, get_unusual_activity, get_symbol_flow, get_top_prints, and 8 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,989 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Does the OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to OptionsBell Options Flow without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

Is the OptionsBell Options Flow MCP server still maintained?

OptionsBell Options Flow is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 22 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.