Robinhood is pushing into AI-powered trading with a new product called Robinhood Agents, unveiled at the HOOD Summit in Houston. The tool lets users create AI agents that research markets, build strategies, and place trades for them directly inside the Robinhood app. More than 150,000 agentic trading accounts have opened since May, with nearly 100,000 active by late July holding over $100 million. Customers can connect models from labs including OpenAI and Anthropic, and Robinhood says all risk falls on the user.
Key Takeaways
- <ul><li>Robinhood Agents let users create AI agents that trade stocks, options, and crypto on their behalf</li><li>Over 150,000 agentic trading accounts opened since May, holding more than $100 million</li><li>Users can connect AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, including GPT-Luna and Claude</li><li>A feature called Loops will allow fully autonomous trading without approval on every trade</li><li>Robinhood states customers assume all risk for agent-driven trades</li></ul>
Robinhood launches AI trading agents that work around the clock
Robinhood introduced Robinhood Agents, an AI-powered tool that can research markets, build strategies, and place trades for users. The feature uses AI models from labs like OpenAI, with GPT-Luna free until the end of the year. A coming feature called Loops will let agents run strategies repeatedly without asking for approval on each trade. Robinhood says customers assume all risk for trades made by the agents.
Robinhood unveils AI agents that trade on behalf of customers
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev presented AI agents built from how customers already trade. Users name their agent, open a dedicated agentic trading account, and connect an AI model. OpenAI's GPT-Luna model is free through December 31. A feature called Loops will allow fully autonomous trading, though trade approvals are on by default. More than 150,000 agentic trading accounts have been opened since May.
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Robinhood is extending U.S. stock and ETF trading into weekends using Bruce ATS, subject to regulatory review. All roughly 29 million customers will gain access to AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic that can follow plain-English instructions. A feature called Loops lets agents monitor markets and act overnight. The company has offered 24-hour weekday trading since 2023.
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Robinhood launches AI agents that can trade for customers
Robinhood introduced Robinhood Agents at HOOD Summit 2026 in Houston. The in-app AI agents can analyze markets, build strategies, and trade stocks and crypto on a customer's behalf. The product will arrive soon for eligible US customers. It is Robinhood's first in-house agent after opening its platform to outside AI tools in May 2026.
Robinhood Agents let AI trade around the clock
At its HOOD Summit in Houston, Robinhood unveiled Robinhood Agents, AI tools that can trade stocks, options, and crypto directly in the app. Users can build their own agent, which creates watchlists, suggests strategies, and places orders. A coming feature called Loops will let agents repeat tasks on a schedule, including overnight. By default every trade needs approval, but users can turn that off so the agent trades on its own.
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