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TradingAgents

A research tool where a team of AI agents debates the stock market, like the staff of a trading firm.

Research-backed

What it does

TradingAgents copies how a trading firm works, using a team of AI agents with different jobs. Some act as analysts who study company finances, news, social media mood and price charts. Others play researchers who argue for and against a trade.

A trader agent reads all of these reports and proposes a decision. A risk-management team and a portfolio manager then review it and approve or reject it. The program saves its reports so you can follow the reasoning.

Its makers say it is designed for research, that results vary with the AI model and data used, and that it is not financial, investment or trading advice.

Who it's for

Researchers and developers studying how teams of AI agents reason about financial markets.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. Installed with Python or Docker and run from the command line. You need keys for an AI model service. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Needed. An API key is a password-like code from an online AI service. What's that?

Try it

  1. Install Python 3.11 or newer and install TradingAgents, or run it with Docker.
  2. Add an API key for the AI provider you want to use.
  3. Start the command-line tool and choose a stock ticker and date to analyse.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • Keep your API key private. Never paste it into websites or share it, and set a spending limit with the AI service.
  • More on staying safe

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