Robinhood launches AI trading agents powered by OpenAI and Anthropic to 29 million customers

Sep 29, 2026

Robinhood Markets is launching "Robinhood Agents," bringing automated AI trading powered by OpenAI and Anthropic models directly to its mobile app. Unveiled at the HOOD Summit in Houston, the tool allows retail investors to deploy trading strategies 24/7. Alongside AI agents, Robinhood is expanding its active trader offerings with up to 10x leveraged crypto perpetual futures, binary earnings contracts, and plans for 24/7 weekend stock trading via Bruce ATS, pending regulatory approval.

Launch and operation of Robinhood Agents

▪Robinhood Agents operate within dedicated trading accounts where users can set trading limits and configure manual trade approvals, which are enabled by default to isolate financial risk.
▪Robinhood Markets announced the launch of "Robinhood Agents," an artificial intelligence-powered system integrated directly into its mobile app that allows customers to build, customize, and automate trading strategies.
▪Robinhood Markets announced an upcoming feature called "Loops" that allows AI agents to execute standing instructions continuously, though the company's disclosures state that customers assume all risk for automated trades.
▪Robinhood Markets announced that more than 150,000 customers have opened agentic trading accounts since a preliminary MCP tool launch in May 2026, generating approximately 30 million automated actions daily

AI models and pricing for Robinhood Agents

▪Robinhood Markets plans to offer the lower-end GPT-6 Luna model for free until the end of 2026, while charging standard token rates for other OpenAI and Anthropic models.
▪Robinhood Agents will allow users to select from various artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic, including OpenAI's GPT-6 Luna, GPT-6 Sol, and Anthropic's Opus 4.8.

Cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts

▪The cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts will be offered through Robinhood Derivatives in partnership with Bitstamp, featuring a promotional transaction fee rate of 0.01% through the end of 2026.
▪Robinhood Markets announced that eligible U.S. customers will gain access to cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts with leverage up to 10x on bitcoin and ether, and 3x on alternative tokens.

Weekend stock and ETF trading

▪The upcoming weekend trading framework will be powered by Bruce ATS, an institutional-grade alternative trading system.
▪Robinhood Markets announced plans to launch 24/7 weekend stock and ETF trading for a curated selection of equities, pending regulatory approval.

Binary earnings contracts

▪Robinhood Markets introduced binary earnings contracts via Cboe, allowing users to trade predictions on company-specific financial benchmarks and quarterly metrics with zero fees through December 2026.
▪Robinhood Markets plans to debut binary earnings contracts offered through Cboe ahead of the third-quarter earnings season

Debatable claims

▪AI-powered bot and agent fleets pose a systemic risk to the stability of financial markets.
▪Democratizing institutional-grade trading tools for retail investors does more harm than good
▪Robinhood bears responsibility for financial losses incurred through its automated AI agents
▪Transitioning to 24/7 weekend stock trading is beneficial for retail investors