Robinhood rolls out Agentic Trading for crypto and equities

Robinhood just handed retail traders a tool that, until recently, was the exclusive domain of hedge funds and prop desks: AI-powered automated trading. The company’s new Agentic Trading feature lets eligible users connect third-party AI agents to dedicated brokerage accounts, where those agents can execute trades across equities, options, and now cryptocurrency. The feature first launched in beta on May 27, 2026, covering equities. By early July, Robinhood announced it would extend the capability to crypto assets for eligible US users, at no additional cost. How it actually works Users set up a dedicated Agentic account, deposit funds, and connect an AI agent through what Robinhood calls its Trading Model Context Protocol, or MCP. That protocol serves as the bridge between the user’s account and third-party AI platforms including Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok. The AI agents can then execute a range of strategies. Portfolio rebalancing, thematic investing, and other automation approaches are all on the table. The key constraint: agents can only access funds the user has specifically deposited into the Agentic account. No dipping into your main brokerage balance. It’s currently limited t...