Robinhood just handed the keys to AI. The retail brokerage launched a beta feature called Agentic Trading on May 27, allowing users to connect third-party AI agents directly to dedicated trading accounts for autonomous stock execution.
The feature is currently limited to equities, but Robinhood has signaled plans to expand into options, crypto, event contracts, and futures trading.
How agentic trading actually works
Users create entirely separate “agentic accounts” that are walled off from their main portfolio. AI agents can only access funds specifically deposited into these accounts.
The system runs on Robinhood’s Model Context Protocol servers, which serve as the bridge between third-party AI agents and the brokerage’s trading infrastructure.
