AI trading tools
"AI trading" content is mostly hype. We cut through it — what these tools actually do, where the promises outrun the evidence, and what the real ones cost — so you can judge before paying.
AI trading bots: real returns vs the advertised claims (2026)
A grid bot measured ~3% in two weeks, then stalled when the trend broke — yet the dashboard annualised it into a triple-digit APR. What bots actually return, why the numbers mislead, and a five-point test before you trust a track record.
Can AI actually read a trading chart? What the tests show (2026)
An independent 2026 audit put four frontier models on 40 real signals: coin-flip direction accuracy, one correct pattern in 215 tries, and a model that called long on everything. What AI can and can't do with a chart.
AI trading agents in 2026: what they actually do (hype vs reality)
What AI agents genuinely do well (research, not autopilot), why an autonomous agent can't be backtested, the security risks that matter, verified 2026 pricing for eight tools, and a five-question test before you pay.
Coming soon: the AI toolkit a solo trader actually needs · AI screeners tested head-to-head.