Public Agents
Describe a trading or cash rule in plain English and an agent watches the market and executes it inside your Public account.
By Public · launched 2026-04-06 · last checked 2026-11-03
Why 5: once you approve a rule, an active agent monitors markets and trades on its triggers without asking again. Public's agreement, as quoted by Walnut, says it won't alert you or wait for confirmation before each transaction.
What it does. Announced on 6 April 2026 for select members of Public's brokerage. You describe a rule; the AI asks follow-up questions, you review the logic and switch it on. Agents can trade stocks, options and crypto and move cash on triggers such as a price move or a schedule, and they log each action. They run only inside Public's platform.
Where it falls short. Rollout is phased and web-only, with a waitlist. The coverage we opened gives no fees, caps on trade size, eligible accounts or regions. Walnut, a third party, quotes Public's agreement as saying executed transactions cannot be reversed. Public's separate Alpha assistant is research only and says it may give inaccurate responses.
What it can do
Incidents
- None logged.
Closest fiction
The Fear Index — Robert Harris's novel of a hedge-fund algorithm that trades on its own; here the rule is yours.
Related finance & investing agents
- None yet.
History
- 2026-11-03 Added to the index.
Sources
- Public rolls out AI agents to automate trading strategies CFOtech US, 2026-04-06
- Public rolls out AI agents to automate trading strategies eCommerceNews US, 2026-04-06
- Public's agentic brokerage: using AI to invest on Public Walnut (third party, not affiliated with Public), 2026-10
- What is Alpha? Public help centre
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