Robinhood Expanded Automated Trading and Crypto Offerings
The brokerage has introduced AI-controlled account features and expanded international crypto derivatives trading.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Investing
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Robinhood has launched a beta for Agentic Trading, which allows users to connect AI agents to their equity accounts. This rollout follows the company’s recent growth in global crypto volume and the expansion of its derivatives offerings in Europe.
Why it matters
These tools offer traders new ways to manage assets, though the shift toward automated execution and leveraged derivatives changes the risk profile of account management. The company is actively building out these capabilities for a wider range of investment products.
Robinhood reported $40 billion in total crypto notional trading volume during Q2 2026. This figure includes $22 billion processed through Bitstamp and $18 billion conducted within the Robinhood app.
The players
Robinhood
A brokerage platform that provides commission-free trading for equities, crypto, and derivatives.
Bitstamp
A cryptocurrency exchange that executes and processes digital asset trades for institutional and retail platforms.
The details
The new Agentic Trading feature allows customers to link third-party artificial intelligence agents to dedicated equity accounts for automated order management. Separately, the firm continues to provide European customers with crypto perpetual futures, which offer up to three times leverage. These futures orders are routed through the Bitstamp exchange for execution.
Timeline
June 2025: Robinhood launched crypto perpetual futures for European customers.
May 27, 2026: The Agentic Trading beta program was officially launched.
September 29, 2026: The HOOD Summit '26 keynote took place in Houston.
Money Landscape
The introduction of AI-controlled trading marks a shift in how retail brokerages integrate automation into personal portfolios. This expansion follows the strategic roadmap presented by the firm during the 2026 HOOD Summit.
Investors exploring automated accounts should consult a financial professional to understand the risks of delegating trade execution to AI. Users should also review the specific margin requirements and leverage limits associated with any derivatives products they intend to trade.
The takeaway
Automated trading and leveraged derivatives are becoming more accessible to retail investors through platforms like Robinhood. Households should treat these as advanced tools that carry distinct risks compared to standard long-term investing strategies.
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