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Tinley Park · September 9, 2026I Turned GPT-6 Astra Into a 24/7 Stock Trader (tutorial)
This video is a tutorial on setting up GPT-6 Astra as a 24/7 AI trading agent for a seven-day, $10,000 real-money challenge. It covers the strategy, Alpaca connection, shared progress logs, local Codex routines, ClickUp updates, and phone monitoring.
The outline
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What We’re Building
The video introduces the goal of building a 24/7 AI trading agent using GPT-6 Astra for a seven-day, $10,000 real-money challenge.
The Seven-Day Strategy
The creator explains the seven-day trading strategy that will guide the AI agent's decisions.
Agent Continuity and Handoffs
The video details how to maintain agent continuity and manage handoffs between different AI sessions or tasks.
Connecting Astra to Alpaca
The creator demonstrates how to connect GPT-6 Astra to the Alpaca trading platform to execute trades.
Local vs. Cloud Routines
The video compares local Codex routines with cloud-based routines for managing the trading agent's operations.
Creating Scheduled Tasks
The creator shows how to create scheduled tasks to automate the trading agent's daily activities.
ClickUp Trade Updates
The video explains how to use ClickUp to send trade updates and track the agent's performance.
Monitoring From Your Phone
The creator demonstrates how to monitor the trading agent's activity from a phone.
Final Thoughts
The video concludes with final thoughts and a reminder to test with paper trading before using real money.
Automating financial decisions with AI requires careful oversight and risk management. Solo builders should focus on transparent logging and human-in-the-loop controls when deploying agents that handle real assets.