- [2026-08] TradingAgents v0.4.0 released with look-ahead / point-in-time fixes across FRED macro, social sentiment, and the decision-log memory; clearer decision signals; working CLI checkpoint resume; Trader price grounding; and the GPT-5.6 and GLM-5.3 models. See CHANGELOG.md for the full list.
- [2026-07] TradingAgents v0.3.1 released with correctness and stability fixes: Alpha Vantage look-ahead filtering, graph-router crash-safety, graph-shape-aware checkpoint resume, working crypto sentiment sources, a configurable LLM retry budget, Bedrock API-key auth, and Claude Sonnet 5 / Fable 5 support.
- [2026-06] TradingAgents v0.3.0 released with a verified data-access contract, an expanded provider registry (NVIDIA, Kimi, Groq, Mistral, Bedrock, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint), FRED and Polymarket data vendors, a current-generation model catalog, and a CI gate.
- [2026-05] TradingAgents v0.2.5 released with the grounded Sentiment Analyst, GPT-5.5 etc. model coverage, Qwen/GLM/MiniMax dual-region support,
TRADINGAGENTS_*
env-var configurability with API-key auto-detection, remote Ollama support, non-US alpha benchmarks, and ticker path-traversal hardening. - [2026-04] TradingAgents v0.2.4 released with structured-output agents (Research Manager, Trader, Portfolio Manager), LangGraph checkpoint resume, persistent decision log, DeepSeek/Qwen/GLM/Azure provider support, Docker, and a Windows UTF-8 encoding fix.
- [2026-03] TradingAgents v0.2.3 released with multi-language support, GPT-5.4 family models, unified model catalog, backtesting date fidelity, and proxy support.
- [2026-03] TradingAgents v0.2.2 released with GPT-5.4/Gemini 3.1/Claude 4.6 model coverage, five-tier rating scale, OpenAI Responses API, Anthropic effort control, and cross-platform stability.
- [2026-02] TradingAgents v0.2.0 released with multi-provider LLM support (GPT-5.x, Gemini 3.x, Claude 4.x, Grok 4.x) and improved system architecture.
- [2026-01] Trading-R1 Technical Report released, with Terminal expected to land soon.
🚀 TradingAgents | ⚡ Installation & CLI | 🎬 Demo | 📦 Package Usage | 🤝 Contributing | 📄 Citation
🎉 TradingAgents officially released! We have received numerous inquiries about the work, and we would like to express our thanks for the enthusiasm in our community.
So we decided to fully open-source the framework. Looking forward to building impactful projects with you!
TradingAgents is a multi-agent trading framework that mirrors the dynamics of real-world trading firms. By deploying specialized LLM-powered agents: from fundamental analysts, sentiment experts, and technical analysts, to trader, risk management team, the platform collaboratively evaluates market conditions and informs trading decisions. Moreover, these agents engage in dynamic discussions to pinpoint the optimal strategy.
TradingAgents framework is designed for research purposes. Trading performance may vary based on many factors, including the chosen backbone language models, model temperature, trading periods, the quality of data, and other non-deterministic factors. It is not intended as financial, investment, or trading advice.
Our framework decomposes complex trading tasks into specialized roles.
- Fundamentals Analyst: Evaluates company financials and performance metrics, identifying intrinsic values and potential red flags.
- Sentiment Analyst: Aggregates news headlines, StockTwits, and Reddit chatter into a single sentiment read to gauge short-term market mood.
- News Analyst: Monitors global news and macroeconomic indicators, interpreting the impact of events on market conditions.
- Technical Analyst: Utilizes technical indicators (like MACD and RSI) to detect trading patterns and forecast price movements.
- Comprises both bullish and bearish researchers who critically assess the insights provided by the Analyst Team. Through structured debates, they balance potential gains against inherent risks.
- Composes reports from the analysts and researchers to make informed trading decisions, determining the timing and magnitude of trades.
- Continuously evaluates portfolio risk by assessing market volatility, liquidity, and other risk factors. The risk management team evaluates and adjusts trading strategies, providing assessment reports to the Portfolio Manager for final decision.
- The Portfolio Manager approves/rejects the transaction proposal. If approved, the order will be sent to the simulated exchange and executed.
Clone TradingAgents:
git clone https://github.com/TauricResearch/TradingAgents.git
cd TradingAgents
Create a virtual environment in any of your favorite environment managers:
conda create -n tradingagents python=3.12
conda activate tradingagents
Install the package and its dependencies:
pip install .
Alternatively, run with Docker:
cp .env.example .env # add your API keys
docker compose run --rm tradingagents
For local models with Ollama:
docker compose --profile ollama run --rm tradingagents-ollama
TradingAgents supports multiple LLM providers. Set the API key for your chosen provider:
export OPENAI_API_KEY=... # OpenAI (GPT)
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=... # Google (Gemini)
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=... # Anthropic (Claude)
export XAI_API_KEY=... # xAI (Grok)
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=... # DeepSeek
export DASHSCOPE_API_KEY=... # Qwen — International (dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com)
export DASHSCOPE_CN_API_KEY=... # Qwen — China (dashscope.aliyuncs.com)
export ZHIPU_API_KEY=... # GLM via Z.AI (international)
export ZHIPU_CN_API_KEY=... # GLM via BigModel (China, open.bigmodel.cn)
export MINIMAX_API_KEY=... # MiniMax — Global (api.minimax.io)
export MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY=... # MiniMax — China (api.minimaxi.com)
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=... # OpenRouter
export ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=... # Alpha Vantage
For Azure OpenAI, copy .env.enterprise.example
to .env.enterprise
and fill in your credentials.
For AWS Bedrock, install the extra with pip install ".[bedrock]"
, set llm_provider: "bedrock"
, configure AWS credentials (environment variables, ~/.aws/credentials
, or an IAM role) and AWS_DEFAULT_REGION
, and use a Bedrock model ID, e.g. us.anthropic.claude-opus-4-8-v1:0
.
For local models, configure Ollama with llm_provider: "ollama"
. The default endpoint is http://localhost:11434/v1
; set OLLAMA_BASE_URL
to point at a remote ollama-serve
. Pull models with ollama pull
, and pick "Custom model ID" in the CLI for any model not listed by default.
For any other OpenAI-compatible server (vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp, or a custom relay), use llm_provider: "openai_compatible"
and set the endpoint via backend_url
(or TRADINGAGENTS_LLM_BACKEND_URL
), e.g. http://localhost:8000/v1
for vLLM or http://localhost:1234/v1
for LM Studio. The model is whatever your server serves. No key is needed for local servers; set OPENAI_COMPATIBLE_API_KEY
when the endpoint requires one.
Alternatively, copy .env.example
to .env
and fill in your keys:
cp .env.example .env
Launch the interactive CLI:
tradingagents # installed command
python -m cli.main # alternative: run directly from source
You will see a screen where you can select your desired tickers, analysis date, LLM provider, research depth, and more.
TradingAgents works with any market Yahoo Finance covers, using the exchange-suffixed ticker. Company identity and the alpha benchmark resolve automatically per market.
- US:
AAPL
,SPY
- Hong Kong:
0700.HK
· Tokyo:7203.T
· London:AZN.L
- India:
RELIANCE.NS
,.BO
· Canada:.TO
· Australia:.AX
- China A-shares: Shanghai
.SS
, Shenzhen.SZ
(e.g.600519.SS
for Kweichow Moutai) - Crypto:
BTC-USD
,ETH-USD
An interface will appear showing results as they load, letting you track the agent's progress as it runs.
We built TradingAgents with LangGraph to ensure flexibility and modularity. The framework supports multiple LLM providers: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen (Alibaba DashScope, international and China endpoints), GLM (Zhipu), MiniMax (global + China), OpenRouter, Ollama for local models, and Azure OpenAI for enterprise.
To use TradingAgents inside your code, you can import the tradingagents
module and initialize a TradingAgentsGraph()
object. The .propagate()
function will return a decision. You can run main.py
, here's also a quick example:
from tradingagents.graph.trading_graph import TradingAgentsGraph
from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
ta = TradingAgentsGraph(debug=True, config=DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy())
forward propagate
_, decision = ta.propagate("NVDA", "2026-01-15")
print(decision)
You can also adjust the default configuration to set your own choice of LLMs, debate rounds, etc.
from tradingagents.graph.trading_graph import TradingAgentsGraph
from tradingagents.default_config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
config["llm_provider"] = "openai" # e.g. openai, google, anthropic, deepseek, groq, ollama; openai_compatible covers any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp, ...)
config["deep_think_llm"] = "gpt-5.6" # Model for complex reasoning
config["quick_think_llm"] = "gpt-5.6-luna" # Model for quick tasks
config["max_debate_rounds"] = 2
ta = TradingAgentsGraph(debug=True, config=config)
_, decision = ta.propagate("NVDA", "2026-01-15")
print(decision)
See tradingagents/default_config.py
for all configuration options.
TradingAgents persists two kinds of state across runs.
The decision log is always on. Each completed run appends its decision to ~/.tradingagents/memory/trading_memory.md
. On the next run for the same ticker, TradingAgents fetches the realised return (raw and alpha vs SPY), generates a one-paragraph reflection, and injects the most recent same-ticker decisions plus recent cross-ticker lessons into the Portfolio Manager prompt, so each analysis carries forward what worked and what didn't.
Override the path with TRADINGAGENTS_MEMORY_LOG_PATH
.
Checkpoint resume is opt-in via --checkpoint
. When enabled, LangGraph saves state after each node so a crashed or interrupted run resumes from the last successful step instead of starting over. On a resume run you will see Resuming from step N for on
in the logs; on a new run you will see Starting fresh
. Checkpoints are cleared automatically on successful completion.
Per-ticker SQLite databases live at ~/.tradingagents/cache/checkpoints/.db
(override the base with TRADINGAGENTS_CACHE_DIR
). Use --clear-checkpoints
to reset all of them before a run.
tradingagents analyze --checkpoint # enable for this run
tradingagents analyze --clear-checkpoints # reset before running
config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
config["checkpoint_enabled"] = True
ta = TradingAgentsGraph(config=config)
_, decision = ta.propagate("NVDA", "2026-01-15")
TradingAgents is LLM-driven, so two runs of the same ticker and date can differ. This is expected for a research tool built on language models, not a defect. The variation comes from a few distinct sources, and it helps to separate them.
Language model sampling is non-deterministic. Even at a fixed temperature, providers do not guarantee byte-identical output across calls, and reasoning models (the default GPT-5.x family, and any thinking-mode model) vary the most because their internal reasoning is itself sampled.
Live data moves. News, StockTwits, and Reddit return different content as time passes, so a run today sees different inputs than a run last week even for the same historical trade date. Pin the analysis date to hold the price and indicator window fixed, but the social and news sources still reflect "now".
To reduce variation you can lower the sampling temperature. Set temperature
in your config (or TRADINGAGENTS_TEMPERATURE
in .env
); lower values make models that honor it more repeatable. The current curated models are reasoning-first and largely ignore temperature, so for tighter reproducibility use a non-reasoning model, which you can set explicitly via the Custom model ID option.
config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.copy()
config["llm_provider"] = "openai"
config["temperature"] = 0.0
Reasoning models ignore temperature. For tighter reproducibility, set a
non-reasoning deep/quick model explicitly (e.g. via the Custom model ID option).
What does not vary anymore: the analyzed company identity is resolved deterministically from the ticker before any agent runs, and the market analyst grounds exact price and indicator claims in a verified data snapshot. Earlier reports of "different companies" or fabricated price levels across runs are addressed by these two mechanisms.
Backtest results are not guaranteed to match any published figure. Returns depend on the model, the temperature, the date range, data quality, and the sampling above. Treat the framework as a research scaffold for studying multi-agent analysis, not as a strategy with a fixed, replicable return.
Contributions are welcome: bug fixes, documentation, and feature ideas; past contributions are credited per release in CHANGELOG.md
.
Please reference our work if you find TradingAgents provides you with some help :)
@misc{xiao2025tradingagentsmultiagentsllmfinancial,
title={TradingAgents: Multi-Agents LLM Financial Trading Framework},
author={Yijia Xiao and Edward Sun and Di Luo and Wei Wang},
year={2025},
eprint={2412.20138},
archivePrefix={arXiv},
primaryClass={q-fin.TR},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.20138}
}
Facts Only
* TradingAgents v0.4.0 released in [2026-08] with look-ahead/point-in-time fixes for FRED macro, social sentiment, and decision-log memory.
* TradingAgents supports multiple LLM providers including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, MiniMax, Ollama, and Azure OpenAI (via Bedrock).
* The framework features specialized agents: Fundamentals Analyst, Sentiment Analyst, News Analyst, Technical Analyst, Bullish/Bearish Researchers, Portfolio Manager, and Risk Management team.
* State persistence includes a decision log appended to ~/.tradingagents/memory/tradingmemory.md for historical context.
* Checkpoint resume is enabled via the `--checkpoint` flag using LangGraph.
* Ticker conventions are supported for various exchanges (e.g., AAPL, 0700.HK, BTC-USD).
* Trading performance is noted as non-deterministic based on model choice, temperature, and data quality.
* Analysis date pinning can fix price/indicator windows while social and news sources reflect current time.
* The framework supports local models via Ollama configuration or OpenAI-compatible servers.
Executive Summary
The TradingAgents framework is a multi-agent system designed to mimic real-world trading firms by deploying specialized LLM-powered agents for tasks such as fundamental analysis, sentiment aggregation, news monitoring, and technical analysis. The system decomposes complex trading goals into specialized roles, including Analysts, Researchers (bullish/bearish), a Portfolio Manager, and a Risk Management team. Agents engage in dynamic discussions to evaluate market conditions and inform trade decisions.
The framework supports numerous LLM providers, including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, MiniMax, and local Ollama models, offering extensive flexibility in model selection. State persistence is managed through a decision log that tracks past decisions and incorporates lessons learned from previous runs to inform subsequent analyses. The system supports checkpointing via LangGraph to allow for resuming interrupted processes.
The framework utilizes specific ticker conventions for various markets (e.g., AAPL for US, 0700.HK for Hong Kong) and integrates data from sources like FRED and social sentiment feeds. While the framework allows for highly customized configuration regarding model choice, temperature settings, and debate rounds, performance remains non-deterministic due to inherent language model sampling.
Full Take
The structure of TradingAgents reflects an attempt to formalize the iterative, debate-driven process inherent in human research into finance, attempting to codify not just the final decision but the reasoning pathway itself. The separation into specialized agents mimics organizational structures, suggesting that complex financial analysis can be broken down into manageable, interconnected cognitive steps, moving from raw data aggregation (Sentiment/News) to deep assessment (Fundamentals/Technical Analysis) culminating in risk-adjusted action (Portfolio Manager).
The mechanism for state persistence—injecting past lessons and realized returns back into the prompt—is a sophisticated attempt to build adaptive intelligence, where the system learns from its execution history. This transforms a simple multi-step calculation into a feedback loop, suggesting an awareness of the iterative nature of market dynamics. However, the inherent non-determinism introduced by LLM sampling challenges the absolute certainty implied by the structured output.
The emphasis on framework extensibility across diverse data and model providers indicates a focus on meta-learning over specific predictive accuracy. The challenge lies in ensuring that the structure facilitates genuine cognitive sovereignty rather than merely automating the presentation of pre-existing, albeit noisy, expert opinions. The goal shifts from predicting exact returns to mastering the process of synthetic, reasoned deliberation under uncertainty.
Bridge questions: How can the framework evolve beyond simulating execution to modeling the epistemic value added by each agent's interaction? What metrics are necessary to evaluate the learned "lessons" for true systemic improvement rather than just behavioral repetition? If non-deterministic output is accepted as the baseline, what level of constraint must be placed on model selection or temperature to bridge the gap between research scaffold and actionable strategy?
Sentinel — Human
The text reads as highly detailed, authentic documentation for a complex software framework, strongly suggesting it originates from the developers or core contributors rather than general synthetic generation.
