CoinDesk reported that Robinhood has unveiled new features, including AI agent-based trading, cryptocurrency perpetual futures, and weekend trading for U.S. stocks, to target the active trader market. At the HOOD Summit held in Houston, Texas, Robinhood announced, "Users can create AI agents within the app and select OpenAI or Anthropic models to analyze and trade stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies." It also plans to expand cryptocurrency derivatives. Perpetual futures will be offered to eligible U.S. users through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp. BTC and ETH will have up to 10x leverage, while other supported cryptocurrencies will initially have up to 3x leverage. Additionally, Robinhood plans to support weekend trading for some U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
