Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active traders

DERIVATIVESRobinhood adds AI agents,perps and weekend trading inpush to win active traders33IMPORTANCECLOSED6NEWS MEDIA7PIECESSep 29, 2026 23:02blockboard.net
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Robinhood announced a wider push into active trading features at HOOD Summit 2026, including in-app AI agents, weekend trading for selected U.S. stocks and ETFs, and crypto perpetual futures. It also said some of the new products are aimed at eligible U.S. customers, with crypto perps set to include Bitcoin and Ether and leverage up to 10x. [24439][24451]

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Robinhood said it will bring weekend trading to selected U.S. stocks and ETFs.
Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active trader
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Robinhood had already launched an equities-only agentic trading beta in May and already offered crypto perpetual futures to eligible European customers.
Robinhood Expands Active Trading With AI Accounts, Crypto Futures
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Robinhood said eligible U.S. users will be able to trade Bitcoin and Ether perpetual contracts with up to 10x leverage.
Robinhood Plans Crypto Perpetuals and Weekend Stock Trading
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Robinhood said it intends to let clients trade some U.S. stocks and ETFs around the clock during weekends.
Robinhood plans 24/7 stock trading as Wall Street moves toward crypto hours
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The company also introduced Robinhood Agents, an in-app tool that can build strategies and trade on a customer’s behalf, and said it is coming soon to eligible U.S. customers.
Robinhood Unveils In-App AI Agents That Can Trade on Customers' Behalf
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At HOOD Summit 2026 in Houston, Robinhood said the new AI agents can analyze markets, build strategies, and trade on a customer’s behalf.
Robinhood Unveils In-App AI Agents That Can Trade on Customers' Behalf

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Users who trade on Robinhood are the first to notice the change because the app is adding weekend access for selected U.S. stocks and ETFs and new AI-driven tools inside the product. Customers eligible for the new features will also see crypto perpetual contracts and agentic trading options appear in the same platform experience.

In practice, Robinhood is moving beyond manual order entry into products that include automated agents and leveraged crypto derivatives. The older setup did not include in-app agents that can trade on a customer’s behalf, while the new rollout says those functions are coming soon alongside weekend equity trading.

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