How It Works

The simplest path to
automated returns.

Three steps. Then the AI handles everything.

STEP 01

Link your brokerage in 4 minutes

We connect through Alpaca Markets — a regulated, FINRA-member brokerage. You create an API key with trade-only permissions. That's it.

This means our system can place and manage trades, but can never withdraw, transfer, or access your funds. Your capital stays in your brokerage at all times.

What we can access:

  • Place buy and sell orders
  • View current positions
  • Read account balance

What we cannot access:

  • Withdraw funds
  • Transfer to external accounts
  • Access personal banking information
  • Change account settings
Alpaca Dashboard
API Key ID
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Secret Key
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trade-only permissions enabled
AI Analysis Pipeline
Technical
RSI, MACD, Bollinger
Price Action
Candles, Volume, Trends
News & Sentiment
Earnings, Headlines, Fed
Macro
VIX, Sectors, Rates
Confidence Score
87.4%
→ Execute Trade
STEP 02

The AI starts working immediately

Once connected, the AI begins its continuous analysis cycle. Every second, it processes multiple data streams to find high-confidence trading opportunities.

What it analyzes:

  • Price action and candlestick patterns
  • RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, moving averages
  • Volume patterns and momentum indicators
  • News headlines and earnings reports
  • Federal Reserve decisions and commentary
  • VIX (fear index) and sector rotation

How it decides:

Each potential trade receives a confidence score from 0 to 100. Only trades above the threshold (typically 75+) are executed. Higher confidence = larger position size, with strict risk limits always enforced.

STEP 03

Check your balance. That's it.

There's nothing else for you to do. The AI manages everything — finding trades, executing them, setting stop losses, and taking profits. Your only job is to observe.

What you'll see in your dashboard:

  • Current portfolio value and returns
  • Active positions and their performance
  • Full trade history with entry/exit prices
  • Risk metrics and exposure levels

How often should you check?

As often or as little as you want. Many members check once a day. Some check once a week. The AI doesn't need supervision — it runs 24/7 regardless.

Your Dashboard
Balance
$108,412
Today
+$342
NVDA Long +2.4%
SQQQ Short Hedge +1.1%
BTC-USD -0.8%
Data Sources

What the AI reads — every second

The system processes thousands of data points in real time, across multiple categories, to build a complete picture of market conditions.

Technical Indicators

  • RSI (Relative Strength Index)
  • MACD (Moving Average Convergence)
  • Bollinger Bands
  • 50 & 200 Day Moving Averages
  • Volume Weighted Average Price
  • Stochastic Oscillator
  • On-Balance Volume

News & Sentiment

  • Earnings reports and guidance
  • Federal Reserve statements
  • Economic data releases
  • Analyst upgrades/downgrades
  • Corporate actions and filings
  • Social sentiment indicators
  • Insider trading activity

Macro & Market

  • VIX (Volatility Index)
  • Treasury yields
  • Sector rotation patterns
  • Market breadth indicators
  • Currency movements (DXY)
  • Commodity prices
  • Global market correlation
Risk Management

How the AI protects your capital

Capital preservation is the first priority. Every trade has predefined risk limits that cannot be overridden.

Position Sizing

No single trade ever risks more than 5% of your portfolio. Most trades use 2-3%. Position size scales with confidence level — lower confidence means smaller positions.

Stop Losses

Every trade has an automatic stop loss set at entry. If the market moves against us beyond the threshold, the position is closed immediately. No exceptions.

Trailing Stops

When a trade is profitable, the stop loss moves up to lock in gains. This lets winners run while ensuring profits are protected as the market moves.

Bear Market Protection

When the AI detects market-wide weakness, it reduces exposure, moves to cash, or takes short positions via inverse ETFs. It doesn't try to catch falling knives.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. No trading system wins every trade. The AI has a win rate of approximately 68%, meaning roughly 1 in 3 trades results in a loss. However, the risk management system ensures that losses are small and controlled, while winning trades are allowed to run. Over time, this asymmetry produces positive returns.
Currently, we support Alpaca Markets. Alpaca is a FINRA-registered, SEC-regulated brokerage with commission-free trading. We chose Alpaca for their robust API and strong security practices. We plan to add support for Interactive Brokers and TD Ameritrade in the future.
Instantly. You can revoke API access from your Alpaca dashboard at any time. Once revoked, our system immediately loses the ability to place trades. Any open positions remain in your account for you to manage manually.
We recommend a minimum of $2,000 in your Alpaca account. This gives the AI enough capital to properly diversify across trades and manage risk effectively. Smaller accounts can still work but may see fewer trades due to position sizing constraints.
Yes — that's why we're called Sleeping Trade. Stock trades execute during US market hours (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET), but crypto trades can happen 24/7. The AI is always analyzing data and will execute the moment a high-confidence opportunity appears.

Ready to get started?

Three steps. Four minutes to connect. Then the AI does the rest.

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