I Turned GPT-6 Astra Into a 24/7 Stock Trader (tutorial)

This video explains how to set up GPT-6 Astra as a 24/7 automated trader for a $10,000, seven-day challenge. The creator walks through designing a six-check daily schedule, creating continuity via progress logs, connecting securely to Alpaca (paper and live accounts), and scheduling local routines in Codex. It covers failure modes, notification integration with ClickUp, remote monitoring, and safety tips like paper-trading first and isolating project context.

• Strategy & schedule: Day-trading plan with six daily wake-ups for news, entries, position management, and end-of-day recording.
• Continuity & logging: Use shared progress logs and handoffs so each stateless agent can pick up context and avoid repeated or lost trades.
• Integration: Securely store Alpaca API keys in a .env, configure market-data plans, and run local scheduled tasks tied to one challenge thread.
• Monitoring & resilience: Add ClickUp notifications, test failure behaviors, and use paper trading before moving to real capital.

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I gave Claude $10,000 of my real money to trade stocks.

Continuity comes from shared records, not the AI remembering the conversation.

Critical actions get recorded as they happen, so an interrupted run can be recovered without repeating a trade.