Can ChatGPT or Claude run my day-trading account?
ADT Terminal can use OpenAI or Claude research as part of an automated trading setup. Once you configure a supported account, choose your settings and allow real-money trading, ADT can act on qualifying research and follow its rules for managing the resulting trades.
You remain in charge of the account and monitor the software. The model can make mistakes, an idea can be skipped, and trades can lose money. This is not a promise of profitable or unattended portfolio management.
What is an API, in plain language?
An API is a connection that lets one piece of software use another service. Here, it lets ADT send a research request to an OpenAI or Claude model and receive its answer.
You choose a supported model and add your provider’s API key in ADT’s settings. That private key gives ADT access to the provider account you set up. ADT uses that API connection; signing in to the ChatGPT or Claude chat app is a different setup.
Can it trade stocks in real time?
ADT can manage live stock trades with a supported brokerage connection, the required market-data access and your explicit permission. It uses stock-price and account information when checking and managing trades.
AI research takes time. Its response speed, your data subscription, the connection and the broker all affect timing. Some data sources are delayed. A ChatGPT or Claude API connection does not, by itself, provide a real-time stock-price feed or guarantee an immediate trade.
Confirm supported accounts, data access and trading hours in your terminal quote. See the order process for an explanation of purchases, sales and broker confirmations.
What does the AI connection cost?
The ADT computer and optional cloud AI usage are separate costs. OpenAI and Anthropic meter API usage; the model, amount of information processed, research frequency and tools such as web search affect the bill.
| Cost | What you pay for |
|---|---|
| ADT Terminal | Starting at $6,449 USD, with the final computer configuration and total confirmed in your quote. |
| Optional OpenAI or Claude API | Usage through your provider account, subject to its rates and any eligible credits. These charges are not included in the ADT hardware price. |
| Broker and market data | Any fees or data subscriptions required by your account and setup. |
OpenAI API billing is separate from ChatGPT billing. Claude API access uses a Console account and separate usage billing; some Claude plans may offer API credits. Check your provider’s current plan rather than assuming a chat subscription covers ADT’s API requests.
OpenAI billing explanation · Claude API billing explanation
For current rates, see OpenAI API pricing and Claude API pricing. We do not quote a fixed daily AI cost because usage varies.
Can I use the included local AI instead?
Yes. ADT Terminal includes an AI model that runs on the computer. OpenAI and Claude are optional research-provider connections. Choosing the local model avoids cloud-model API usage for that research; current information, market data and broker access may still have their own requirements or costs.
What do I need to get started?
- ADT Terminal with the supported software configuration.
- A compatible brokerage account and the required market-data access.
- An OpenAI or Anthropic API account if you choose a cloud model.
- Your trading budget, rules and separate permission for real-money trading.
- A reliable internet connection and ongoing supervision.
Ask us to confirm your intended model and broker setup before purchase. This is the desktop offer; customer real-account trading in the browser subscription is not open yet.
See what you would actually use
Explore the computer and the real desktop interface, or request a written quote for your setup.
OpenAI, ChatGPT and Claude identify third-party services. ADT is an independent product; no provider endorsement is implied.