What is Vibe Trading?
Vibe Trading is turning a market idea into a testable trading workflow by talking to AI.
Like vibe coding, it begins with intent expressed in plain language. AI can help research the market, formalize rules, write code, connect tools, and analyze results. You remain responsible for the assumptions, the tests, and every decision involving capital.
The five-step loop
- 01DescribeState the market idea, timeframe, constraints, and what would prove it wrong.
- 02BuildAsk AI to turn the idea into research steps, explicit rules, code, or an automation.
- 03BacktestTest with realistic data, fees, slippage, and out-of-sample periods.
- 04Paper tradeRun the workflow without capital and keep an auditable decision log.
- 05IterateUse evidence to improve the workflow—or stop using it.
You do not have to become a quant
Vibe Trading is a ladder. Begin at the level that matches what you want to make.
No-code
Use prompts, AI research tools, spreadsheets, and ready-made platforms.
Low-code
Let AI create TradingView scripts and small automations that you can inspect.
Developer
Build with Python, market data, broker APIs, backtests, and agents.
What it is—and what it is not
A faster way to turn ideas into explicit, testable workflows
A learning process that makes assumptions visible
A human-and-AI collaboration with risk controls
A guarantee that AI can predict the market
A replacement for validation or judgment
A signal service or shortcut to certain returns
Your first Vibe Trading project
Take one simple market idea and ask AI to express it as unambiguous entry, exit, and risk rules. Do not use real money. Try to disprove the idea with historical data before you try to improve it.
Explore the build guides