AI Trading Desk Setup Kit: An unofficial guide to TradingAgents

Got the repo but stuck on setup? Here's the plain-English walkthrough.

TradingAgents is a free, open-source research framework where a team of AI agents (analysts, researchers, a trader and a risk team) writes up and debates a stock. This kit walks you through setting it up on your own computer, from an empty folder to your first saved report.

What's inside (real counts):

• Setup guide, 10-page PDF plus a Markdown copy: what you need, install with uv, conda or Docker, adding your keys safely, your first run, reading the report, key settings, editing agent instructions safely, and a troubleshooting table
• Prompt pack, 8-page PDF plus a Markdown copy: 30 blocks
• 10 for the analyst team
• 13 for the researchers, managers, trader and risk team
• 7 report-checking prompts for any AI chat tool
• Checked against TradingAgents v0.7.0 (27 Oct 2026), with sources listed

The prompt blocks make the agents name their sources, flag missing data and keep the debates balanced. They don't make the output more accurate or profitable.

Good to know before you buy:

• An unofficial guide to TradingAgents, not affiliated with Tauric Research. The software itself is free from its official GitHub page. This kit is a guide and doesn't include the software.
• You need your own AI model access: a paid API key, a paid ChatGPT plan, or a local model on your own computer. Some optional data sources need their own keys. Nothing is included, and usage can cost money.
• Stocks only. Every example ticker is a made-up placeholder marked EXAMPLE.
• It teaches you to run software. It doesn't give buy or sell calls, signals or ratings, and no results or returns are shown or promised.
• You'll need a computer you can install software on and basic comfort with copy-and-pasting terminal commands.

General info only, not financial advice. It doesn't consider your objectives, finances or needs.

Written and illustrated with Grok for Makerman Services.

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