clawtrade
v0.12.0
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AI Trading Agent Platform - Trade Crypto, Forex, Stocks & DeFi with AI agents
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Clawtrade
AI Trading Agent Platform — Trade Crypto, Forex, Stocks & DeFi with AI agents.
Self-hosted, open-source. One platform for Binance, Bybit, OKX, MetaTrader 5, Interactive Brokers, Hyperliquid, and Uniswap.




Quick Start
# Install
npm install -g clawtrade
# Setup (interactive wizard)
clawtrade init
# Start server
clawtrade serveOpen http://localhost:9090 for the web dashboard.
Features
Multi-Asset Trading
- Crypto CEX — Binance, Bybit, OKX (spot, futures, margin)
- Crypto DEX — Uniswap, Hyperliquid, Jupiter
- Forex/CFD — MetaTrader 5 (via Python API, auto-setup)
- Stocks — Interactive Brokers gateway
- Paper Trading — Simulated mode for risk-free testing
AI Agent (Tool Use)
- Real tool use — Agent calls tools to fetch live data, not just chat
- 14 built-in tools:
get_price,get_candles,analyze_market,get_balances,get_positions,risk_check,calculate_position_size,place_order,cancel_order,get_open_orders,backtest,create_alert,list_alerts,delete_alert - Context injection: system prompt includes live balances, positions, risk limits, trade history
- Agent loop: LLM calls tools → executes → returns results → LLM responds with real data
- Supports all 6 LLM providers with native tool use (Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Google Gemini, Ollama)
- MCP support — Connect external MCP servers for custom tools (indicators, news, alerts)
- 5 sub-agents: market analyst, devil's advocate, narrative tracker, reflection engine, correlation scanner
- 5-layer memory system with learning from past trades
- Configurable confidence thresholds and confirmation modes
Backtesting Engine
- Strategy backtesting via agent chat — "Backtest RSI strategy on BTC/USDT 4h"
- Built-in strategies: Price Action, SMC (Smart Money Concepts)
- Custom expression rules:
"rsi < 30 AND close > sma_50" - Multi-timeframe analysis (15m, 1h, 4h)
- Results include: total return, win rate, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, trade count
- Historical candle data from connected exchanges
Multi-Exchange Portfolio
- Aggregated portfolio view across all connected exchanges
- Real-time price streaming via EventBus
- Unified P&L tracking (unrealized + realized)
- Asset allocation breakdown (Crypto, Forex, Stocks, DeFi)
- Portfolio performance chart with S&P 500 / BTC benchmark comparison
- Monthly returns heatmap and drawdown analysis
Alerting System
- Price alerts — Above/below threshold on any symbol
- P&L alerts — Portfolio-level profit/loss triggers
- Risk alerts — Leverage, exposure, drawdown warnings
- Trade alerts — Execution notifications
- System alerts — Connection status, errors
- Custom expression alerts —
"rsi < 30 AND close > sma_50"with indicator evaluation - Rate limiting (configurable per-alert cooldown)
- One-shot alerts (auto-disable after trigger)
- Telegram delivery with formatted messages
- WebSocket delivery for real-time dashboard updates
- Daily briefing — Automated portfolio snapshot via Telegram at configured UTC hour
- Manage alerts via agent chat: "Create alert when BTC drops below 60000"
Risk Management
- Pre-trade risk checks (position size, leverage, exposure limits)
- Real-time P&L monitoring with drawdown alerts
- Circuit breaker for automatic halt on abnormal losses
- Scenario analysis and stress testing
Web Dashboard
- Live data — All widgets connect to real exchange APIs with graceful fallback to demo mode
- Real-time portfolio overview with P&L tracking
- TradingView candlestick charts with technical indicators
- Market overview with 13+ instruments (crypto, forex, stocks, indices)
- Positions table across all exchanges with real-time P&L
- Portfolio performance vs benchmarks (S&P 500, BTC)
- Risk analysis panel (Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, volatility, max drawdown)
- Asset allocation donut chart
- Monthly returns heatmap
- Top movers (best/worst performers)
- Agent chat interface with tool use visualization
- Full settings panel (exchanges, risk, agent, notifications, general)
Notifications
- Telegram bot with trade alerts, portfolio commands, and daily briefings
- Discord webhook notifications
- Configurable alert types: trades, risk, P&L, system events
- Rate limiting to prevent notification spam
Security
- AES-256-GCM encrypted credential vault
- Role-based access control
- Audit logging
- Dead switch emergency shutdown
Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Web Dashboard │
│ React + Vite + TypeScript │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ API Server │
│ REST + WebSocket + GraphQL │
├──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬────────────────┤
│ AI Agent │ Risk │ Backtest │ Adapters │
│ + Memory │ Engine │ Engine │ ┌────────────┐ │
│ + Alerts │ │ │ │ Binance │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Bybit │ │
│ │ │ │ │ OKX │ │
│ │ │ │ │ MT5 │ │
│ │ │ │ │ IBKR │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Hyperliquid│ │
│ │ │ │ │ Uniswap │ │
│ │ │ │ └────────────┘ │
├──────────┴──────────┴──────────┴────────────────┤
│ SQLite │ Vault (AES-256) │ Event Bus │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘- Go backend for performance and concurrency
- React web dashboard
- TypeScript CLI and plugin runtime
- SQLite for zero-config local storage
CLI Reference
Core
clawtrade init # Interactive setup wizard
clawtrade serve # Start server
clawtrade status # System status
clawtrade version # Version infoExchanges
clawtrade exchange list # List configured exchanges
clawtrade exchange add binance # Add exchange (interactive)
clawtrade exchange remove binance # Remove exchange
clawtrade exchange test binance # Validate configSupported: binance, bybit, okx, mt5, ibkr, hyperliquid, uniswap
MetaTrader 5: Install the MT5 terminal (Windows only). Clawtrade auto-installs the Python bridge and connects — just provide your login, password, and server name.
Configuration
clawtrade config show # Show all config
clawtrade config set server.port 8080
clawtrade risk show # Risk parameters
clawtrade risk set max_leverage 20
clawtrade agent show # Agent config
clawtrade agent set auto_trade true
clawtrade agent watchlist add SOL/USDTAI Models (LLM Provider)
clawtrade models setup # Interactive LLM provider setup
clawtrade models set anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6 # Set model directly
clawtrade models list # List all providers & models
clawtrade models status # Show current model configSupported providers: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Google (Gemini), Ollama (local/free)
API keys via environment variables or encrypted vault:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-proj-...Notifications
clawtrade telegram setup # Setup Telegram bot
clawtrade telegram test # Send test message
clawtrade notify show # All notification settings
clawtrade notify set discord.webhook_url <url>Chat
clawtrade chat # Interactive AI chatAPI Endpoints
LLM Chat
POST /api/v1/chat
Body: { "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "How is BTC doing?" }] }Proxies to your configured LLM provider (Claude, GPT, Gemini, etc.)
Market Data
GET /api/v1/price?symbol=BTC/USDT&exchange=binance
GET /api/v1/candles?symbol=BTC/USDT&timeframe=1h&limit=100
GET /api/v1/orderbook?symbol=BTC/USDT&depth=20Account
GET /api/v1/balances?exchange=binance
GET /api/v1/positions?exchange=binance
GET /api/v1/exchangesWebSocket
ws://localhost:9090/wsReal-time streaming from connected exchanges. Event types: market.*, trade.*, risk.*, portfolio.*, alert.*, system.*
Configuration
All config stored in config/default.yaml:
server:
host: 127.0.0.1
port: 9090
risk:
max_risk_per_trade: 0.02 # 2%
max_daily_loss: 0.05 # 5%
max_positions: 5
max_leverage: 10
default_mode: paper # paper | live
agent:
enabled: true
auto_trade: false
min_confidence: 0.7
model:
primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6"
max_tokens: 4096
temperature: 0.7
watchlist:
- BTC/USDT
- ETH/USDT
mcp:
servers:
- name: news-sentiment
command: python
args: [mcp_news_server.py]
enabled: true
notifications:
telegram:
enabled: false
token: ""
chat_id: ""
alerts:
trade_executed: true
risk_alert: true
pnl_update: false
system_alert: true
rate_limit_minutes: 5
daily_briefing: false
briefing_hour_utc: 8MCP servers expose custom tools to the AI agent via the Model Context Protocol. Any MCP-compatible server works — the agent discovers tools automatically at startup.
API credentials are encrypted in data/vault.enc (AES-256-GCM).
Development
Prerequisites
- Go 1.21+
- Node.js 18+
- Bun (optional, for CLI development)
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/Paparusi/Clawtrade.git
cd Clawtrade
# Build Go server
make build
# Start web dashboard (dev mode)
cd web && npm install && npm run dev
# Run server
make runProject Structure
├── cmd/clawtrade/ Go CLI entry point
├── internal/
│ ├── adapter/ Exchange adapters (Binance, Bybit, MT5, etc.)
│ ├── agent/ AI agent, tool registry, sub-agents
│ ├── alert/ Alerting system (manager, dispatcher, briefing)
│ ├── api/ HTTP server, WebSocket, GraphQL
│ ├── backtest/ Backtesting engine, strategies, indicators
│ ├── bot/ Telegram bot
│ ├── config/ Configuration management
│ ├── database/ SQLite storage and migrations
│ ├── engine/ Event bus
│ ├── memory/ AI 5-layer memory system
│ ├── risk/ Risk engine, circuit breaker, monitoring
│ ├── security/ Vault, audit, permissions
│ ├── streaming/ Real-time price streaming
│ └── strategy/ Strategy arena and optimizer
├── web/ React dashboard
├── cli/ TypeScript CLI
├── sdk/ Client SDKs (TypeScript, Python, Go)
└── plugins/ Plugin runtimeRun tests
make testTech Stack
| Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | Backend | Go | | Frontend | React, TypeScript, Vite | | Database | SQLite (WAL mode) | | Encryption | AES-256-GCM, PBKDF2 | | API | REST, WebSocket, GraphQL | | CLI | Node.js + Go |
