Concepts

This section explains the core ideas behind how AlphaOracle works — from regulatory rules and risk controls to the trading strategies and AI models that drive decisions.

In This Section

• PDT Rule — The FINRA Pattern Day Trader regulation, why it matters for accounts under $25K, and how the system enforces it automatically
• Risk Management — The four-layer risk control system (position limits, portfolio limits, circuit breakers, and LLM guardrails) that every order passes through
• Autonomy Modes — The four operating modes (PAPER_ONLY through FULL_AUTONOMOUS) and how to progress between them safely
• Trading Strategies — The three built-in swing trading strategies and how they generate buy/sell signals
• ML Signal Intelligence — How the XGBoost model learns from 50+ features to predict 5-day price movements
• LLM Agents — The three Claude-powered advisory agents (Analyst, Advisor, Briefing) and their advisory-only role in the system
• Full Autonomous Mode — Requirements, safeguards, and what to expect when enabling fully autonomous trading

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Table of contents

• Pattern Day Trading (PDT) Rule
• Risk Management
• Autonomy Modes
• Trading Strategies
• ML Signal Intelligence
• LLM Agents
• Full Autonomous Mode