Algorithmic trading is usually something only hedge funds or finance pros can pull off—if you don’t know Python or have access to advanced platforms, you’re out of luck. But with Zapier’s powerful AI tools—like Zapier Agents and automated ChatGPT workflows—it’s now easier than ever to become a trading pro.
AI-powered trading bots can help you buy, sell, and analyze markets—without a single line of code. Whether you’re tracking stock sentiment, automating crypto trades, or wiring technical signals into a decision-making engine, Zapier makes it possible to turn ideas into action.
Here’s how two creators—Corbin Brown and Mike from Creator Magic—are using Zapier to become trading pros.
Note: These videos are for inspiration, but have not been created by financial advisors and do not contain financial advice. We strongly recommend you talk with a financial professional before trading and suggest you test out these workflows with a paper trading account before making actual trades.
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Trade stocks using political data and AI
Corbin Brown built an AI trading bot that mimics trades made by U.S. politicians, specifically tracking the stocks they’re buying and selling.
Why? There’s a whole subculture online obsessed with following lawmakers’ investments (Nancy Pelosi’s trades have a cult following), and Corbin shows how you can scrape that public data and use it to automate trades.
The bot is powered by Zapier Agents and connects directly to Alpaca, a no-code-friendly brokerage API. Zapier scrapes the latest politician trade data, checks whether that stock has already been traded recently (using a clever storage system), and passes the ticker to an AI agent that analyzes whether it’s worth buying—assigning a buy score out of 100. If the score passes Corbin’s set threshold, the bot sends a live trade to Alpaca.
This agent cleverly blends web scraping, sentiment analysis, and automated execution, all in a no-code environment. Corbin’s setup can be customized to track different data sources or fine-tune which trades are prioritized, letting you automate highly specific strategies without technical overhead.
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Build a bullish crypto bot that buys on dips
In this follow-up, Corbin applies his trading bot strategy to the 24/7 crypto world, where speed and consistency matter even more. Instead of watching stock tickers, the agent monitors live crypto prices (using sources like CoinMarketCap) and applies a simple but powerful bullish strategy: if the current price is lower than the last purchase price, double down; if it’s higher, sell and lock in profit.
The Zapier agent fetches the price, compares it to past purchases (again using Zapier’s built-in storage tool), and places buy or sell orders through Alpaca. The bot turns a classic “buy low, sell high” rule into an automated loop, freeing Corbin from having to watch the market himself.
Corbin notes that you can reverse the logic for bearish strategies or add complexity by pulling in external data like news sentiment before making decisions. This flexibility makes the agent a great starting point for anyone wanting to explore automated crypto trading without diving into the weeds of API scripting or custom software.
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Combine technical indicators and ChatGPT for smarter trades
Mike, from Creator Magic, takes a slightly different approach, integrating real-time technical analysis signals with AI decision-making.
He uses a Zap—Zapier’s automated workflows—to listen to signals from Taapi.io, a tool that calculates indicators like the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on stocks like Tesla. He sends this signal to ChatGPT with a webhook, asking the AI whether to buy, sell, or hold.
If ChatGPT says “buy” or “sell,” the Zap uses conditional paths to place the corresponding order via Alpaca.
Mike isn’t just following set rules; he’s using a mix of human creativity and AI judgment, making his bot more adaptive and dynamic. It’s a great example of how even non-experts can build sophisticated, multi-layered workflows using Zapier as the glue.
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Become an expert with AI
These creators aren’t just hacking together novelty bots—they’re showing that no-code automation can open the door to strategies that were once only accessible to developers or professional traders. Whether you’re pulling from political data, market signals, or AI analysis, you can now build a workflow that trades smarter, faster, and more consistently.
Of course, these bots come with risk, and none of this should be taken as financial advice. But from a technical and creative perspective, they demonstrate what’s possible when you combine Zapier’s AI orchestration platform and a little entrepreneurial experimentation.