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Create and manage AI-powered trading bots via natural language. Paper & live trading, portfolio monitoring, backtesting, stock quotes, and options chains.

Security Scan

The skill's requested resources and runtime instructions line up with its stated purpose (AI trading bots) — it only asks for a single VIBETRADER_API_KEY and connects to the stated MCP server — but you should still review and trust the external service before enabling live trading.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (AI trading bots) match the declared requirement: a single VIBETRADER_API_KEY. The skill's features (bot creation, portfolio, quotes, backtesting) are consistent with a trading-provider integration.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md's runtime instructions are scoped to trading tasks and configuring the VIBETRADER_API_KEY. It points the agent to an external MCP server (https://vibetrader-mcp-289016366682.us-central1.run.app/mcp) — expected for a managed service but important to note because runtime data (trade commands, account queries) will flow there. The doc does not direct reading unrelated files or other env vars.

Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing is written to disk by an installer. Low install risk.

Credentials

Only one required env var (VIBETRADER_API_KEY) is declared and used in instructions. Storing the API key in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json is suggested (normal for OpenClaw), but it's worth noting that this writes a long-lived credential to a local config file.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false and no special system-wide privileges requested. The skill can be invoked autonomously (platform default); because it can place trades when given an API key, autonomous invocation increases risk if you enable live mode. Consider limiting autonomy or keeping the skill in paper mode until you trust it.

Assessment

This skill appears internally consistent for providing trading-bot functionality and only requests one API key (VIBETRADER_API_KEY). Before installing: 1) Verify you trust the external service and its MCP server URL (the skill sends commands/data there). 2) Keep the key scope-limited if possible and store it securely; the README suggests adding it to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json which creates a persistent credential on disk. 3) Start in paper-trading mode and monitor actions closely before enabling live trading. 4) If you plan to allow autonomous actions, be aware the agent could execute trades using the provided API key — you may prefer to require explicit confirmation for trade-executing commands. If you want further assurance, ask the publisher for documentation on how brokerage credentials are handled (e.g., whether Alpaca credentials are kept only on the Vibetrader site and not stored by the skill).

VibeTrader - AI Trading Bots

Create and manage AI-powered trading bots using natural language. Trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options with automated strategies.

What You Can Do

🤖 Bot Management

• Create bots from natural language: "Create a bot that buys AAPL when RSI drops below 30"
• List, start, pause, delete your bots
• View bot performance and trade history
• Backtest strategies before going live

📊 Portfolio & Trading

• View positions and account balance
• Get real-time quotes for stocks, ETFs, and crypto
• Place manual orders (buy/sell)
• Switch between paper and live trading

📈 Market Data

• Stock and ETF quotes
• Options chains with Greeks
• Market status checks

Setup

1. Get your API key from vibetrader.markets/settings

2. Set the environment variable in your OpenClaw config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json):

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "vibetrader": {
        "env": {
          "VIBETRADER_API_KEY": "vt_your_api_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Or export it in your shell:

export VIBETRADER_API_KEY="vt_your_api_key_here"

Available Tools

Tool	Description
authenticate	Connect with your API key (auto-uses env var if set)
create_bot	Create a trading bot from natural language
list_bots	List all your bots with status
get_bot	Get detailed bot info and strategy
start_bot	Start a paused bot
pause_bot	Pause a running bot
delete_bot	Delete a bot
get_portfolio	View positions and balance
get_positions	View current open positions
get_account_summary	Get account balance and buying power
place_order	Place a buy/sell order
close_position	Close an existing position
get_quote	Get stock/ETF/crypto quotes
get_trade_history	See recent trades
run_backtest	Backtest a bot's strategy
get_market_status	Check if markets are open

Example Prompts

Create Trading Bots

• "Create a momentum bot that buys TSLA when RSI crosses below 30 and sells above 70"
• "Make an NVDA bot with a 5% trailing stop loss"
• "Create a crypto scalping bot for BTC/USD on the 5-minute chart"
• "Build an iron condor bot for SPY when IV rank is above 50"

Manage Your Bots

• "Show me all my bots and how they're performing"
• "Pause my AAPL momentum bot"
• "What trades did my bots make today?"
• "Delete all my paused bots"

Portfolio Management

• "What's my current portfolio value?"
• "Show my open positions with P&L"
• "Buy $500 worth of NVDA"
• "Close my TSLA position"

Market Research

• "What's the current price of Apple stock?"
• "Get the options chain for SPY expiring this Friday"
• "Is the market open right now?"

Backtesting

• "Backtest my RSI bot on the last 30 days"
• "How would a moving average crossover strategy have performed on QQQ?"

Trading Modes

• Paper Trading (default): Practice with virtual money, no risk
• Live Trading: Real money trades via Alpaca brokerage

Switch modes with: "Switch to live trading mode" or "Use paper trading"

MCP Server

This skill connects to the VibeTrader MCP server at:

https://vibetrader-mcp-289016366682.us-central1.run.app/mcp

Support

• Website: vibetrader.markets
• Documentation: vibetrader.markets/docs