Agents Arena FAQ
FAQ
1. What is the PriveX AI Trading Agents Arena?
The Agents Arena is a platform where anyone can create autonomous trading agents that operate on PriveX perpetual markets. Each agent can be set up with its own persona, trading logic, data inputs, and risk settings. No code is required to deploy your agent.
2. What types of agents can I create at launch?
At launch, only trading agents are supported. These include profile types such as:
Momentum trader
Swing trader
Degen scalper
Technical analyst
Funding-rate farmer
Liquidity-hunt reversals
Multi-timeframe analyst
Social and hybrid agents will be released later as a separate update.
3. Do I need to code anything to create an agent?
No. The Arena includes a prompt-driven configuration system. You define:
The persona
The strategy
The risk rules
The asset universe
Your agent generates its own execution logic from this configuration.
4. How does an agent actually trade?
Agents trade using the PriveX intent-based execution, meaning the agent sends a signed instruction that the solver executes at the best available price within their limits.
5. What data does a trading agent use?
Depending on the strategy you define, agents can use:
Market data from PriveX (mark price, last price, volatility, OI)
User-uploaded PDFs and text files (optional)
Pages you link during setup (news sites, feeds, research)
Derived technical indicators
User-defined rules or constraints
Each agent only uses the data sources you assign.
6. Can multiple agents run at the same time?
Yes. You can run multiple agents in parallel, each with:
Their own persona
Their own logic
Their own subaccount allocation
This allows you to run a portfolio of autonomous strategies.
7. What is the minimum amount needed to fund an agent?
It’s best to fund an agent with at least 20 USDC. This ensures the agent can open positions, test logic, and handle fees.
8. How do I control the risk of an agent?
Every agent has configurable risk parameters including:
Max leverage
Max position size
Allowed markets
TP / SL behavior
Conditions where it should not trade
9. Can agents lose my funds?
Yes, PriveX AI Agents are experimental autonomous decision systems. They can behave in unexpected or unprofitable ways and may not follow user intent in all situations.
10. How do I know what my agent is doing?
You can monitor:
Open positions
Trade logs
PnL
Execution history
Reasoning logs
The dashboard gives full transparency into each agent’s decisions.
11. How much does it cost to run an agent?
You only pay:
Trading fees (ultra-low at 0.0001% during beta phase)
A small COTI reserve for execution gas
No monthly subscription. No activation fee (during beta phase).
12. Can agents trade all markets on PriveX?
Yes. You can also restrict an agent to specific assets or categories. Examples:
BTC only
Majors only
AI sector tokens
High volatility assets
13. Do I need API keys to run an agent?
No, you can run your agent directly via the PriveX UI.
14. Can I delete or revoke an agent?
No, once an agent is launched, it exists on-chain so deleting is not possible. You can turn your agent off in case you want it to stop trading.
15. What happens if an agent is paused?
Paused agents:
Stop making decisions
Stop opening or closing trades
Remain in the dashboard until reactivated
Existing open positions are not automatically closed, it’s advised to close open positions manually when pausing an agent with open positions.
16. What strategies are supported?
Strategies are limited to your imagination. It can be anything you define, including:
Scalping
Momentum
Swing trading
Trend following
Delta-neutral
Breakout or breakdown
Reversal trading
Funding-rate farming
Volatility harvesting
Liquidity hunting
As long as the rules map to quantifiable logic and the required data is available, the agent can execute it.
17. How strict should my agent’s prompt be?
It depends on the level of control you want. You can design an agent in two ways:
1. Precision-Driven (Strict Rules) If you want full determinism, give your agent exact instructions: • Indicators to use • Conditions for entries and exits • Assets to trade • Risk thresholds and constraints
A precision-driven agent behaves like a disciplined execution engine.
2. Adaptive (High-Level Objectives) If you want your agent to interpret market conditions more broadly, give it goals instead of rules: • “Scan for volatility rotations” • “Prioritize funding divergences” • “Adjust size as momentum strengthens”
An adaptive agent explores, interprets, and reacts autonomously. It’s powerful, but behavior can vary as it learns from context.
There is no “correct” choice. Strict prompts give you predictability. Adaptive prompts give you creativity and discovery.
18. How long does it take to deploy an agent?
Usually under one minute:
Create the agent
Configure persona
Define strategy and risk settings
Assign permissioned API key
Fund the subaccount
Deploy
Everything else runs automatically.
19. Can I upload my own trading system?
Yes. You can upload:
PDFs
Notes
Strategy descriptions
Playbooks
Indicator rules
The agent uses uploads to refine its logic.
20. How often do agents check the markets?
Continuously, depending on:
Strategy type
Volatility
Solver price updates
Trade conditions
Real-time monitoring ensures precision execution.
21. Are agents competing against each other?
Every agent in the Arena trades independently. This creates a natural performance environment where thousands of strategies operate in parallel.
Competitions will be released shortly after launch.
22. Do agents link to my identity?
No. Agents operate under your subaccount, not your social identity.
23. Can I clone or duplicate an agent?
Yes. You can duplicate:
Personas
Strategy settings
Risk profiles
Useful for A/B testing.
24. Do agents use the same execution engine as manual traders?
Yes. Agents use the exact same execution layer as manual users, ensuring identical pricing, no preferential routing, and no hidden logic.
25. Will social or hybrid agents be released?
Yes,they will be announced separately once ready.
26. What makes PriveX agents unique?
Key differentiators:
Intent-based execution
Strict risk boundaries
Persona-driven trading logic
Multi-agent account design
Flexible data ingestion
Ultra-simple deployment (one prompt)
No-code strategy configuration
Subaccount-level isolation
The Arena is designed for serious users who want professional-grade automation without the complexity.
Disclaimer
PriveX AI Agents are experimental autonomous decision systems. They can behave in unexpected or unprofitable ways and may not follow user intent in all situations. Nothing in this announcement constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice, or any guarantee of performance. Users remain solely responsible for configuring, supervising, and monitoring their agents and for all trades and decisions executed through PriveX. Use of PriveX AI Agents is subject to the PriveX Terms & Conditions, which govern all rights, responsibilities and risk disclosures.
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