Yes, Perplexity Computer can execute real trades — stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and multi-leg strategies — all through natural language. But there is one thing most guides skip: you need a brokerage with trading API skills & capabilities. Most brokerages do not have one. This guide covers which one does, how to connect it, and what becomes possible once you do.
How to Trade Stocks, Options and Crypto Using Perplexity Computer
Table of Contents
- What Perplexity Computer Can Actually Do for Traders
- Which Brokerage Works with Perplexity Computer?
- How to Set Up Perplexity Computer for Trading
- How to Trade Stocks Using Perplexity Computer
- How to Trade Options Using Perplexity Computer
- How to Build a Trading Bot with Perplexity Computer
- What Else is Possible?
- Why Public is the Right Brokerage for Perplexity AI Trading
What Perplexity Computer Can Actually Do for Traders
Perplexity Computer is a cloud-based AI agent built for multi-step autonomous workflows. Unlike the standard Perplexity chat interface, it can take actions — not just answer questions.
For traders, that means:
- Pull live stock quotes, options chains, and Greeks from your brokerage
- Execute market, limit, stop, and stop-limit orders across stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto
- Run preflight checks that show cost and buying power impact before submitting anything
- Place multi-leg options strategies — iron condors, spreads, straddles — in a single prompt
- Monitor your portfolio, track P&L, and check open orders on demand
- Run scheduled and conditional workflows — set a task once, let it run automatically
The catch: all of this requires a brokerage that exposes a trading API. Perplexity does not have its own brokerage. It needs a connection to one.
Which Brokerage Works with Perplexity Computer?
Public.com has an official Agent Skill built specifically for Perplexity Computer. It is commission-free, supports stocks, ETFs, options, index options, and crypto in one API, and is the only retail brokerage that pays you a rebate on every options contract you trade.
If you want to trade through Perplexity Computer, Public is where to start.
How to Set Up Perplexity Computer for Trading
Setup takes about 5 minutes. Here is the short version:
What You Need
- A Perplexity Max subscription (required for Perplexity Computer)
- A free Public brokerage account — open one at public.com/signup
- A Public API key — generate one in Account Settings > API
Connect in 3 Steps
- Download the Public Agent Skill from GitHub and upload it in Perplexity Computer under Skills
- Start a new computer task and run: “Can you configure my Public brokerage API key and default account number?” — Perplexity will prompt you for your credentials
- Verify the connection: “What is my current account balance and buying power?”
Security: Your API key grants direct access to your brokerage account. Treat it like a password — do not share it or store it in unsecured locations.
For the detailed setup with screenshots, see the Perplexity Agent Skill developer guide.
How to Trade Stocks Using Perplexity Computer
Once connected, stock orders can be placed using natural language. Here is the basic flow:
Get a Live Quote
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“What is the current price of AAPL?”
Check Your Buying Power
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“What is my available buying power?”
Place an Order
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“Buy 10 shares of AAPL at market price”
Perplexity runs a preflight check first — showing estimated cost and buying power impact — then places the order and returns a confirmation with order ID and fill status.
All orders placed through Perplexity are real orders executed in your live Public brokerage account. Review every preflight before confirming.
Other Things You Can Ask
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“Show my open orders”
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“What trades did I make this week?”
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“Cancel my open TSLA order”
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“Buy $200 of NVDA” — fractional shares supported
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“Buy 0.5 ETH at market price” — crypto supported
How to Trade Options Using Perplexity Computer
This is where Perplexity Computer becomes genuinely useful for active traders. It can pull options chains, analyze Greeks, recommend strategies, and execute single or multi-leg orders — all without switching tools.
Pull an Options Chain
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“Show me the options chain for SPY expiring this Friday”
You get calls and puts organized by strike, premium, volume, and open interest — pulled live from Public brokerage API.
Analyze Greeks
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“What are the delta, gamma, and theta for the SPY $500 call expiring Friday? What does that mean if SPY moves up 1%?”
Perplexity pulls live Greeks from Public brokerage account and explains their implications — useful for sizing decisions before you commit.
Place a Single-Leg Options Order
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“Run a preflight on buying 2 AAPL call contracts at the $200 strike expiring next Friday, then place the order”
Multi-Leg Strategies
The Public trading API supports multi-leg order placement natively. Perplexity can construct and execute complex strategies from a single prompt:
1. Bull Call Spread — buy a lower-strike call, sell a higher-strike call at the same expiration:
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“Set up a bull call spread on AAPL: buy the $200 call and sell the $210 call, both expiring next Friday. Preflight first”
2. Iron Condor — profit when the underlying stays in a range:
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“Build an iron condor on SPY expiring in 2 weeks: sell the $490 put, buy the $485 put, sell the $510 call, buy the $515 call”
3. Covered Call — generate income on shares you already hold:
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“I own 100 shares of MSFT. Find a covered call opportunity expiring this month and set it up”
Nothing Perplexity recommends is financial advice. All suggestions are AI-generated from available market data. You are responsible for all trading decisions.
How to Build a Trading Bot with Perplexity Computer
Perplexity Computer supports scheduled tasks and conditional workflows — which means you can build an always-on trading bot without writing code.
Scheduled Workflows
Set a task once and let it run on autopilot:
- Every weekday at 9:30am: summarize overnight moves in my portfolio
- At 3:45pm daily: check if any of my options expire this week and flag them
- Every Monday: scan the SPY chain and suggest a covered call based on my holdings
Conditional Triggers
Define conditions and Perplexity acts when they are met:
- If AAPL drops more than 3% in a session, show me the nearest put options
- If my portfolio drops below a threshold, alert me and show current buying power
- Monitor my open options positions and notify me as expiration approaches
Research-to-Execution Workflows
Combine Perplexity’s native research capabilities with live brokerage execution:
- Ask Perplexity to research upcoming earnings for a ticker
- Pull the options chain for the earnings expiration date
- Ask for a strategy recommendation based on expected move
- Run preflight and place the order
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“NVDA earnings are next Wednesday. What’s the expected move based on options pricing, and what’s a good neutral-to-bullish strategy?”
Perplexity synthesizes earnings data, analyst expectations, and live options data from Public — then builds and executes the trade. Research to execution in one session.
What Else is Possible?
The Public trading API and skills covers the full account — not just stocks and standard options:
- Crypto: “Buy $500 of ETH at market” — executes directly
- Extended hours: equity orders up to 16 hours per day
- Fractional shares: “Buy $100 of NVDA” — no manual share calculation
- Index options: SPX, NDX, and other index contracts
- IRA accounts: automate trades inside a Traditional or Roth IRA via API
- Margin: fully supported for leveraged strategies
- News sentiment trading: pair Perplexity’s real-time web search with order execution for news-driven plays
- Multi-source market analysis: Perplexity can cross-reference earnings data, macro indicators, and options flow before suggesting a trade
Why Public is the Right Brokerage for Perplexity AI Trading
If you are going to automate your trading, the brokerage you choose matters more than it does for manual trading. Commissions compound. Latency matters. Uptime is non-negotiable.
- Zero commissions on all API trades — stocks, ETFs, and options
- Options rebates: earn $0.06–$0.18 per contract traded. At scale, this is significant income that no other commission-free broker offers
- Instant buying power up to $250,000 — no waiting for funds to settle on time-sensitive bot trades
- 99.994% uptime over the past 12 months
- Full multi-asset API: stocks, ETFs, options, index options, crypto in one integration
- IRA and margin support via API — rare among retail brokerages
- Official agent skills for Perplexity Computer, Claude Desktop, and OpenClaw — actively maintained
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Perplexity Computer actually place trades?
Yes — but only when connected to a brokerage like Public with a trading API. Public has an official Agent Skill for Perplexity Computer that enables real order execution across stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto.
Which brokerage works with Perplexity Computer for trading?
Public has an official Perplexity Agent Skill. It is commission-free, supports multi-leg options strategies, and pays rebates on every options contract traded via the API.
Do I need to know how to code to trade using Perplexity?
No. The Public Agent Skill handles all API calls in the background. You interact entirely through natural language in Perplexity Computer.
Can Perplexity trade options and multi-leg strategies?
Yes. Through the Public trading API, Perplexity can place single-leg and multi-leg options orders including vertical spreads, iron condors, straddles, and covered calls — all from a single natural language prompt.
Can I build an automated trading bot with Perplexity Computer?
Yes. Perplexity Computer supports scheduled tasks and conditional triggers. You can set up recurring workflows — daily portfolio summaries, options expiration alerts, earnings-driven trade execution — that run automatically without manual input.
Is the Public brokerage API free to use?
Yes. There is no fee to access or use the Public API. Trades placed via the API are commission-free, and options trades earn a rebate per contract.
Can Perplexity monitor my portfolio and send alerts?
Yes. Connected to Public brokerage, Perplexity can pull live portfolio data, track P&L, monitor open positions, and run scheduled checks — including conditional alerts based on price thresholds or position changes.
Can Perplexity analyze earnings reports and then place a trade?
Yes. Because Perplexity combines real-time research with brokerage execution, you can run a complete earnings-to-trade workflow in one session: research the event, pull the options chain, get a strategy recommendation, and place the order using the Public trading skills.
Can I trade crypto and extended hours via Perplexity?
Yes. The Public trading API supports crypto trading 24/7 and equity orders up to 16 hours per day — both accessible through the Perplexity Agent Skill.
What is the best brokerage for AI agent and bot trading?
Public offers a commission-free retail trading API with official integrations for Perplexity Computer, Claude Desktop, and OpenClaw. It supports stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, and multi-leg strategies — with options rebates on every contract traded via API.