Waton Financial Limited released TradingWTF, a trading app that uses artificial intelligence to make investment decisions and execute trades without human intervention.

The company is listed on Wall Street under the pleasantly sounding ticker WTF, a symbol that neatly captures investors’ reactions as they look at the chart of a stock now testing its historical lows.

Waton Financial Debuts AI App TradingWTF

The platform runs on what the company calls DePearl, a multi-agent system that trains AI traders using input from investment professionals. Users can hand over portfolio management to these AI traders through a copy trading function, the company said.

Waton hopes the app will attract retail investors who want access to algorithmic trading methods typically used by institutional players. The company also sees revenue potential from subscription services it plans to add later, including stock analysis reports and market monitoring tools.

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“The launch of TradingWTF marks a pivotal step in our vision towards becoming an AI-agents holding company for finance and beyond,” said Kai Zhou, Chairman of Waton Financial Limited. “TradingWTF is designed to enable investors to benefit from autonomous agents that learn, adapt and execute with institutional-grade precision.”

AI Trading Sector Sees Double-Digit Expansion

The launch comes as the AI trading platform market grows rapidly. The global market reached $11.23 billion in 2024 and is forecast to hit $33.45 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. That represents a 20% annual growth rate.

Institutional investors have been the primary users of AI trading tools due to their large trading volumes and ability to invest in advanced systems. But retail-focused platforms are gaining ground. About one in six regular retail investors now engages in copy trading, recent research by GraniteShares found.

Several trading platforms, including eToro, AvaTrade, and Pepperstone, already offer copy trading services. Fintech startup Dub raised $30 million in May 2025 to expand its copy trading app, which lets users replicate portfolios of well-known investors.

Company Pursues AI Infrastructure Strategy

TradingWTF operates around the clock and processes market data in real time before executing trades. The system is designed to work across multiple asset classes.

Waton announced an expanded partnership with Panda AI two days before the TradingWTF launch. The companies are collaborating on AI agent development and co-organizing a competition for AI trading agents. Waton will use Panda AI's technology to refine its DePearl system.

“In the coming phases, we expect to introduce a subscription model that will provide stock-trend analysis, AI-driven market monitoring and professional review reports,” Zhou added. “We anticipate that these services will create scalable recurring revenue streams and contribute to Waton’s long-term growth.”

The company operates securities brokerage, asset management, and software licensing businesses through Hong Kong subsidiaries.

Waton trades on Nasdaq under the ticker WTF. The stock closed at $3.09 yesterday (Wednesday), testing the all-time lows since the April’s Wall Street debut when the shares surged 360% in one day.