
The claim
Let an AI bot trade crypto or forex for guaranteed daily profits..
FCA warning lists and deepfake bot ads keep growing, and FBI and City of London Police reported record investment-fraud losses for 2025.
How we checked
This is an evidence check, not a hands-on test. We reviewed platform rules and policies, published earnings data, regulator warnings and reporting: 4 sources, listed below.
Costs
- Start-up cost
- £200–£5,000+ deposit, often plus a subscription
- Effort
- low
What the evidence shows
No AI can reliably predict markets, and US regulators say so directly. Bots sold to the public with promises of fixed or guaranteed returns match a pattern seen in large Ponzi schemes and on the FCA's list of unauthorised firms. If one loses your money, you usually can't get it back.
Realistic earnings: Most beginners lose part or all of their deposit; 'guaranteed' bots often block withdrawals.
Limitations
Earnings ranges are typical outcomes for a beginner, drawn from the sources; some people do far better or worse. Platform rules change often, so check the latest policy before you start.
Usually costs more than it earns.
Sources
- CFTC customer advisory: AI can't predict markets; bot schemes promising huge returns include Mirror Trading International, which took $1.7bn from about 23,000 people cftc.gov
- FCA warning (June 2025) about an unauthorised firm called 'Ai Trader Bot'; customers have no FOS or FSCS protection fca.org.uk
- SEC 'AI washing' case (Mar 2024): two advisers fined for claiming AI capabilities they didn't have sec.gov
- FBI IC3 2025 data: $7.2bn lost to crypto investment fraud; about $893m in complaints that mention AI ppc.land