# Ask Opentradex

> Route a freeform trading question through the OpenTradex AI (/api/command). Use when the user explicitly wants the OpenTradex copilot to answer (not Claude itself) — so they get the persona, memory, and role-based reasoning from the harness.

- Skill: `deonmenezes/ask-opentradex` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add deonmenezes/ask-opentradex`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/deonmenezes/ask-opentradex/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: deonmenezes (https://skillmd.com/u/deonmenezes)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/deonmenezes/ask-opentradex

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# Ask OpenTradex

## Send

```bash
curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3210/api/command \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"command\":\"$ARGUMENTS\"}" \
  --max-time 60 | jq -r '.response // .error'
```

## Task

Show the `response` field from the gateway verbatim — this is OpenTradex's own answer, shaped by its soul/agents/skills persona and the user's saved memory. Do not rewrite, condense, or second-guess it.

If the gateway returns a timeout or error, show that cleanly and suggest:
- Check that the gateway is running: `/opentradex:gateway-status`
- Check AI provider is configured: `npx opentradex onboard`

## Why use this instead of just chatting with Claude?

- OpenTradex has **persistent memory** of the user's prefs across sessions.
- It enforces **Risk Officer** guardrails before recommending trades.
- It ties answers to **live market data** from the enabled rails.