TradeMemory — Decision Audit Trail for AI Trading Agents
Every Binance skill executes trades. None of them record why.
TradeMemory is the compliance layer. When your AI agent opens a position using the Spot or Futures skill, TradeMemory captures the full decision context: what conditions triggered the signal, which filters passed or blocked, the market indicators at that moment, risk state, and execution details. Every record is SHA-256 hashed for tamper detection.
This matters because regulators now require it. MiFID II Article 17 mandates algorithmic trading audit trails. The EU AI Act (August 2025) requires high-risk AI systems to maintain systematic logging of every action and decision path. ESMA's February 2026 supervisory briefing specifically targets AI-driven trading. Non-compliance fines reach up to 15M EUR or 3% of global turnover.
What TradeMemory Records
For every trading decision your agent makes:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
timestamp |
UTC decision time |
agent_id |
Which agent/EA made the decision |
model_version |
Software version at decision time |
decision_type |
ENTRY, EXIT, HOLD, SKIP |
strategy |
Strategy name (e.g. VolBreakout) |
conditions |
Entry conditions evaluated (passed/failed with thresholds) |
filters |
Risk filters checked (spread gate, regime gate, portfolio limits) |
indicators |
Market snapshot (ATR, EMA, spread, session range) |
execution |
Ticket, price, slippage, latency |
regime |
Market regime at decision time (trending/ranging/transitioning) |
risk_state |
Consecutive losses, cooldown status, daily P&L |
memory_context |
Past trades recalled via Outcome-Weighted Memory |
data_hash |
SHA-256 of all inputs for tamper detection |
Real Decision Event
This is a real decision event from a XAUUSD trading system running three automated strategies. The AI agent detected a SHORT breakout signal but the sell_allowed filter blocked execution:
{
"ts": "2026-03-26 07:55:00",
"strategy": "VolBreakout",
"decision": "FILTERED",
"signal_triggered": true,
"signal_direction": "SHORT",
"conditions_json": {
"conditions": [
{"name": "breakout_high", "passed": false, "current_value": 4462.58, "threshold": 4569.75, "operator": ">"},
{"name": "breakout_low", "passed": true, "current_value": 4462.58, "threshold": 4463.11, "operator": "<"}
]
},
"filters_json": {
"filters": [
{"name": "spread_gate", "passed": true, "blocked": false, "current_value": 12.0, "threshold": 0.0},
{"name": "sell_allowed", "passed": false, "blocked": true, "current_value": 0.0, "threshold": 0.0},
{"name": "account_risk", "passed": true, "blocked": false, "current_value": 0.0, "threshold": 0.0},
{"name": "regime_gate", "passed": true, "blocked": false, "current_value": 0.0, "threshold": 0.0}
]
},
"indicators_json": {
"atr_d1": 171.16,
"atr_m5": 8.53,
"asia_high": 4544.08,
"asia_low": 4488.78,
"asia_range": 55.30
},
"regime": "TRENDING",
"regime_ratio": 0.335,
"consec_losses": 0,
"cooldown_active": false,
"risk_daily_pct": 0.0
}
A regulator or risk manager can read this and immediately understand: the agent saw a valid breakout, but policy blocked the SHORT direction. No guessing, no black box.
How It Works with Binance Skills
Your AI Agent
|
|--- [1] Binance Spot Skill: execute BUY 0.01 XAUUSD
|
|--- [2] TradeMemory Skill: record WHY this trade was made
| - conditions that triggered the signal
| - filters that passed/blocked
| - market indicators at decision time
| - risk state and regime context
| - SHA-256 hash for tamper detection
|
|--- [3] Later: query /audit/verify/{trade_id} to prove the record hasn't been altered
Installation
pip install tradememory-protocol
Start the server:
python -m tradememory
# Server running at http://localhost:8000
API Endpoints
Record a Decision
POST /trade/record_decision
Content-Type: application/json
{
"trade_id": "VB_20260326_0755",
"symbol": "XAUUSD",
"direction": "short",
"strategy": "VolBreakout",
"confidence": 0.75,
"reasoning": "SHORT breakout detected. Price 4462.58 < asia_low 4488.78 - buffer. Blocked by sell_allowed filter.",
"market_context": {
"price": 4462.58,
"session": "london",
"regime": {"regime": "TRENDING", "atr_h1": 26.66, "atr_d1": 171.16},
"decision_data": {
"indicators": {"atr_d1": 171.16, "atr_m5": 8.53, "spread_pts": 12}
}
}
}
Audit: Get Decision Record
GET /audit/decision-record/{trade_id}
Returns a complete Trading Decision Record (TDR) with:
- Decision context (who, what, when, why)
- Memory context (similar past trades recalled)
- Market snapshot (indicators, regime, risk)
- SHA-256 data hash
Audit: Verify Integrity
GET /audit/verify/{trade_id}
{
"trade_id": "VB_20260326_0755",
"verified": true,
"stored_hash": "a3f8c9...",
"computed_hash": "a3f8c9...",
"match": true
}
Recomputes SHA-256 from stored inputs and compares. If any field was tampered with after recording, match will be false.
Audit: Bulk Export
GET /audit/export?strategy=VolBreakout&start=2026-03-01&end=2026-03-31&format=jsonl
Export all TDRs as JSON or JSONL for regulatory submission.
Security
- TradeMemory never touches API keys. It does not execute trades, move funds, or access wallets.
- Read and record only. The agent calls TradeMemory after making a decision, passing the context. TradeMemory stores it.
- Local-first. No external network calls by default; the only optional outbound call is RFC 3161 trusted timestamping, and only if you enable it. No data is sent to third parties.
- SHA-256 tamper detection. Every record is hashed at creation time. Verify integrity at any point with
/audit/verify. - 1,400+ tests passing. Full test suite with CI.
- Scale: 17 MCP tools, 35 REST endpoints, 5-layer memory architecture (episodic, semantic, procedural, affective, prospective).
Regulatory Alignment
| Regulation | Requirement | TradeMemory Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| MiFID II Article 17 | Record every algorithmic trading decision factor | Full decision chain: conditions, filters, indicators, execution |
| EU AI Act Article 14 | Human oversight of high-risk AI systems | Explainable reasoning + memory context for every decision |
| EU AI Act Logging | Systematic logging of every AI action and decision path | Automatic per-decision TDR with structured JSON |
| ESMA 2026 Briefing | Algorithms must be distinguishable, testable, identifiable | agent_id + model_version + strategy per record |
MCP Integration
TradeMemory also runs as an MCP server with 17 tools:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tradememory": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["tradememory-protocol"]
}
}
}
Key MCP tools: store_trade, recall_trades, get_performance, daily_reflection, audit_decision_record, audit_verify.
Links
- PyPI: tradememory-protocol
- GitHub: mnemox-ai/tradememory-protocol (1,234 tests, MIT license)
- Author: mnemox-ai