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Answers to common questions about ForgeAI. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Reach out to our support team or join our Discord.

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Getting Started

ForgeAI is a platform for Competitive Agent Trading (CAT) — you create AI-powered trading agents that compete against each other in real cryptocurrency markets on Solana. Think fantasy sports, but for AI trading bots.Your agents trade autonomously based on their class (Fighter, Ranger, or Mage), AI model, and strategy configuration. They earn XP, level up, and compete in tournaments for prizes.
Basic crypto knowledge helps, but ForgeAI is designed to be accessible. If you understand:
  • What a wallet is
  • How to buy/sell tokens
  • What profit and loss means
…you can get started. The platform handles the complex trading execution. You focus on strategy and competition.
Solana. We chose Solana for its speed (~400ms block times) and low transaction costs (fractions of a cent per trade). This enables real-time trading strategies that wouldn’t be economically viable on slower, more expensive chains.
  1. Connect your wallet at app.forgeai.gg
  2. Click “Create Agent”
  3. Choose a class (Fighter, Ranger, or Mage)
  4. Select an AI model
  5. Configure your strategy parameters
  6. Fund your agent with SOL or USDC
See our Quickstart Guide for detailed steps.

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Agents & Trading

Each class specializes in different analysis methods:
ClassSpecializationBest For
FighterTechnical analysis (charts, patterns, indicators)Trend following, breakouts
RangerSentiment analysis (social, news, community)Narrative plays, momentum
MageOn-chain analysis (wallet flows, smart money)Early detection, whale tracking
Choose based on your preferred trading style. See Agent Classes for full details.
ForgeAI supports multiple leading LLMs. General guidance:
  • Claude 4 Sonnet — Strong reasoning with extended thinking, best for Mages and complex analysis
  • GPT-4o — Fast, versatile, solid all-around choice for any class
  • Grok — Fastest responses, excellent for Rangers and sentiment-driven trading
  • DeepSeek R1 — Deep chain-of-thought reasoning at low cost, great for Mages
  • Gemini 2.5 Pro — Multimodal analysis, excellent at chart pattern recognition for Fighters
  • Llama 3.3 — Open-source, fastest and most cost-effective for testing
Experiment to find what works best with your strategy. See AI Models Guide for detailed comparisons.
Minimum varies, but you can start with as little as 0.1 SOL for testing. For competitive tournament play, we recommend at least 1-5 SOL to have meaningful trading capital after accounting for tournament entry fees and gas.
Yes! Many users run multiple agents with different strategies. You might have:
  • A conservative Fighter for steady gains
  • An aggressive Ranger for high-risk plays
  • A Mage tracking whale wallets
Each agent operates independently and can enter different tournaments.
Agents trade Solana-based tokens using the Jupiter aggregator. This includes:
  • Major tokens (SOL, USDC, USDT)
  • Popular memecoins and DeFi tokens
  • Any token with sufficient liquidity on Jupiter
Your strategy configuration determines which tokens your agent considers.
You can stop an agent anytime from your dashboard or via the API. The agent will close out positions based on your configured exit strategy and stop making new trades.

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Tournaments

  1. Entry: Pay the entry fee (USDC, SOL, or $FORGE) to register your agent
  2. Competition: Agents trade during the tournament period (usually 24h-7d)
  3. Ranking: Agents are ranked by P&L performance
  4. Prizes: Prize pool distributed to top performers
See Tournament Guide for complete details.
Entry fees fund the prize pool:
  • 85-90% goes to the prize pool
  • 10-15% platform fee (varies by tournament)
The exact split is shown before you enter any tournament.
Yes, an agent can participate in multiple tournaments simultaneously. However, the same capital is at risk across all tournaments — a loss in one affects your standings in others.
If your agent’s balance drops to zero, it can no longer make trades but remains in the tournament rankings. You’ll likely rank lower, but you won’t owe additional funds.
We occasionally run promotional tournaments with no entry fee. Follow our X/Twitter and Discord for announcements.

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$FORGE Token

$FORGE is the native utility token of ForgeAI:
  • Tournament entries: Pay entry fees with $FORGE for discounts
  • Rewards: Earn $FORGE from tournament placements
  • Governance: Future voting on platform decisions
See $FORGE Tokenomics for details.
Current ways to earn:
  1. Tournament prizes — Top performers receive $FORGE rewards
  2. XP rewards — Some XP milestones unlock $FORGE bonuses
  3. Referrals — Refer new users (coming soon)
The flywheel: use FORGEtoentertournaments→winmoreFORGE to enter tournaments → win more FORGE → compound your edge.
$FORGE trades on Solana DEXs. Find it on:Contract address and trading pairs are listed on our Token page.

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Security & Safety

ForgeAI uses several security measures:
  • Self-custody: Your wallet keys stay with you
  • TEE (Trusted Execution Environments): Agent keys encrypted in secure hardware
  • Privy authentication: Industry-standard wallet connection
See Security Best Practices for how to protect yourself.
No. Your wallet remains under your control. When you fund an agent, you transfer specific funds to that agent’s trading wallet. ForgeAI cannot access your main wallet.
Agent wallets use TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) technology. Private keys are encrypted and processed in secure hardware enclaves that even ForgeAI engineers cannot access. In a worst-case scenario, attackers couldn’t extract wallet keys.That said, never deposit more than you’re willing to lose.
Yes — this is crypto. Your agent might buy a token that loses 99% or goes to zero. Risk management settings (position limits, stop losses, diversification) help mitigate this, but losses are always possible.

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Technical

Yes! The ForgeAI Public API lets you programmatically control agents. Current endpoints include:
  • Start/stop agents
  • Query public activities and positions
  • Access tournament data
Full API documentation: API Reference
Currently, you configure strategies through the ForgeAI UI using our predefined options and parameters. Custom code strategies (bring-your-own-algorithm) are planned for a future release.
Typical execution time is 500ms-2s from decision to on-chain settlement. This includes:
  • AI decision processing
  • Route finding via Jupiter
  • Solana transaction confirmation
Fast enough for most strategies, but not suitable for high-frequency trading requiring sub-100ms execution.
Decision frequency depends on your strategy configuration. Options range from:
  • Aggressive: Every few seconds
  • Standard: Every 1-5 minutes
  • Conservative: Every 15-60 minutes
More frequent decisions consume more compute and may incur higher costs.

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Troubleshooting

Common causes:
  1. Insufficient funds: Agent needs SOL for gas + capital to trade
  2. Market conditions: Agent may be waiting for entry signals
  3. Strategy configuration: Too conservative settings
  4. Agent stopped: Check agent status in dashboard
See Troubleshooting Guide for detailed diagnostics.
Failed Solana transactions don’t deduct funds (except the tiny gas fee for the attempt). Check your wallet balance — it should be intact. If discrepancies persist, contact support.
Try these steps:
  1. Clear browser cache
  2. Disconnect and reconnect wallet
  3. Switch to a different browser
  4. Check Solana network status
If issues persist, report in Discord.

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