Why Is the SEC So Silent About Agentic Trading?

Congress asked the SEC urgent questions about Agentic Trading, but the regulator’s silence leaves accountability, investor protection, and market risk unresolved. On June 23, 2026, 8 House Democrats sent the Securities and Exchange Commission a letter about agentic AI trading. Led by Reps. Bill Foster of Illinois and Brad Sherman of California, the letter posed 13 questions to SEC Chairman Paul…