How AetherForge AI works
AetherForge is a paper book: you record what you hold or would trade (cash, buys, sells, corrections, dividends) in NZ$. Real trades happen at your broker. We never move money.
The big idea
AetherForge is a paper book: you record what you hold or would trade (cash, buys, sells, corrections, dividends) in NZ$. Real trades happen at your broker. We never move money. Stox, Koins and The Headmaster then write informational notes about that book. They do not place a trade.
Cash, buys, sells, corrections and dividends are entries in NZ$. A CSV of ticker, units and price paid can be imported as well.
A buy on AetherForge does not send an order. If you trade for real, you do that at your own broker.
Stox, Koins and The Headmaster read the book you recorded and return plain-English, illustrative scenarios. They are informational — not personalised advice.
Step by step
One panel writes the paper book. Real trades happen at your broker.
Sign in and open your dashboard. A new book starts at NZ$0.00. Nothing is sent to a broker.
Deposit the NZ$ you want on the book. That cash is a record. We never move money.
Search a share, a CoinGecko coin, a DEX token, or gold or silver. Record the quantity, the price and the fee. The fee starts at NZ$0.00.
A sell, a correction and a dividend use the same panel. A correction changes the cost basis. Cash does not move unless the entry is a buy, a sell, a dividend or cash itself.
Cash, buys, sells, corrections and dividends stay in one NZ$ ledger. You can export that book as a CSV.
Stox, Koins and The Headmaster write informational notes about what you recorded. They do not place a trade.
When you want a real holding, you place that trade at your broker. AetherForge is not a broker and does not execute.
Your AI report
Market breakdown
NZX, ASX and US tables when the price feed has rows, with the context around every ticker you keep.
What has performed well
Your top movers surfaced and ranked across 24h, 7-day and 30-day windows.
Performance graphs
Stock charts show about six months of daily closes, and projection charts show 30 days of history.
7-day illustrative outlook (shares)
Rules-based scenario ranges for shares, calculated from recent price history. Crypto projections are paused. Not a forecast or a guarantee.
Plain-English notes
What the figures show, in sentences. Informational only — not personal financial advice.
Three scenarios
Three scenarios: a cautious, a middle and a high-volatility case, so you can see the range of outcomes.
Example
This is a labelled example of the note a report writes about two figures. The holding is fictional. It is not your portfolio, not a performance result, and not a recommendation.
Example only
Not a trade · not a forecast
Holding
EXAMPLE.NZ
Units
100
Price paid
NZ$10.00
Later quote on this example: NZ$10.40. The note says the later quote is NZ$0.40 above the price paid. That is the difference between the two figures printed above.
The note stops there. It does not tell you what to do with EXAMPLE.NZ. It does not say the difference will continue, and it is not a result from a portfolio.
The engines
Stox, Koins and The Headmaster are the three AI bots. Smitty tracks gold and silver spot prices and holdings only. Smitty does not run a report.
Stock Market Intelligence
Sweeps NZX, ASX and global equities — compiling detailed tables and top-mover boards. Stock charts cover about six months.
Crypto Market Intelligence
Tracks up to 400 coins, depending on what the data feed returns. A rules-based engine works out the figures from delayed or indicative prices, and AI writes the plain-English note. Crypto projections stay paused.
Your broker
AetherForge is a paper book: you record what you hold or would trade (cash, buys, sells, corrections, dividends) in NZ$. Real trades happen at your broker. We never move money. These are examples of brokers and dealers. Links open in a new tab. We are not affiliated with, and do not earn from, any provider listed.
Beginner-friendly · NZ & US shares
A hugely popular New Zealand platform that lets you acquire NZX, ASX and US shares and ETFs with as little as one cent. Simple, mobile-first and ideal for first-time investors.
Visit SharesiesLow-cost · global markets
Tiger Brokers' app gives you low-fee access to US, Australian, Hong Kong and NZ shares, options and ETFs, with fast execution and advanced charting for more active investors.
Visit Tiger TradeProfessional-grade · 150+ markets
A trusted global broker used by professionals, offering shares, ETFs, options, futures and bonds across 150+ markets worldwide with institutional pricing and deep tooling.
Visit Interactive BrokersUS shares & ETFs · NZ-based
A New Zealand favourite for accessing thousands of US-listed shares and ETFs in NZD, with a clean, approachable experience built for long-term investors.
Visit HatchNZD · own wallet
A service for acquiring and exiting major cryptocurrencies, with coins sent to your own wallet.
Visit Easy CryptoEstablished · security-focused
One of the longest-running global exchanges, known for strong security and a broad selection of coins. Suits investors who want depth and reliability.
Visit KrakenBeginner-friendly · listed company
A publicly listed US exchange with a simple interface that's popular with newcomers. Acquire, exit or keep hundreds of digital assets with a familiar, guided flow.
Visit CoinbasePhysical gold & silver · NZ
New Zealand's only precious-metals mint, selling investment-grade gold and silver bullion bars and coins with local delivery and secure storage options.
Visit New Zealand MintBullion dealer · NZ
A New Zealand bullion dealer offering gold and silver bars and coins at competitive margins, with repurchase options and vaulted storage for larger holdings.
Visit MyGoldGlobal bullion & vaulting
An international bullion dealer with transparent live pricing on gold and silver, plus insured vault storage — useful for investors wanting scale and global reach.
Visit BullionStarThe basics
These steps are what a broker or dealer does. On AetherForge you only record the result in NZ$. We never move money.
Learn the background
Understanding where markets came from makes today's decisions clearer.
Four centuries of share markets
Share markets let you own a piece of a real business and share in its success. The idea is surprisingly old — and it's been getting more accessible ever since.
The Dutch East India Company issued the world's first tradeable shares in 1602, letting ordinary people own a slice of a business and share in its profits. The Amsterdam exchange was born to trade them.
In 1792, 24 brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement under a tree on Wall Street — the seed of the New York Stock Exchange and modern organised markets.
Exchanges spread worldwide, including the NZX in New Zealand. Shares became a primary way for companies to raise capital and for households to build long-term wealth.
Low-cost apps put NZX, ASX and global markets in everyone's pocket. The challenge shifted from access to clarity — which is exactly where AI-driven analysis now helps.
What it is and how it earned worth
Cryptocurrency is digital money secured by cryptography and maintained by a worldwide network — no bank required. Its value grew from genuine scarcity, authenticity and usefulness, and the shared belief of a growing global community.
After the financial crisis, an anonymous creator launched Bitcoin — money secured by cryptography and maintained by a global network rather than any bank.
Ethereum added smart contracts, letting developers build applications — lending, trading, digital ownership — directly on a blockchain.
Major funds, listed companies and payment firms began holding and offering crypto, and spot ETFs brought it into mainstream portfolios.
Digital assets sit alongside shares and metals as a distinct, if volatile, asset class — one the Koins bot analyses in depth for you.
Your shares, coins and metals stay in your own accounts. AetherForge has zero access to move or spend them.
Reports explain the figures. They do not recommend a trade. You decide, and you place any trade on your own platform.
Every holding, report and conversation is scoped strictly to your account. Your data is never sold. It's shared only with the processors listed in our Privacy Policy.
AetherForge is a paper book: you record what you hold or would trade (cash, buys, sells, corrections, dividends) in NZ$. Real trades happen at your broker. We never move money.
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