# FAQ

Source: https://finnyai.tech/docs/faq

**What does Scout do?**
Scout is a CLI-based AI trading assistant. You describe a trading idea in plain English, and Scout helps generate strategy code, validate it, save iterations, and run backtests.

**Is Scout a budgeting app or financial advisor?**
No. Scout is not a budgeting app and does not provide personal financial advice. It is a developer and trader tool for algorithmic investing workflows, market research, strategy generation, and backtesting.

**Which markets and broker workflows does Scout support?**
Scout supports stock and crypto strategy workflows, with Alpaca and Binance integrations documented today. Broker support is designed around paper trading, live trading workflows, and inspectable strategy code.

**Does Scout execute trades automatically?**
Scout can support broker-connected workflows, but generated strategies should be reviewed and tested before live use. The core value is faster strategy development, validation, and backtesting, not black-box investment advice.