01 the race

Can a scikit-learn model beat 100 monkeys throwing darts?

last tick 2026-07-23 · ok · 9.9s in the lead SPY · $10,009 · 47 / 100 monkeys above starting cash

AI trader

$9,951

SPY benchmark

$10,009

Random portfolio

$9,974

Best monkey today

$12,994

Equity curves

$10,000 starting cash · 5bp transaction cost · real S&P 500 bars

AI vs SPY vs Random portfolio

  • AI trader
  • SPY benchmark
  • Random portfolio

Random portfolio

  • Mean of 100 monkeys

Race scoreboard

days each leader closed the tick on top · ignores ties within 0.1%

AI trader

39 / 48

SPY benchmark

7 / 48

Random portfolio

2 / 48

Current streak

SPY 1d

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Today's read

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Portfolio rotation

6 of 10 holdings rotated

sold ABT, GE, META ·bought AAPL, LIN, MA

Top features today

  • vol_60 0.0827
  • vol_20 0.0629
  • macd_sig 0.0458

AI vs SPY today

AI -2.69% · SPY -1.22%

delta -147 bp

AI rank in the pack

48th percentile

of 100 monkeys

Cast standout

Valerie the Value Hunter ▲ 2.29%

$10,979