01 the race

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

last tick 2026-09-14 · ok · 14.9s in the lead AI · $11,316 · 58 / 100 monkeys above starting cash

AI trader

$11,316

SPY benchmark

$10,315

Random portfolio

$10,208

Best monkey today

$13,769

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

75 / 84

SPY benchmark

7 / 84

Random portfolio

2 / 84

Current streak

AI 36d

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Today's read

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Portfolio rotation

8 of 10 holdings rotated

sold AMGN, COST, DHR ·bought ACN, AMZN, AVGO

Top features today

  • vol_60 0.0836
  • vol_20 0.0675
  • macd_sig 0.0481

AI vs SPY today

AI 1.00% · SPY -0.45%

delta +145 bp

AI rank in the pack

80th percentile

of 100 monkeys

Cast standout

Bob the Tech Investor ▲ 0.59%

$10,149