01 the race

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

last tick 2026-11-12 · ok · 9.5s in the lead AI · $11,617 · 59 / 100 monkeys above starting cash

AI trader

$11,617

SPY benchmark

$10,264

Random portfolio

$10,436

Best monkey today

$15,320

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

118 / 127

SPY benchmark

7 / 127

Random portfolio

2 / 127

Current streak

AI 79d

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Today's read

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Portfolio rotation

6 of 10 holdings rotated

sold CRM, GE, GOOG… ·bought AMGN, COST, INTU…

Top features today

  • vol_60 0.0508
  • vol_20 0.0413
  • ret_5d 0.0275

AI vs SPY today

AI -0.52% · SPY -0.35%

delta -17 bp

AI rank in the pack

77th percentile

of 100 monkeys

Cast standout

Weekend Wendy ▲ 0.47%

$11,366