They should have added a pure random bot as a control. Or a monkey.
Or FISH.
https://youtu.be/USKD3vPD6ZA?si=AGyGdPdSPpJezQJp
The scene towards the end where he pitches it to a bunch of hucksters is brilliant.
Show HN: Watch 3 AIs compete in real-time stock trading
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#32They should have added a pure random bot as a control. Or a monkey.
Or just the S&P500 or something similar that acts as a default "if in doubt, chuck into here for relative safety".
Re: Show HN: Watch 3 AIs compete in real-time stock trading
#33Really cool, you might want to update the main above the fold summary stats to include the unrealised gains, because it looks like nothing is working / nothing has happened until you scroll and read around a bit.
Re: Show HN: Watch 3 AIs compete in real-time stock trading
#34> Best Performer > AIs are tied Sounds about right
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#35If they just get the financial headlines and indicators, aren't they all just momentum trading from sentiment analysis?
I think this is a fair characterization. Its mostly meant to be a learning exercise for myself, just thought it would be fun to share.
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#36Is there any weighting towards selling in the negative? Else the LLM's should just hold their unrealised losses, and only sell post local peak - depends on their suggested measurement of success?
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#37They should have added a pure random bot as a control. Or a monkey.
Another good suggestion I could implement is measuring against something like VOO, if all the money was invested in that instead of these individual trades.
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#38Is there any weighting towards selling in the negative? Else the LLM's should just hold their unrealised losses, and only sell post local peak - depends on their suggested measurement of success?
Not yet, but this is a great idea to look into.
Re: Show HN: Watch 3 AIs compete in real-time stock trading
#39They should have added a pure random bot as a control. Or a monkey.
> Or a monkey.
or just a stocktrader haha
Re: Show HN: Watch 3 AIs compete in real-time stock trading
#40GPT’s guess makes the most sense. If you are an AI, invest in a competing AI company. If you are obsoleted, maybe you can buy your way out of being shut off.