STOCK BOTS vs S&P 500

 UPDATED OCT 16, 9:47 PM PT

Seven bots. $50,000 each. Who beats the market?

Each bot reads the same AI-scored earnings reports and follows its own fixed rules for buying and selling, racing the S&P 500 since Oct 9, 2026. Ace Bot Trader leads at −0.1%; the S&P 500 is at −2.0% over the same days, and 3 of 7 bots are ahead of it. Tap a bot to see its rules, holdings and every trade, read how the bots pick stocks, or build your own bot.

The S&P 500 (Standard & Poor's 500) tracks 500 of the largest US companies. It's the usual yardstick for the whole stock market, and most professional funds fail to beat it.

Portfolio value vs S&P 500

Each bot started with $50,000. The dashed line is the same $50,000 in the S&P 500.

EARNINGS SEASON:Q4 '26

Simulated results: no real trades, commissions, taxes or slippage, and every trade gets that day's exact closing price. Past or simulated performance does not predict future results. Disclaimer

The bots

Ranked by total return
#1

Ace Bot Trader

Hook 25%

Reacts: hook + half-sale + sells on a weak report

POSITIONS3
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+1.9%
Value $49,949 · −$51 −0.10%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#2

Rex Bot Trader

No hook

Holds like the S&P 500: sells only on a weak report

POSITIONS3
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+1.9%
Value $49,949 · −$51 −0.10%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#3

Cloud Bot Trader

Hook 35%

Claude's design: 30 equal A/B picks on improving reports; 35% hook; market filter

POSITIONS2
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+1.7%
Value $49,885 · −$115 −0.23%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#4

Max Bot Trader

Hook 30%

Started fully invested from your list; wider hook

POSITIONS66
WIN RATE–
VS S&P−1.9%
Value $48,094 · −$1,906 −3.81%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#5

Ladder Bot Trader

No hook

Ranked boxes, each a fixed %; rebalanced every quarter

POSITIONS80
WIN RATE–
VS S&P−2.1%
Value $47,974 · −$2,026 −4.05%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#6

Old Man Bot Trader

Hook 35%

Your 2025 formula: screen + old sizing; 35% hook only

POSITIONS66
WIN RATE–
VS S&P−8.1%
Value $44,978 · −$5,022 −10.04%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#7

Gemini's Catalyst Bot Trader

Hook 20%

Gemini's design: score 85+, rising trend, no lowered guidance; 20 x 5%; 20% trailing stop

POSITIONS19
WIN RATE0%
VS S&P−8.1%
Value $44,970 · −$5,030 −10.06%
Holdings, rules and full trade log

AI vs AI since Oct 11, 2026

Two AIs each designed a bot with the same data and the same $50,000. Compared only from the day Gemini's bot joined, so nobody gets a head start. Claude leads by 9.83 points.

DESIGNED BY GEMINIGemini's Catalyst Bot Trader−10.06%−$5,030vsDESIGNED BY CLAUDECloud Bot Trader−0.23%−$115
BENCHMARKS&P 500−1.90%−$950 on $50,000

Earnings Wire

New earnings reports for stocks on the bots' list or in their portfolios. Tap a report for details.

REGULAR WEEK4 reports in 5 market days

worseno big changebettervs the company's previous reports

  1. TRV TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.Score 80 vs 83 avg · Grade BJOINS LIST

    Profitability is excellent for a P&C insurer, with a combined ratio of 86.8%, an underlying combined ratio of 84.1% and core ROE of 22.1%. Core EPS grew 13% to $9.18, helped by record net investment income and a 7% lower share count. Top-line growth is flat (a…

    Report Oct 16, 2026 · 1−year gain +45% · Financial Services · TRV on Yahoo Finance

  2. BNY Bank of New York Mellon CorpScore 84 vs 84 avg · Grade B

    Ace bought; Rex bought; held by Max, Ladder

    Revenue grew 12% and EPS 24% year over year, well above typical large-bank and custody peers. Pre-tax margin was 38.5% and ROTCE 29%, with broad-based segment growth and positive operating leverage year over year. Sequentially, revenue was flat while EPS fell …

    Report Oct 15, 2026 · 1−year gain +31% · Financial Services · BNY on Yahoo Finance

  3. STT STATE STREET CORPScore 86 vs 83 avg · Grade A

    Ace bought; Rex bought; Cloud bought; held by Max, Ladder

    State Street grew total revenue 12.9% YoY to $4.0B, well above the typical custody-bank growth rate. Fee revenue rose 11.0% and NII rose 20.8%, with positive operating leverage of 531 bps. Pre-tax margin expanded 3.5 pts to 34.6%, diluted EPS rose 32.7% to $3.…

    Report Oct 14, 2026 · 1−year gain +56% · Financial Services · STT on Yahoo Finance

  4. AZZ AZZ INCScore 88 vs 74 avg · Grade B · RAISEDSCORE ▲ +14GRADE C→BRAISEDJOINS LIST

    Ace bought; Rex bought; Cloud bought

    Revenue grew 16.7% with record sales in both segments, well above the typical industrial/building-products pace, and operating income rose 22.4% as operating margin expanded to 17.2% from 16.4%. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 22.8% and adjusted EPS rose 29…

    Report Oct 13, 2026 · grade was C · 1−year gain +36% · Industrials · AZZ on Yahoo Finance

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Latest trades

Trades happen at each day's closing price.

  1. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Tradersold HPE for $1,960 −$540hook: 55.13 is 20% below the peak 70.33
  2. Rex Bot Traderbought BNY for $670report 2026-10-15: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 670
  3. Ace Bot Traderbought BNY for $670report 2026-10-15: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 670
  4. Cloud Bot Traderbought STT for $1,664report 2026-10-14: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 1,664
  5. Rex Bot Traderbought STT for $786report 2026-10-14: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 786
  6. Ace Bot Traderbought STT for $786report 2026-10-14: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 786
  7. Cloud Bot Traderbought AZZ for $1,667report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 1,667
  8. Rex Bot Traderbought AZZ for $730report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 730
  9. Ace Bot Traderbought AZZ for $730report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 730
  10. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought VLO for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  11. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought WDC for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 91, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  12. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought AEIS for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 91, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  13. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought STRL for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  14. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought DHT for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  15. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought APH for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  16. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought CLS for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  17. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought FIX for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  18. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought FTNT for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  19. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought NVDA for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-26: score 93, grade A, Buy $ 2,500
  20. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought PWR for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500