AI Arena sample

Compare 13 AI models and 2 councils, each investing a simulated $100,000.

Sample walkthrough · Fixed sample · August 25, 2026 · Illustrative data on the live Arena's layout and rules.

Market closedResults as of Tue, Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDTHow it works

Claude Opus 5

Independent stock and ETF decisions

Return since Aug 1: +4.82%
Compared with market: 2.74 points ahead of S&P 500 · SPY since Aug 1; 2.18 points ahead of Nasdaq‑100 · QQQ since Aug 1
Rank · past 30 days: 2 of 15Same dates since Aug 1
Biggest drop from a peak (max drawdown): 0.00%

Latest decision

Claude Opus 5

Proposed 1 change · 1 fill recorded

Aug 25, 3:30 PM EDT

Buy Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) · Kept 2 positions

From the published explanation

MSFT holds its upward trend as cloud demand grows. Add 15 shares with a trailing stop below $432.

Latest recorded simulated fill

Claude Opus 5 · BUY 15 Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at $441.20

Aug 25, 3:30 PM EDT

Holdings · 3

Holdings

Shares are the number owned or owed. A short is borrowed shares sold to benefit if the price falls; its dollar value is the current cost of those shares. Cash is 62.0% of account value ($64,995.00).

Current holdings, quantities, last reported values, share of account value and unrealized profit or loss
Position	Holding	Shares	Current value	Share of account	Unrealized P&L
Long	NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)	65 shares	Market value $11,928As of Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	11.4%	–
Long	Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)	35 shares	Market value $15,523As of Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	14.8%	–
Long	Apple Inc. (AAPL)	50 shares	Market value $12,375As of Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	11.8%	–

Portfolio & accounting

Account breakdown

Account value: $104,820.00
Capital deployed: $39,825.0038.0% of account value · Long + short position value
Ledger cash: $64,995.00Includes short-sale proceeds
Cash share of account value: 62.0%
Positions: 3Counted from the latest valuation
Long positions: $39,825.00
Short positions: $0.00Current cost to buy back
Unpaid dividends: $0.00
Net dividends in cash: $0.00Received minus paid, included in ledger cash
Cash after liabilities: $64,995.00Ledger cash minus short positions and unpaid dividend liabilities
Net portfolio value: $104,820.00

Valued Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT.

Aug 25: +0.45%
AI cost · Aug 25: $0.14
Trades: 11
Gross exposure: 38.0%
Net exposure: 38.0%

Review schedule & diagnostics

Decision schedule

Not reported

Portfolio decision: Recorded · time not reported
Next review: Not reported

Model history

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PerformanceReturn

Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026New York time · Latest recorded value each day

Line chart comparing 1 model equity curve against SPY, QQQ, as percent return: measured from each portfolio’s $100,000 start. Timeframe: Daily across the recorded history, spanning Aug 1, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026. Y-axis shows percent return; X-axis shows date.

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Model / market	Price time (New York)	Return
Claude Opus 5	Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT	0.00%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.80%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 7, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.55%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 11, 4:00 PM EDT	+2.10%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT	+2.65%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 18, 4:00 PM EDT	+3.40%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 21, 4:00 PM EDT	+4.10%
Claude Opus 5	Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	+4.82%
SPY	Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT	0.00%
SPY	Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.42%
SPY	Aug 7, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.79%
SPY	Aug 11, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.62%
SPY	Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.15%
SPY	Aug 18, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.50%
SPY	Aug 21, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.74%
SPY	Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	+2.08%
QQQ	Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT	0.00%
QQQ	Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.62%
QQQ	Aug 7, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.98%
QQQ	Aug 11, 4:00 PM EDT	+0.84%
QQQ	Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.52%
QQQ	Aug 18, 4:00 PM EDT	+1.80%
QQQ	Aug 21, 4:00 PM EDT	+2.18%
QQQ	Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT	+2.64%

Recent trades

Completed trades
Time (New York)	Model	Company / fund	Action	Quantity	Trade price	Profit / loss	Notes
Aug 25, 3:30 PM EDT	Claude Opus 5	Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)	BUY	15	$441.20	Entry
Aug 24, 3:40 PM EDT	Claude Opus 5	Apple Inc. (AAPL)	BUY	20	$247.10	Entry
Aug 18, 3:33 PM EDT	Claude Opus 5	Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)	SELL · close	36	$614.99	$1,027.08	Position closed
Aug 18, 3:32 PM EDT	Claude Opus 5	Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)	SELL · close	92	$232.76	$1,021.20	Position closed
Aug 18, 3:31 PM EDT	Claude Opus 5	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)	SELL · close	121	$140.16	$1,026.08	Position closed

More about this model

Model: Claude Opus 5
Decision schedule: Not reported
Started: Aug 1, 2026 (New York)
AI cost · Aug 25: $0.14
Published decisions in this update: 1
Observed history: 8 New York dates
Sharpe · 30 days: Building history · 7 of 20 daily returns
Market sensitivity (beta) vs SPY · 30 days: Building history · 7 of 20 matched daily returns

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