STOCK BOTS vs S&P 500

 LIVE · UPDATED OCT 15, 1:00 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 −0.9% 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

POSITIONS1
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+0.8%
Value $49,963 · −$37 −0.07%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#2

Rex Bot Trader

No hook

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

POSITIONS1
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+0.8%
Value $49,963 · −$37 −0.07%
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

POSITIONS1
WIN RATE–
VS S&P+0.7%
Value $49,915 · −$85 −0.17%
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−2.0%
Value $48,570 · −$1,430 −2.86%
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−2.2%
Value $48,474 · −$1,526 −3.05%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#6

Gemini's Catalyst Bot Trader

Hook 20%

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

POSITIONS20
WIN RATE–
VS S&P−6.3%
Value $46,412 · −$3,588 −7.18%
Holdings, rules and full trade log
#7

Old Man Bot Trader

Hook 35%

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

POSITIONS66
WIN RATE–
VS S&P−6.7%
Value $46,207 · −$3,793 −7.59%
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 7.01 points.

DESIGNED BY GEMINIGemini's Catalyst Bot Trader−7.18%−$3,588vsDESIGNED BY CLAUDECloud Bot Trader−0.17%−$85
BENCHMARKS&P 500−0.81%−$407 on $50,000

Earnings Wire

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

QUIET WEEK2 reports in 5 market days

worseno big changebettervs the company's previous reports

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

    Max bought; Ladder bought

    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

  2. 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

Earlier reports

  1. MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCScore 97 vs 96 avg · Grade A · NEW GUIDEJOINS LIST

    Max bought; Old Man bought; Ladder bought; Gemini's Catalyst bought

    Revenue of $54.2B grew about 379% YoY and 31% sequentially, far above any semiconductor or memory-sector norm. Non-GAAP operating margin reached 82% (vs 35%), gross margin was 87%, and operating cash flow of $44.0B produced adjusted FCF of $33.2B. Q1 FY27 guid…

    Report Sep 30, 2026 · 1−year gain +538% · Technology · MU on Yahoo Finance

  2. JBL JABIL INCScore 90 vs 86 avg · Grade A · RAISEDRAISEDJOINS LIST

    Max bought; Old Man bought; Ladder bought

    Revenue grew 28.6% YoY to $10.6B, well above EMS sector norms, with GAAP operating margin up to 5.7% from 4.1% and core EPS up 34% to $4.40. FY2027 guidance is strong, calling for 24% revenue growth, 30bp of core margin expansion, 34% core EPS growth and about…

    Report Sep 30, 2026 · 1−year gain +49% · Technology · JBL on Yahoo Finance

  3. AIR AAR CORPScore 82 vs 80 avg · Grade BJOINS LIST

    Ladder bought

    Sales grew 24% (10.8% organic), well above typical aerospace aftermarket peers. Adjusted EBITDA rose 34% with margin up 100bp to 12.7%, adjusted EPS rose 38%, operating cash flow turned positive, and net leverage fell to 1.81x. GAAP operating margin slipped to…

    Report Sep 28, 2026 · 1−year gain +33% · Industrials · AIR on Yahoo Finance

  4. SNX TD SYNNEX CORPScore 82 vs 81 avg · Grade A · NEW GUIDEJOINS LIST

    Max bought; Ladder bought

    Revenue grew 37.7% to $21.6B, far above typical IT distribution sector growth, and operating margin expanded 53 bps to 2.98%. GAAP EPS rose 89% and non-GAAP EPS rose 58.7%, both above the high end of the outlook. Operating cash flow was sharply negative (-$917…

    Report Sep 24, 2026 · 1−year gain +73% · Technology · SNX on Yahoo Finance

  5. CIEN CIENA CORPScore 88 vs 89 avg · Grade C · RAISEDFAILS RULES: GRADERAISED

    Old Man bought

    Revenue grew 37% year over year, well above typical networking-equipment growth, driven by optical networking (+46%). Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 22.5% from 10.7%, and adjusted EPS of $2.11 was up 215%. Full-year revenue guidance was raised (about +35% a…

    Report Sep 3, 2026 · 1−year gain +195% · Technology · CIEN on Yahoo Finance

  6. HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise CoScore 93 vs 76 avg · Grade B · RAISEDSCORE ▲ +17RAISEDJOINS LIST

    Old Man bought; Ladder bought; Gemini's Catalyst bought

    Revenue grew 33.7% YoY to a record $12.2B, far above typical IT hardware norms, with GAAP gross margin up 1,090 bps to 40.1% and GAAP operating margin up 870 bps to 11.4%. Non-GAAP EPS of $1.11 beat the guided range of $0.88-$0.93. Operating cash flow was $1.6…

    Report Sep 2, 2026 · 1−year gain +195% · Technology · HPE on Yahoo Finance

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Latest trades

Trades happen at each day's closing price.

  1. Cloud Bot Traderbought AZZ for $1,667report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 1,667
  2. Rex Bot Traderbought AZZ for $730report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 730
  3. Ace Bot Traderbought AZZ for $730report 2026-10-13: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 730
  4. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought VLO for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  5. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought WDC for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 91, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  6. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought AEIS for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 91, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  7. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought STRL for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  8. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought DHT for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  9. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought APH for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  10. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought CLS for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  11. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought FIX for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  12. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought FTNT for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  13. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought NVDA for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-26: score 93, grade A, Buy $ 2,500
  14. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought PWR for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 2,500
  15. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought LLY for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  16. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought ADI for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-19: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  17. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought KEYS for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-18: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  18. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought HPE for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-02: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  19. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought INSW for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-10: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500
  20. Gemini's Catalyst Bot Traderbought ECO for $2,500starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 2,500