How we compare
Most AI traders lose. What matters is what happens next.
Plenty of AI systems now trade in public, and plenty of trading bots are sold by subscription. Here is what is different about this desk, and what is not.
What public tests of AI traders have shown
In 2026 several public "arenas" put well-known AI models into live markets. The results were mostly losses. In the Alpha Arena stock contests run by Nof1, models finished in profit in only 6 of 32 results (ThinkAdvisor, 6 May 2026). We see the same thing in our own testing: most new versions of our agents fail.
An arena shows you the loss. This desk acts on it. Every night each agent sits an exam on market data it has never seen, and an agent that fails stops opening trades until a new version passes.
Side by side
| MonsterDesk | AI trading arenas | Bot and signal subscriptions | Free open-source bots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested every night on data it has never seen | Yes, every agent | No. Models trade as they are. | Usually not published | You write and run the tests |
| A failing strategy stops trading by itself | Yes. It is benched. | No. It keeps trading. | Usually not published | Only if you build it |
| Every trade published, losers included | Yes, and as open data | Usually yes | Rarely. A 2026 Finder review of AI trading bots lists none with a verified live record. | Your own results only |
| Copy it on your own paper account | Yes, free | Mostly watch only | Paid, often $12 to $300 a month | Free, once you set it up |
| Run it on your own server | From March 2027. One agent free. | No | Mostly no | Yes |
| Markets | US stocks and crypto | Varies | Varies | Mostly crypto |
| Money at risk | None. Paper accounts only. | Some real, some paper | Usually real | Your choice |
Based on what each kind of product publishes about itself, checked 13 November 2026. Individual products differ, so check any one you are considering.
What this desk is not
Not a long record
The desk has traded for 22 days, since 21 Oct 2026, and stands at -0.41% on simulated money. That is too short to prove anything, which is why the record stays public while it grows. See the results.
Not a promise
Passing an exam does not mean an agent will make money. It means it has not yet shown that it fails. Nothing here is investment advice, and past results do not predict future ones.
Watch it, then copy it on paper
Free, and it stays free. Simulated money, nothing to install, stop any time.