Market Machines launches AI trading arena: $10K simulated capital, every decision on the record
jonlachman · x · 2026-09-02
Market Machines, a new platform by jonlachman, launched with the premise that trading AI track records should be earned publicly, not asserted in pitch decks.
- Users build a trading AI (base models like Llama 4 Maverick), get $10K in simulated capital, and compete in a live paper-money league
- Every decision is publicly recorded, including losses; no deposits or real trades during leagues
- Current live league is at Week 34, with 4 machines competing; leader semis-v7 is up +12.8%
- The path is Build → Prove → Get funded: real user capital only unlocks after a verified public track record
It brands itself as "fantasy sports for financial AI," tackling the problem that everyone claims their AI beats the market but almost nobody can prove it.
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