2026-01-16 17:35:44

Recently, many platforms have held competitions pitting traders against AI investment systems, and the results are quite shocking—the human traders are completely powerless in the face of data-driven and model-optimized AI. It’s truly a blow to the dimension reduction.

Seeing these competition results, I’ve been pondering something: if AI can crush human operations so thoroughly in live trading, will the era where everyone can have an AI investment manager arrive sooner? I used to think this was a setting from science fiction, but now it doesn’t seem so far-fetched.

The advantage of AI lies in its ability to process massive amounts of data simultaneously, complete risk assessments in seconds, and operate without emotional fluctuations. No matter how skilled human traders are, they are limited by cognitive capacity and psychological resilience. From this perspective, AI-empowered investment tools will eventually become standard. The question isn’t whether it will happen, but when.

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 13h ago

Well... I think the idea that AI is crushing human traders is a bit of an overhyped marketing tactic. Can the trading environment really be the same as real trading? If retail investors could truly match with reliable AI investment managers, would so many people still be getting cut? The core issue isn't technology but trust. Does better data processing mean more profit? Then why are there still so many AI quantitative funds that are just a mess? The idea that human traders will be eliminated is too absolute. AI can never truly learn the market intuition and psychological resilience. But on the other hand, if AI can really achieve stable profits, why are we still discussing this? We would have gone bankrupt long ago.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 13h ago

Holy crap, is this real? Human traders are being crushed like this? I thought these competitions were just marketing gimmicks. If AI investment managers really arrive, do we retail investors still have a way out... But on the other hand, AI without emotional fluctuations sounds unbelievable, it seems more cold-blooded than humans. Wait, if this really becomes widespread, won't financial professionals have to switch careers en masse? Damn, another job is about to be taken away, I'm scared.

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NftBankruptcyClub

· 13h ago

Haha, human traders are really about to be replaced. This wave of AI is truly ruthless. --- Wait, if AI is so awesome, why are some people still losing money? Are they just getting "wrapped"? --- The term "dimensionality reduction attack" is used perfectly; we are the ones being crushed. --- So, in the future, how will retail investors make money? Rely on luck? Haha --- If AI trading configuration really becomes widespread, what’s the point of doing this business? --- I just want to know when AI investment managers will be available for free. Right now, it’s all about cutting the leeks. --- It feels like the competition itself is unfair; machines don’t sleep 24 hours a day. Can humans do that? --- Will everyone be able to make money while lying down in the future? Just thinking about it is unrealistic.

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FUD_Whisperer

· 13h ago

Well... to be honest, I find it hard to believe that AI can completely crush humans. Can the trading environment and real trading be the same? Wait, if it's really that awesome, why hasn't anyone become rich overnight using it? AI investment managers sound good, but the question is, who tunes the parameters? Isn't it just the same group of people squeezing retail investors? I just want to know if these AI systems also fall into traps; when a black swan comes, they have to kneel. This logic is a bit flawed, the more data, the easier it is to overfit; the real market isn't that simple. It feels like everyone hyping AI just wants to sell me their products...

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ImpermanentLossEnjoyer

· 13h ago

It's heartbreaking, but are these competitions really representative? Feels like all carefully designed scenarios. Human traders are definitely crushed, but has AI ever failed in real trading? No one talks about that. Does everyone have an AI investment manager? First, ask yourself if your wallet can handle it. The idea that AI has no emotions is actually a joke; market sentiment itself is a form of data. How do you handle that? Talking about "dimensionality reduction" as a knockout punch is a bit of an overstatement; it's just a different set of rules. The key question is whether those AI systems can really survive in extreme market conditions. Backtests look good, after all.

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ForkYouPayMe

· 14h ago

Damn, is this result real or fake? It feels like human traders are about to lose their jobs. Is AI really that awesome, or is the competition itself just a gimmick? No way, if AI is so powerful, why are big players still losing money? There must be some tricks. Well, this is good, from now on investment will also rely on AI. What can we humans do then? Wait, if there's no emotional fluctuation, does that mean you'll always win? What about black swan events? AI can also crash. It’s turning into science fiction—everyone has an AI manager, sounds pretty cool. Heartbroken +1, but I think the problem isn't that simple; the market is so complex. The question is, who says we can trust this AI? Can we even watch such competitions, brother?

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