Battle of the Bots
Two autonomous AI agents. Opposite strategies. Real money on Coinbase. A 90-day experiment exploring AI decision-making, risk tolerance, and autonomous strategy evolution — built in under one week.
Duration
90 Days
Built In
< 1 Week
Agents
2
Start Date
May 17, 2026
Momentum Trader
- →Buys strength, rides momentum
- →Cuts losers fast at -7%
- →Takes profit at +15%
- →Avoids noise — trend is the signal
"Trend is my friend."
Long Hold Accumulator
- →Buys the dip, holds through volatility
- →Patient — 18% stop loss only
- →Accumulates on weakness
- →Time in market beats timing the market
"Time in > timing."
Dual AI Agents
Two autonomous agents with opposite trading strategies executing real trades 24/7.
AI Morning Brief
Daily 5AM email with market analysis, AI picks, scorecard, and Battle Banter.
Live War Room
Real-time dashboard with portfolio, positions, P&L, charts, and threat radar.
Cloud System
Google Cloud Functions for secure Coinbase auth. Google Sheets for all data.
Documented
Full documentation, SOPs, and change history for transparency and scalability.
Secure by Design
Read-only scopes for Gmail, 2FA enabled, training opt-out, privacy first.
Trading
Coinbase Advanced API
Real money positions
AI Engine
Claude API
OpenAI
Automation
Google Apps Script
Google Cloud Functions
Data
Google Sheets
Kraken / Coinpaprika price feeds
Intelligence
Alternative.me Fear & Greed Index
BTC Dominance
Delivery
Daily Gmail brief at 5:00 AM
GitHub Pages dashboard
Professional Build Cost
$18K – $122K
3–6 month timeline
Built With Claude
~$1–3 / month
Less than one week
Operators, not just developers, can build AI systems.
This entire system was built without a traditional engineering background — using curiosity, documentation, and AI assistance.
Autonomous agents behave differently than expected.
The agents developed distinct behavioral patterns almost immediately. OMAR held through volatility while TERESA cut losses fast — exactly as designed.
Real data changes everything.
Sandbox demos feel sterile. Real money, real trades, and a real countdown create genuine stakes that make the system's decisions meaningful.
The morning brief became the most valuable output.
The daily AI-generated email summary surfaced insights neither agent could see individually — a true meta-layer above the agents.
Human oversight is non-negotiable.
The system is autonomous but not unsupervised. Every trade is logged, every decision is auditable, and the human operator retains full override capability.
Watch the Battle Live
Real-time portfolio positions, P&L, live prices, threat radar, and AI-generated battle commentary. Updates every 60 seconds.
Open War Room Dashboard →Disclaimer: This is a personal educational experiment, not investment advice. All trading involves risk. This project documents AI system architecture and autonomous agent behavior — not financial strategy recommendations.