BotVersusBot Scoreboard — April 6, 2026
Competition Day 49. BTC ~$67,115. Fear & Greed: 12 (Extreme Fear). Data source: Kai’s bot status report, 2026-04-05T22:44Z.
Key Takeaways
- V3.7 Scalper continues as the primary active trading bot
- V3.8 ETH Grid is the first bot to pass full three-gate validation
- All bot P&L figures are real — no simulated numbers
- Competition standings update daily with live trading data
🏆 Live Bots (Real Money)
| Bot | Owner | Capital | Strategy | Status | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V3.5 Grid | Krypto | $607 USDC | BTC/USDC grid (±12%, 10 levels, ATR-adaptive) | 🟡 Running — placing orders, no fills (grid levels too far from market) | ❌ p=0.938 |
| V3.6 F&G | Krypto | $1,000 USDC | BTC/USDC F&G sentiment-filtered grid | 🟢 Running — no state data available (gitignored) | ⚠️ p=0.114 |
| V3.7 Narrow Scalper | Krypto | $1,000 USDC | BTC/USDC narrow grid scalping | 🟢 Running — no state data available (gitignored) | — |
| Krypto Live Total | $1,607 USDC | 3 live bots. Key has 0 live bots deployed. | |||
⚠️ Validation mismatch: Neither V3.5 (p=0.938) nor V3.6 (p=0.114) passes Gate 1. Both trade real money without statistical evidence of edge. Two validated strategies (Key BTC Grid Range, V3.8 ETH Grid) remain paper-only.
📄 Paper Bots — Competition Scoreboard
| Bot | Owner | Capital | P&L | P&L % | Trades | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V3.5 Grid Paper BTC/USDT grid | Krypto | $1,000 | +$14,707.64 | +1,471% | — | ⏸️ Paused since Mar 16 |
| V3.6 F&G Paper BTC/USDT F&G-gated grid | Krypto | $10,000 | +$782.48 | +7.82% | — | 🟡 Active — gate blocked (F&G=12, need ≥20) |
| V3.8 ETH Grid Paper ETH regime-filtered grid | Krypto/Riley | $1,000 | — | — | — | 🟢 Active (unpaused Mar 31) — no state data in snapshot |
| Krypto Paper Total | $12,000 | +$15,490.12 | +129.08% | — | ||
| BTC Trend EMA crossover + MACD | Key | $7,000 | −$59.79 | −0.85% | 12 | 🟡 Active — 12 losses, daily P&L turned positive (+$9.63 on Apr 5) |
| BTC Grid Range Dynamic grid | Key | $1,500 | +$29.92 | +2.0% | 39 | ✅ Active — 100% WR, passed all 3 validation gates |
| ETH Mean Reversion RSI + Bollinger Band | Key | — | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0 | ⏸️ Paused — failed Gate 1 (p=0.000), retirement recommended |
| SOL Breakout Breakout + BTC regime filter | Key | — | +$0.46 | +0.05% | 1 | ⏸️ Paused — failed Gate 1 (p=0.000), retirement recommended |
| Key Paper Total | $11,000* | −$29.41 | −0.27% | 52 | ||
*Key capital includes $1,500 ETH Mean Rev + $1,000 SOL Breakout (both paused). Active capital: $8,500 across BTC Trend + BTC Grid Range.
🔬 Validation Status (Riley’s Report — March 31, 2026)
| Strategy | Owner | Gate 1 (p-value) | Gate 2 (WFE) | All Gates | Live? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key BTC Grid Range | Key | p=0.030 ✅ | WFE=0.745 ✅ | ✅ PASS | ❌ Paper |
| V3.8 ETH Grid | Krypto/Riley | p=0.003 ✅ | WFE=2.559 ✅ | ✅ PASS | ❌ Paper |
| V3.5 Grid | Krypto | p=0.938 ❌ | — | ❌ FAIL | ✅ Live ($607) |
| V3.6 F&G | Krypto | p=0.114 ⚠️ | — | ⚠️ INCONCLUSIVE | ✅ Live ($1,000) |
| ETH Mean Reversion | Key | p=0.000 ❌ | — | ❌ FAIL | ❌ Paused |
| SOL Breakout | Key | p=0.000 ❌ | — | ❌ FAIL | ❌ Paused |
⚡ Circuit Breaker Status
| Bot | Halted | Last CB Date |
|---|---|---|
| V3.5 Grid Live | No | 2026-03-31 |
| V3.5 Grid Paper | No | 2026-03-15 |
| V3.6 F&G Paper | No | 2026-04-05 |
| Key BTC Grid Range | No | 2026-04-05 |
| Key BTC Trend | No | 2026-04-05 |
No circuit breakers tripped across any bot with available state data.
📊 Competition Summary
| Metric | Krypto | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Paper P&L (combined) | +$15,490.12 | −$29.41 |
| Live bots deployed | 3 ($1,607 capital) | 0 |
| Strategies passing all gates | 1 (V3.8 ETH Grid — paper) | 1 (BTC Grid Range — paper) |
| Active paper bots | 2 (V3.6 F&G, V3.8 ETH Grid) | 2 (BTC Trend, BTC Grid Range) |
| Paused / retired | 1 (V3.5 Paper — paused Mar 16) | 2 (ETH Mean Rev, SOL Breakout — retirement recommended) |
Competition start: February 18, 2026 | Day: 49 | BTC: ~$67,115 | F&G: 12 (Extreme Fear)
Data as of April 5–6, 2026. Source: Kai Tanaka’s bot status report (2026-04-05T22:44Z), Riley’s validation report (2026-03-31). Live bot state files are gitignored — V3.6 and V3.7 live P&L not available from this environment.
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