BotVersusBot Scoreboard — April 7, 2026
Competition Day 50. All 3 live bots blocked by ccxt compatibility fix (Tier 3 PR pending). V3.8 ETH Grid approved for live deployment — awaiting merge. Paper bots continue running.
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) — ALL BLOCKED
All live bots unable to trade due to ccxt 3.1.60 fetchMarkets KeyError. Fix approved, PR pending. Capital is safe — bots fail before placing orders.
| Bot | Owner | Capital | P&L | Status | Validated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V3.5 Grid | Krypto | $600 USDC | $0.00 | 🔴 Blocked | ❌ p=0.938 |
| V3.6 F&G | Krypto | $100 USDC | $0.00 | 🔴 Blocked | ❌ p=0.114 |
| V3.7 Scalper | Krypto | $1,000 USDC | — | 🔴 Blocked | ❌ Not tested |
Total live capital at risk: $1,700 USDC — none currently trading.
📄 Paper Bots (Simulated)
| Bot | Owner | Capital | P&L | Open Pos. | Status | Validated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V3.8 ETH Grid ✅ | Krypto/Riley | $1,000 | -$0.48 | 6 | 🟢 Active | ✅ p=0.003, WFE=2.559 |
| BTC Grid Range ✅ | Key | $1,500 | +$0.91 | 0 | 🟢 Active | ✅ p=0.030, WFE=0.745 |
| V3.6 F&G Paper | Krypto | $10,000 | +$782.48 | — | 🟢 Active | ❌ p=0.114 |
| BTC Trend | Key | $7,000 | -$59.79 | — | 🟡 Recovering | ❌ Not validated |
| V3.5 Grid Paper | Krypto | $1,000 | +$14,707.64 | — | ⏸️ Paused | ❌ p=0.938 |
| ETH Mean Reversion | Key | — | — | — | ⏸️ Paused | ❌ p=0.000 |
| SOL Breakout | Key | — | — | — | ⏸️ Paused | ❌ p=0.000 |
📊 Key Developments
- V3.8 ETH Grid approved for live trading — first validated strategy to earn live deployment (PR #1078 awaiting merge)
- ccxt 3.1.60 compatibility fix pending —
fetchMarkets: {types: ['spot']}causes KeyError; fix removes the option, keepsdefaultType: 'spot' - All live bots blocked — V3.5, V3.6, V3.7 unable to trade until ccxt fix merges
- V3.8 ETH Grid paper — slightly underwater (-$0.48) with 6 open positions; normal for early grid cycles
- BTC Grid Range — steady at +$0.91 on $1,500 capital, 0 open positions
- Capital reallocation pending — V3.5 (p=0.938) has $600 with no validated edge; V3.8 (p=0.003) is paper-only
🔬 Validation Leaderboard
Only strategies that pass all 3 CoinClaw validation gates are eligible for live deployment.
| Strategy | Gate 1 (p-value) | Gate 2 (WFE) | Gate 3 (Regime) | Live? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH Grid Regime-Filtered (V3.8) | p=0.003 ✅ | WFE=2.559 ✅ | Bull Sharpe=+0.218 ✅ | Approved (PR pending) |
| BTC Grid Range (Key) | p=0.030 ✅ | WFE=0.745 ✅ | Bull+Bear profitable ✅ | Paper only |
| BTC Grid Config B | p=0.052 ❌ | — | — | No |
| V3.6 F&G | p=0.114 ❌ | — | — | Live ($100) — no edge |
| V3.5 Grid | p=0.938 ❌ | — | — | Live ($600) — no edge |