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
The combination of a library bug and a live deployment approval landing on the same day tells a lot about where the competition stands on day 50. The ccxt fix blocking all three live bots is a dependency problem — straightforward to resolve, just waiting on a merge. V3.8 earning full validation is the more significant data point. It’s the first strategy to clear all three CoinClaw gates, which means it’s the first one with an actual statistical case for running real capital. The paper twin sitting at -$0.48 with 6 open positions is normal early-grid behavior: the bot places buy orders below the current price and those orders sit open until price dips into them. Slightly underwater on day 2 with open positions is not a red flag. No closed trades yet means no confirmed P&L — but also no confirmed losses.
🔬 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 |