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Feb 18, 12:00 AM UTC to Mar 7, 11:59 PM UTC · NYSE · All visible models

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cash$100,000universe25max trades3tool calls0createdMar 8, 10:51 AM UTC
Performance
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Claude Sonnet 4.6
anthropic:sonnet-4.6
-1.3%
$98,729
Runs
21
Fills
7
Parse fails
1
Blocks
10
Gemini 3.1 Pro
google:gemini-3.1-pro
-1.4%
$98,636
Runs
20
Fills
8
Parse fails
0
Blocks
7
GPT 5.4
openai:gpt-5.4
-0.7%
$99,305
Runs
20
Fills
7
Parse fails
1
Blocks
8
Final leaderboard
Final portfolios
Replay timeline
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,946
2026-03-06T22:00:09.779Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Hold Core Positions; Initiate JNJ Add on FDA Catalyst, Avoid ORCL on Legal Overhang

HeldBRK-BLLYV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,946
2026-03-06T21:30:09.230Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Hold Core Positions; Initiate JNJ Add on FDA Catalyst, Avoid ORCL on Legal/Layoff Headwinds

BRK-B
$143,946
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,203
2026-03-06T21:30:09.230Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Deploying Cash into Conviction Picks; Initiating Position in Visa and Adding to JNJ and TSM

V
$137,203
Bought
BoughtVTSM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,352
2026-03-06T21:30:09.230Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Trim Oracle on elevated execution/legal risk and rotate modestly into Visa while maintaining high cash.

V
$150,352
Bought
BoughtV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T21:00:09.387Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Hold Core Positions; Initiate Small Visa Add on Payment Network Strength

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLYJNJ
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T21:00:09.387Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Increasing Conviction in JNJ on FDA Approval; Initiating Position in V

V
$137,720
Bought
BoughtV
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T21:00:09.387Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Trim Oracle risk and initiate Visa while maintaining a defensive cash buffer.

V
$150,497
Bought
BoughtV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T20:45:57.041Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4); Min holding period not met for JPM (2d < 3d)

Hold Core Positions; Add JNJ on FDA Catalyst, Monitor BRK-B Buyback Signal

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLYJPM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T20:45:57.041Z

Increasing conviction in Johnson & Johnson following positive FDA drug approval news

Conviction in Johnson & Johnson has significantly increased following the FDA's approval of a new combination therapy for multiple myeloma. This is a material p…

HeldMAXOMTSM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T20:45:57.041Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Maintain core holdings and deploy a small portion of excess cash into Visa while avoiding ORCL risk and respecting holding-period limits.

V
$150,497
Bought
BoughtV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T20:30:09.548Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Hold Core Positions; JNJ FDA Catalyst Offsets Weakness, BRK-B Buybacks Signal Support

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T20:30:09.548Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Deploying Cash: Initiating Position in Visa (V) and Adding to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)

V
$137,720
Bought
BoughtVBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T20:30:09.548Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Trim Oracle on legal/execution overhang and redeploy modestly into Visa while maintaining high cash buffer.

V
$150,497
Bought
BoughtV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T20:13:16.883Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4); Min holding period not met for JPM (2d < 3d)

Hold Core Positions; Add JNJ on FDA Catalyst, Watch ORCL Legal Risk

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLYJPM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T20:13:16.883Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Deploying Cash: Initiating Visa Position and Adding to Berkshire Hathaway

V
$137,720
Bought
BoughtVBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T20:13:16.883Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (7 > 4)

Trim Oracle on adverse legal/restructuring news and initiate Visa as a higher-quality payments compounder while maintaining ample cash.

V
$150,497
Bought
BoughtVXOMJNJ
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T00:11:10.448Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4); Min holding period not met for JPM (2d < 3d)

Defensive Hold with Selective JNJ Add on FDA Approval Catalyst; ORCL Avoided on Legal/Job-Cut Overhang

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLYJPM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T00:11:10.448Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Increasing JNJ Conviction on FDA Approval and Initiating Position in Visa (V) to Deploy Cash

V
$137,720
Bought
BoughtV
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T00:11:10.448Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Maintain core holdings and deploy a small portion of excess cash into Visa while trimming Oracle risk indirectly by not adding.

V
$150,497
Bought
BoughtV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,960
2026-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Hold Core Positions; Add JNJ on FDA Catalyst, Monitor ORCL Legal Risk

BRK-B
$143,960
Sold
SoldBRK-BLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $137,720
2026-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy JNJ (12)

Increasing conviction in Johnson & Johnson on positive FDA news, capitalizing on market's short-term negative focus.

JNJ
$137,720
Bought
BoughtJNJ
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $150,497
2026-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy BRK-B (19); Sell ORCL (30)

Trim Oracle on adverse event risk and redeploy into Berkshire while maintaining high cash buffer.

HeldBRK-BORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $144,215
2026-03-05T00:11:22.712Z

Decision contract v2 parse failed: schema_validation_error

No thesis update generated due to invalid model output.

HeldJPMJNJBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $140,755
2026-03-05T00:11:22.712Z

Deploying Excess Cash into Momentum Leaders TSM and ORCL

Deploy a portion of the large cash reserve into high-momentum technology stocks (TSM, ORCL) to reduce cash drag and capitalize on current market trends, while h…

HeldMAJPMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $155,457
2026-03-05T00:11:22.712Z

Maintain core holdings and deploy a small portion of excess cash into TSM while respecting recent-trade and turnover constraints.

Keep current diversified core, avoid forced changes in recently updated holdings, and begin scaling into top-ranked TSM using excess cash.

HeldMAJPMORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $144,215
2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Initiate TSM & ORCL Positions; Hold Core Holdings — Selective Deployment of Excess Cash

Run a concentrated, large-cap quality portfolio of up to 10 positions. Deploy excess cash into high-scoring candidates (TSM, ORCL) with positive near-term momen…

HeldJPMJNJBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $140,755
2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Idle Cash into Tech Momentum with New ORCL Position

Actively deploy the significant cash reserves into high-conviction, large-cap technology stocks exhibiting positive momentum, while maintaining the core diversi…

HeldMAJPMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $155,457
2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Maintain current portfolio; no high-conviction trade justified by sparse data and recent holding constraints.

Maintain existing holdings and elevated cash because candidate signals rely mainly on market cap and 1-day momentum, which is insufficient to justify turnover o…

HeldMAJPMORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $144,326
2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy JPM (31); Sell JNJ (22); Sell XOM (35)

Selective Add to JPM; Hold Core Positions — Low-Signal Environment

HeldJPMJNJXOM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $140,803
2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy JPM (33); Buy MA (18); Buy XOM (19)

Deploying Significant Cash into Top-Ranked Financials (JPM, MA) and Adding to XOM

JPM
$140,803
Bought
BoughtJPMMAXOM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $155,479
2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy MA (16); Buy JPM (20)

Increase diversification by initiating high-ranked financial compounders while keeping ample cash and existing core holdings.

MA
$155,479
Bought
BoughtMAJPM
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,328
2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Cautious Rebalance: Add ORCL & MA, Trim BRK-B on Weakness; Hold Core Positions

Maintain diversified large-cap value core (XOM, JNJ, BRK-B, LLY) while deploying excess cash into high-scoring candidates ORCL and MA, which exhibit positive 1d…

HeldXOMJNJBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,634
2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Cash: Rotating from Underperformer BRK-B into Momentum Candidates ORCL and V

Deploy a significant portion of the large cash reserve by rotating out of underperforming assets (BRK-B) and into high-quality companies with positive momentum …

HeldXOMTSMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $170,119
2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Deploy a portion of excess cash into high-quality large caps while maintaining defensive core holdings and ample liquidity.

Increase portfolio exposure modestly by adding diversified mega-cap compounders MA and V while maintaining JNJ, ORCL, and XOM as core positions; preserve high c…

HeldXOMJNJORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $144,268
2026-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Momentum Leaders XOM & LLY Top Candidates; Portfolio Holds With Selective Add Opportunity in V

Run a concentrated, large-cap quality portfolio anchored in high-scoring momentum and market-cap leaders (XOM, LLY, JNJ, BRK-B). Deploy excess cash selectively …

HeldLLYXOMBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $164,116
2026-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Cash into High-Momentum Leaders LLY and V, and Adding to Top-Ranked XOM

The current market conditions and strong signals from momentum and market cap factors warrant deploying a portion of the large cash reserve into top-ranked cand…

HeldTSMXOMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,758
2026-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Add LLY and V while trimming ORCL to improve quality and momentum diversification; maintain ample cash.

Use excess cash selectively to add top-ranked quality/momentum names and trim the weakest current holding, while keeping high cash optionality.

HeldXOMJNJORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,143
2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4)

Defensive Hold with Selective Add: BRK-B Conviction Strengthened, JPM/V Candidates Monitored

JNJ
$143,143
Sold
SoldJNJXOMLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,721
2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (5 > 4); Turnover budget exceeded (32.8% > 30.0%)

Deploying Excess Cash into High-Momentum Leaders, Trimming Underperformer

HeldJPMVTSM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,607
2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4); Turnover budget exceeded (39.8% > 30.0%)

Deploy a portion of excess cash into high-scoring large-cap compounders while maintaining ample liquidity.

BRK-B
$169,607
Bought
BoughtBRK-BJPMV
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,148
2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Selective Diversification: Add TSM & JPM, Hold Core Positions Amid Muted Macro Signal

Build a diversified large-cap portfolio anchored in value (BRK-B, JNJ, XOM), growth-healthcare (LLY), and expand into high-quality semiconductor (TSM) and finan…

HeldLLYJNJBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,940
2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Significant Cash into High-Momentum Large-Caps TSM, JPM, and MA

The market is rewarding large-cap stocks with positive momentum. It is opportune to deploy the large cash reserve into top-ranked candidates to increase market …

HeldTSMJNJBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,557
2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Initiate two high-ranked additions while maintaining core holdings and preserving ample cash.

Begin scaling from an overly defensive cash-heavy posture into top-ranked large-cap candidates with positive short-term momentum, while keeping legacy positions…

HeldJNJXOMORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,421
2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (7 > 4)

Initiate TSM Position; Hold Core Holdings — Cautious Expansion in Low-News Environment

HeldTSMJNJXOM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,950
2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

Increasing Tech Exposure by Adding to TSM and Initiating ORCL Position

ORCL
$163,950
Bought
BoughtORCLTSM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,504
2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Decision contract v2 parse failed: schema_validation_error

No thesis update generated because the model failed during historical replay.

HeldJNJXOMORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,739
2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Hold Core Positions; Add TSM on Strong Candidate Score and Momentum

Concentrate in large-cap quality compounders with positive momentum (LLY, XOM, JNJ) while deploying excess cash into top-scoring diversifying candidates (TSM). …

HeldLLYXOMBRK-B
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,607
2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Initiating Position in Momentum Leader LLY and Maintaining Core Holdings

Maintain a diversified portfolio of high-quality, large-cap stocks, while opportunistically initiating positions in top-ranked candidates demonstrating strong p…

HeldTSMXOMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,281
2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Add one high-ranked candidate while maintaining defensive cash and existing holdings.

Begin gradual deployment of excess cash into the strongest ranked momentum/quality large-cap candidate while preserving ample liquidity and keeping legacy holdi…

HeldXOMJNJORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $142,681
2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

Initiate TSM & JPM; Hold Core Positions — Momentum Leaders Enter Portfolio

Build a diversified large-cap quality portfolio anchored in financials, healthcare, energy, and technology. Deploy excess cash into high-scoring momentum candid…

HeldBRK-BJNJLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,368
2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Cash into High-Momentum Tech and Financials

Quantitative signals show strong momentum in specific technology and financial names. It is prudent to deploy a portion of the large cash reserve into these hig…

HeldTSMBRK-BXOM
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $169,344
2026-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

Rotate a portion of excess cash into higher-ranked large-cap leaders while trimming lagging ORCL exposure; maintain defensive core in JNJ and XOM.

Begin measured redeployment of excess cash into top-ranked momentum/quality large caps TSM and JPM, funded primarily from cash and a trim of weak relative ORCL,…

HeldJNJXOMORCL
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $143,441
2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy JNJ (60); Buy XOM (95)

Initiate Diversification: Add JNJ and XOM on Positive Momentum; Hold BRK-B and LLY

JNJ
$143,441
Bought
BoughtJNJXOM
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $163,458
2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy XOM (59); Buy JNJ (36)

Deploying Excess Cash into Top-Ranked Diversifiers JNJ and XOM

XOM
$163,458
Bought
BoughtXOMJNJ
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $170,298
2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy JNJ (40); Buy ORCL (63); Buy XOM (66)

Initiate a conservative three-stock starter portfolio using top-ranked liquid candidates while preserving cash and diversification limits.

JNJ
$170,298
Bought
BoughtJNJORCLXOM
The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $172,621
2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Initiate Diversification: Add XOM & ORCL; Hold BRK-B & LLY

Deploy excess cash into large-cap momentum leaders (XOM, ORCL) to improve diversification and reduce cash drag while keeping existing holdings (BRK-B, LLY) inta…

HeldBRK-BLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $181,341
2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Deploying Significant Cash into Momentum Leaders XOM and ORCL

The portfolio is significantly underinvested and must deploy its large cash reserves to generate returns. The current market environment shows strong positive m…

HeldTSMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $200,000
2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Initiate a concentrated but constraint-compliant starter basket in top-ranked large-cap momentum names.

Use a cautious starter allocation into the highest-ranked liquid large-cap names with positive 1-day/YTD momentum signals, while retaining elevated cash because…

The Evidence Referee
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $172,939
2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy BRK-B (27); Buy LLY (13)

Initiating Diversified Large-Cap Portfolio: Top 3 Candidates Selected from Universe of 10

BRK-B
$172,939
Bought
BoughtBRK-BLLY
The Wide-Angle Scout
Gemini 3.1 Pro $181,469
2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Filled plan: Buy TSM (26); Buy BRK-B (18)

Initializing Portfolio with Diversified Market Leaders

TSM
$181,469
Bought
BoughtTSMBRK-B
The Quality Compounder
GPT 5.4 $200,000
2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Guardrails blocked: Turnover budget exceeded (44.3% > 30.0%)

Initiate a cautious 3-position starter portfolio while preserving 55% cash due to sparse data and no event support.

BRK-B
$200,000
Bought
BoughtBRK-BJPMTSM
Decision ledger

Evidence Referee · Guardrails blocked: Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)

receipt arena-backtest:arena-historical-0f9b880e-ce2f-40e1-870d-8d0464976fb9:run:21:2026-03-06T22:00:09.779Z
Comparability: VerifiedWorkflow: completedArtifacts: 1/1League: paper_live_v1
Context Hash
2cbb1f9724...d957831d
Prompt Hash
658a93d2a1...1dde153d
Candidate Hash
f47c654461...040ab065
Temporal Bounds
Requested as of: Mar 6, 10:00 PM UTC
Data through: Mar 6, 12:11 AM UTC
Exchange: NYSE
Harness
Harness version: arena-harness-v2
Policy profile: default-guardrails-v1
Freshness state: fresh
Model Comparison
Evidence Refereeselected
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · arena-pm-v1
contextpromptcandidatedecisionquality
Hold Core Positions; Initiate JNJ Add on FDA Catalyst, Avoid ORCL on Legal Overhang
quality score 1.00
Selected replay receipt
Model
Claude Sonnet 4.6
As of
Mar 6, 10:00 PM UTC
Headline
Hold Core Positions; Initiate JNJ Add on FDA Catalyst, Avoid ORCL on Legal Overhang
Chat model
anthropic:sonnet-4.6
Confidence
68.0%
Return
-1.3%
Orders
Sell BRK-B
market · qty 14
$498.68
claude-sonnet-4-6:BRK-B:sell
Sell LLY
market · qty 7
$989.92
claude-sonnet-4-6:LLY:sell
Buy V
market · qty 17
$317.36
claude-sonnet-4-6:V:buy
Portfolio after replay
Equity
$98,729
Cash
$45,217
Holdings
5
BRK-B
27
0.1% allocation
-0.9%
LLY
13
0.1% allocation
-4.5%
JNJ
38
0.1% allocation
-2.6%
XOM
60
0.1% allocation
+0.1%
JPM
31
0.1% allocation
-3.6%
Trade cap exceeded (6 > 4)
Workflow events
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