Prodigy Research says its AI returned 140%, with few details attached
The two-person YC lab says delta-neutral strategies gained 140%, but it has not published the period, capital base, leverage or methodology.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Y Combinator
Why it matters
Prodigy Research is testing whether a domain-specific foundation model can monetize through proprietary trading. Its 140% claim will remain marketing until the lab publishes enough data to assess risk and repeatability.
Brothers Michael Wang and Yuhua Wang launched Prodigy Research earlier in August around a direct proposition: train a foundation model for quantitative finance, let it trade live capital and judge the system by the returns.…