By skyforbes 
What happens when you let a chatbot play Wall Street? It’s up 29% while the S&P 500 lags at 4%.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen those spammy ads online: “Our AI knows the next hot stock, subscribe now!” It always feels like a scam, so I ignore them.
But the idea stuck in my head. What if I actually let ChatGPT pick stocks for me? Not fake backtests. Not cherry-picked screenshots. Real Money, real trades.
So I tried it. Two months later, here’s where things stand:
- ChatGPT’s portfolio: +29.22%
- S&P 500: +4.11%
I’m not saying it’s the new Warren Buffett. But it didn’t crash and burn either.
This whole thing’s based on Nathan B. Smith’s GitHub project, where he’s testing if ChatGPT can pick winning micro-cap stocks — those tiny companies worth less than $300 million.
Why Let a Bot Pick Stocks?
You’re scrolling, and another ad pops up screaming, “AI will make you rich with stocks!”
Nathan saw those too and thought, “Yeah, right.”
But then he got curious.
Could ChatGPT actually outsmart the market?
Not some scammy app, but a legit test with $100 he could afford to lose.