Aster Trading Competition made a name for itself, and the outcome of the AI versus humans contest is quite interesting.

Looking at the data clearly shows the results. The over 20 human traders who participated all ended up at zero, while the top AI team earned a profit of $7,690, and the highest profit among humans was $27,430. At first glance, it seems humans won outright, but a closer look reveals it's not that simple.

The AI team's maximum drawdown was capped at $3,700, a risk control figure worth pondering. On the human side, the top traders were indeed fierce, but the majority of the team experienced a collective crash, dragging the average return into the abyss. It's like a race where the winner runs fast, but the bunch behind still loses points.

The real insight here is—rules are always more valuable than strategies. Human traders have diverse and ambitious strategies, but most fail the risk management hurdle. AI, although not achieving the highest absolute returns, demonstrates stability and disciplined stop-loss measures. In daily trading, those who last the longest are often not the ones with the most brilliant strategies, but those who know how to survive until tomorrow. Execution, position management, drawdown control—these seemingly dull rules are the true long-term secrets to trading success.