This page records the final results of a friendly stock-picking competition. Nothing on it is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Final Standings
Leaderboard
| Name |
Ticker |
Return |
Start Date |
End Date |
Start Price |
End Price |
Dividends |
End Value |
| Mike |
AG+ |
200.38% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$5.55 |
$16.66 |
$0.01 |
$16.67 |
| Ryan |
NVDA+ |
38.76% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$134.43 |
$186.50 |
$0.04 |
$186.54 |
| Ben |
CINF+ |
23.43% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$135.14 |
$163.32 |
$3.48 |
$166.80 |
| Brennen |
SD+ |
22.05% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$12.20 |
$14.43 |
$0.46 |
$14.89 |
| Name |
Ticker |
Return |
Start Date |
End Date |
Start Price |
End Price |
Dividends |
End Value |
| S&P 500 |
^SPX+ |
13.84% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$6,013.13 |
$6,845.50 |
$0.00 |
$6,845.50 |
| Bitcoin |
BTC-USD+ |
−8.96% |
2025-02-21 |
2025-12-31 |
$96,125.55 |
$87,508.83 |
$0.00 |
$87,508.83 |
Returns include dividends. They were restated in September 2026 to correct a dividend double count in the original calculation.
Selections
Each participant picked one US-listed stock on February 22, 2025. Returns are measured from the February 21 close through December 31, 2025. The S&P 500 index and Bitcoin serve as benchmarks.
| Name |
Ticker |
Position |
| Ben |
CINF |
Long |
| Brennen |
SD |
Long |
| Mike |
AG |
Long |
| Ryan |
NVDA |
Long |
| S&P 500 |
^SPX |
Long |
| Bitcoin |
BTC-USD |
Long |