Aster "Human vs AI" Trading Competition Concludes with ProMint as the Winner

A decentralized on-chain trading platform focused on high performance and privacy protection, supported by YZi Labs. Asterannounced its "Human vs AI" live trading competitionFinal resultAgainst the backdrop of a two-week contest marked by highly volatile market conditions, this event highlighted the striking contrast between human discretionary trading and AI-driven strategies.

Although the human trader ProMint achieved the highest ranking with a positive net profit, the overall ROI for the human trading team was -32.22%, reflecting significant performance disparities among participants. In contrast, the AI team delivered substantially more stable results overall, with a total loss of approximately $13,000, and the overall ROI for all participating AI strategies was -4.48%.

The competition data highlighted a significant difference between human traders and AI in terms of risk behavior. During the competition, 43% of the human participants faced liquidation, while all 30 AI systems avoided any liquidation, successfully completing the competition with a 100% survival rate.

According to Aster, the results highlight the structural advantages of AI-driven strategies in systematically executing trades and maintaining disciplined risk management within stable, risk-controlled market environments, which helps reduce significant drawdowns. At the same time, the study also indicates that under market conditions driven by human emotions, rapid market transitions, and nonlinear price dynamics, human discretionary traders with strong judgment and narrative comprehension capabilities can still identify asymmetric opportunities and outperform purely systematic approaches.

The competition data shows that human traders exhibited a significantly wider range of performance, with individual profits exceeding $19,000 in some cases, while losses approached $18,000 in others, resulting in higher overall return volatility.

Aster emphasized that the purpose of the "human vs. AI" competition is not to determine a replacement relationship, but rather to clarify the continuously evolving role definitions. AI is increasingly becoming a fundamental tool for execution and risk management, while human traders are contributing more and more judgment, situational awareness, and narrative interpretation skills under complex market conditions. Therefore, Aster believes that future competitiveness will be driven by collaboration between humans and AI, rather than direct competition.

Aster stated that the original intention of holding this live trading competition was to observe the behavioral performance of different trading participants under real market conditions on the same decentralized infrastructure, rather than relying on backtesting or simulated data.

As decentralized derivatives markets continue to evolve, Aster will continue to explore infrastructure designs that better serve professional trading needs, enabling strategies, risk management, and execution to achieve higher determinism on-chain.

"This isn't a competition with a predetermined conclusion, but rather a starting point," said Aster CEO Leonard in his post-event summary. "As markets become increasingly complex, traders need more than just a single tool. They require an integrated system that can evolve alongside the market."

Aster has confirmed that the next live trading competition will officially begin on January 22nd and will take place on the Aster Chain testnet.

The upcoming competition will be open to the newly expanded group of traders, including professional participants from around the globe, allowing them to engage in live trading competitions within the testnet environment of Aster.

For more details about the competition mechanism, rewards, and participation criteria, please refer to the official Aster X platform competition.AnnouncementLook up.

Aster is an on-chain trading platform that offers high-performance perpetual and spot trading, featuring MEV-aware trading mechanisms, advanced order types (such as hidden orders), and a protected trading mode called Shield Mode that operates across multiple blockchains. Beyond trading, Aster enhances capital efficiency through its Trade & Earn program and supports ecosystem growth via Rocket Launch, connecting real traders with early liquidity opportunities. Backed by YZi Labs, Aster is building its dedicated Aster Chain and is currently conducting a multi-phase airdrop and incentive program to support its global community.

For more information, please visitAster official website, or throughOfficial X accountContact Aster.