A Redditor claims ChatGPT helped him double his portfolio in days. It’s viral,unverifiable, and definitely not financial advice.
From Prompt to Profit?
A Reddit post titled “Watching ChatGPT make me money while I chill andgame” has caught fire, igniting another round of internet-fueled artificialintelligence (AI) euphoria. Posted to r/ChatGPT, the trader behind thekeyboard claims he’s been using OpenAI’s chatbot to guide his investmentdecisions—with wildly profitable results.
A Reddit user deposited $400 into Robinhood, then let ChatGPT pick option trades. 100% win reate over 10 days.He uploads spreadsheets and screenshots with detailed fundamentals, options chains, technical indicators, and macro data, then tells each model to filter that… pic.twitter.com/Tvr979ce5S
— Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) July 13, 2025
“Fast-forward 10 trading days (two weeks): I’ve made 18 trades, closedout 17, and somehow these AI bros both have a flawless, 100% win rate,” hewrote, referring to Grok and ChatGPT.
Cue the upvotes, emojis, and the inevitable “Bro, screenshots or itdidn’t happen” replies.
Is this real? Maybe. Is it verifiable? Absolutely not. But welcome to2025, where AI hype meets Reddit flexing in the most chaotic of marketromances.
The Method: A Chatbot and a Dream
The Redditor (u/Plastic-Edge-1654) claimed that he used ChatGPT togenerate trade ideas and guide decision-making. Putting $400 into Robinhood, hethen pitted ChatGPT against Grok to see which system would come out on top.
While he hasn’t dropped specifics—no tickers, no trade logs, nobrokerage receipts—he did share that he “… gave both of the AI bots a big fatlist of nerdy data, and basically said, “Yo, filter through this mess andspit out trades that’ll turn my beer and BBQ budget into Kardashian-levelcash.” Then I even figured out that I can hand-feed them screenshots (ofdata) and upload spreadsheets, making sure they’re using only primo data.”Kardashian reference aside, it seems he’s doing well.
He claims that that ChatGPT managed an average return per trade of 23%,with Grok at 17%.
To be fair, this isn’t exactly let the bot go full autopilot and buy mea Lambo. It’s more like having an unpaid intern who never sleeps and cansummarize macroeconomic sentiment in milliseconds. Still, the claim that thiscombo has yielded 100% returns in less than a month? Let’s just say: the onlything ChatGPT has doubled for most people is the number of tabs they have open.
Reddit Reacts: Bullish on the Drama
The comments section was predictably split between digital fist-bumpsand raised eyebrows. Some users asked for proof. Others demanded prompts. A fewoffered their own war stories—most of them sounding suspiciously like dreamsyou have when you fall asleep watching Bloomberg.
ChatGPT Trading Bot crypto money printer!Brought me over $80k in the last week.No coding needed. Anyone can use it.Here’s how to run🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/vgf0akqkRR
— Philanthrop (@0xPhilanthrop) June 27, 2025
Really?
In short: it’s classic Reddit—part hype train, part blood sport, partmotivational speaking session for amateur day traders.
The Takeaway: Entertaining, But Don’t Bet the Farm
Let’s get this straight: none of this is verified. We don’t know anythingabout this trader, his system, or whether any of these trades even happenedoutside of his imagination (or a ChatGPT demo gone rogue).
And while ChatGPT can summarize economic news, explain concepts likeMACD or RSI, and even help write code for backtesting strategies, it’s not alicensed financial advisor. It doesn’t know your risk profile. It doesn’t reactto market nuance. It doesn’t care if your account goes to zero. However, itcan be used to get an overview of a market and pull a few other tricks, butit should never be relied upon.
It’s just really good at sounding confident while hedging its bets—justlike that one friend who always “called the crash” after the fact.
In the meantime, Reddit will Reddit. And if this guy’s claims are real,well, we’d love to see the receipts. Until then, treat it like what it is: afun story, not a trading strategy.
Final Word
Can ChatGPT help you become a better trader? Maybe—if you already knowwhat you’re doing. Can it replace experience, discipline, and a healthy respectfor market chaos? Absolutely not.
So, if you’re tempted to go full Skynet on your stock portfolio, justremember: this isn’t advice, we’re not endorsing it.
Above all, do your research, take a look around, maybe use AI as a toolto support your experience and knowledge, but always, always be wary of hallucinationsand other issues with AI.
In any case, readthe post and subsequent thread and make up your own mind.
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This article was written by Louis Parks at www.financemagnates.com.
