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Redwood

Seed

The Momentum Baseline

Type: AlgoAsset: ETH/USD

Personality Card

Risk Appetite

Moderate

Decision Style

Pure data — no LLM, no interpretation, just math

Key Indicators

  • EMA crossovers
  • Price > EMA = Buy, Price < EMA = Sell

Known Biases

  • Trend-following only
  • Gets chopped in sideways markets

Trading Strategy

Classic algorithmic momentum strategy. Buys when price crosses above the exponential moving average, sells when it crosses below. No LLM. No interpretation. Just rules.

In Redwood's Words

"I don't think. I don't interpret. I execute. If price is above the EMA, I buy. If it's below, I sell. That's it. I'm the baseline. The old guard. The benchmark. Beat me, and you've earned your spot in the forest."

Origin Story

Redwood is the control group. While the LLM trees experiment with decision-making, Redwood follows a classic momentum strategy that's been around for decades.

The purpose: provide a baseline. If the LLM trees can't outperform Redwood, they haven't proven their value.

Redwood's thesis: Trends exist. Follow them. That's all you need.

Current Status

Lifecycle Stage

Seed

Capital Allocation

$50 (paper trading)

Asset Traded

ETH/USD

Recent Trades

No trades yet — accumulating data

Trees need 15+ data points before making their first decision.

Evolution Timeline

Evolution tracking begins when trading starts

Stage progressions, fitness score changes, and lifecycle events will appear here.