Challenging a AI Skeptic: A Look Inside a Powerful AI-Generated Trading Dashboard

In a direct message to the "haters and people that doubt to become AI skeptic," quantitative trading expert Bryan from QuantLabsNet.comargues that skepticism often stems from a lack of meaningful investment in the technology. He contends that those who dismiss AI's potential are typically using free, limited versions and wrongly assuming they represent the full scope of what's possible.

"I spend a good couple hundred bucks now a month on AI," Bryan explains. "If I was to get coders or even myself in the time to do what I'm about to show you, I'd be spending thousands upon thousands per month."

To prove his point, he unveils a sophisticated trading analysis dashboard—a Streamlit application built with the help of AI—that demonstrates the profound capabilities available to those willing to invest. This tool isn't just a theoretical exercise; it's powered by real-world daily futures data, downloaded just two days prior from the MotiveWave platform.

The AI-Powered Dashboard: A High-Level Overview

The application provides a comprehensive, interactive dashboard for analyzing a wide range of financial instruments. The data, some of which goes back two years, includes major assets like:

• Forex: Australian/US Dollar (AUD/USD), British Pound (GBP/USD), Euro (EUR/USD), Brazilian Real (BRL)

• Indices: S&P 500 (ES)

• Bonds: German Bund, Ultra Bond (UB), 5-Year and 10-Year Notes

• Commodities: Natural Gas, Platinum, Live Cattle

• Cryptocurrency: Ether (ETH)

The dashboard allows users to select an instrument and a backtesting strategy—such as an SMA Crossover, Breakout, or Mean Reversion—to generate a suite of powerful analytics and visualizations.

Deep Dive into the Features

Bryan walks through the dashboard's key components, showcasing how AI can rapidly generate insights that would otherwise require extensive manual coding and analysis.

1. Performance and Volatility Visualization

For any selected asset, the tool immediately plots its price performance, complete with a volume panel. For an initial look at the Brazilian Real, the dashboard shows a negative return but also displays a crucial volatility surface. "This is a cool part here," Bryan notes, "I'm able to show a volatility surface among all the different data points." This 3D plot provides an intuitive, at-a-glance understanding of how volatility changes over time and at different price levels.

2. Rolling Metrics Analysis

Below the main chart, the dashboard presents rolling metrics, including Average True Range (ATR), Sharpe Ratio, and Sortino Ratio. This allows a trader to see how risk-adjusted returns and volatility have evolved over time, offering a more dynamic view than a single, static number.

3. Integrated Backtesting Results

A significant feature is the built-in backtesting engine. Bryan emphasizes its simplicity and power: "You don't need to blow your brains out when it comes to looking at data, generating all kinds of complicated frameworks or libraries... you supply the CSV file... and ask for what I'm showing you, plus backtested as well."

The dashboard displays key backtesting metrics:

• Total Return: The overall profit or loss.

• Maximum Drawdown: The largest peak-to-trough decline, a critical measure of risk.

• Drawdown Underwater Plot: A visual representation of periods of loss.

For the Brazilian Real, the results show a -2.85% total return with a manageable max drawdown of -8%.

The "Unbelievably Cool" Feature: Forward Opportunity Ranking

The most impressive component of the dashboard is its Forward Opportunity Ranking. This system analyzes all available instruments and calculates a forward-looking score based on a combination of factors, including standard momentum, volatility contraction, volume, and various risk statistics like the Sharpe Ratio.

"What you're going to be looking at here is the overall forward opportunity ranking of all the data points," Bryan says. "This is all calculated using real data and forecasted... you can know, okay, what am I going to focus on? And this is it right here."

In his demonstration, the ranking system identified the S&P 500 (ES) as the top opportunity, followed by the German Bund and the Ultra Bond. This feature acts as a powerful scanner, directing the trader's attention to the assets with the most promising current characteristics.

Putting the Tool to the Test: Asset-by-Asset Analysis

Bryan then uses the dashboard to drill down into several of the top-ranked and most-watched assets.

• S&P 500 (ES): As the top-ranked asset, its dashboard shows a 17% annualized return. However, it also reveals a significant max drawdown of -15%, highlighting that even top opportunities carry risk.

• Ultra Bond (UB): This asset shows a much higher rolling Sharpe ratio (0.65) compared to the S&P 500, suggesting it currently offers less risk. While its total return is slightly negative (-1.2%), its max drawdown is 18%, and the chart shows drawdowns becoming less severe over time.

• Ethereum (ETH): The analysis for Ethereum is starkly negative, confirming Bryan's previous reports. The dashboard shows a negative Sharpe ratio, a -3% return since August, and a max drawdown of 9%. "This is not just theory, this is not hunches, this is real-world data, and you can see what's going on here," he asserts, concluding it's an asset he wouldn't want to "chance."

• Mini Euro: In contrast, the Mini Euro shows a positive return with a very low max drawdown, indicating it's currently a low-risk instrument.

The Takeaway: Leverage AI for Data-Driven Decisions

Bryan's demonstration serves as a powerful testament to his initial claim. By investing a relatively small amount in premium AI services, he has created a tool that automates complex data analysis, backtesting, and opportunity scanning. It transforms raw data into a clear, actionable, and high-level view of the market, enabling traders to make informed decisions based on evidence rather than hunches.

For those interested in exploring these capabilities further, Bryan offers a clear path forward. He invites viewers to visit quantlabs.net, join the newsletter to receive a free C++ HFT book, and consider the 7-day free trial for his analytics service. The trial provides access to his full suite of courses, including critical material on futures and options, and all past webinars—a risk-free opportunity to see how modern tools are shaping the future of trading.