Experiment 001 · Markets
Stock Trading
A live workspace for testing investing ideas against the market. We begin with a simple question: what would $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 or Google be worth today?
Experiment 001
$1,000: S&P 500 vs. Google
Assumes $1,000 invested at the first adjusted closing price in the 90-day window, with fractional shares and no fees or taxes. The S&P 500 investment uses SPY as an investable proxy. Educational experiment only—not investment advice.
the first question
Does one company beat the market?
This is the simplest possible strategy comparison: buy once, hold, and watch. Both choices receive the same starting capital on the same date. Google offers concentrated exposure to one company; SPY spreads the investment across the S&P 500. Future experiments can introduce rebalancing rules and adaptive strategies while keeping this passive baseline visible.