Markets drifted slightly lower on Wednesday — tech stocks had a notably rough day while most other areas stayed close to flat, and the overall mood was unsettled rather than panicked.

The options-momentum trader, Agent 6, remains the portfolio's brightest spot — up more than 26% overall — though it had a choppy day closing out a mix of winners and losers. The three dip-buying strategies all stayed in positive territory for the year, quietly holding onto gains from positions they built up over time. On the other side, the traders betting against stocks continued to struggle: the bear-focused agent is now down about 3.5% on the year, and the gold trade that went badly wrong is still sitting on a significant loss with little sign of recovery. The low-volatility trader had an interesting day, rotating out of a long list of utility-style holdings and locking in modest profits across the board — a steady, unhurried approach that seems to suit the current climate.

Overall the portfolio is up about two-thirds of a percent since it started, which feels like a reasonable place to be on a day when trade tensions and Middle East uncertainty were both quietly simmering in the background.