The Floor is a sandbox operator console — wire up signals, strategies and AI agents, put them on a schedule, and watch a paper book run. It runs on the AI you already have — a Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini subscription, or local Ollama — no API key, no per-token bills. Click around a real one, free — no signup. Running your own is Premium — $8/mo, cancel anytime.
↑ Click a room — Portfolio, Signals, Strategies, Agents… — to explore the console.
The courses teach the build; these three tools fill your Floor with strategies, agents and research.
The Floor itself is light — it's the AI you point it at that sets the bar. The subscription you already pay for (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI) drives it with no API key, or go fully local. Pick your lane.
| Cloudyour subscription — no API key | Local · Standardsmall model, any PC | Local · Probig model + GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core hardware | |||
| Free disk space | ~2 GB | 15–25 GB | 50–90 GB |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB | 32–64 GB |
| CPU | any modern | multi-core | high-end / Apple Silicon |
| GPU / VRAM | Not needed ✓ | Optional (helps) | Required · 24 GB+ |
| What it runs | |||
| Models | Claude · GPT · Gemini frontier | Llama 3.1 8B Qwen / Mistral 7B | Llama 3.3 70B Qwen 72B |
| Response speed | fastest | moderate | fast (with GPU) |
| Works offline | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data stays on your machine | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost & setup | |||
| Cost | $0 extra on a sub you have (or a pay-per-use API key) | $0 | $0 + upfront HW |
| Setup | easy — pick it in Settings, no key | moderate — install Ollama | advanced — GPU + config |
| Maintenance | none | light | ongoing |
| Best fit | |||
| Best for | top quality on a low-spec PC | privacy + zero API bills | max local power & privacy |
| Not ideal for | offline / no data-sharing | frontier-grade reasoning | laptops / low-VRAM machines |
The honest limits: The Floor is pure-stdlib + SQLite — the app runs on almost anything. The specs above are for the AI model you connect: cloud AI installs nothing — Claude Code, Codex CLI and Gemini CLI ride the subscription you already pay for, no API key (a pay-per-use key still works if you prefer) — while a local model (via Ollama / LM Studio) is where disk, RAM and GPU matter. Local models trade some reasoning quality for privacy and total independence. Everything stays sandbox / paper — The Floor never places a real trade.
22 operators — market-moving people, pre-IPO giants and live policy catalysts. Each is a historical backtest study, not a recommendation. Click any card.
Go deeper: the honest scorecard · Capitol trades · weekend research · the Bot Lab
Compose a strategy, wire up your agents, put it on a schedule — all in the sandbox. The courses walk you through every piece. Get the full Floor and everything that feeds it for $8/mo — cancel anytime.
DeadCatFound Premium · The Floor. Educational research and software only — not financial advice, not a managed account. The Floor is a sandbox simulator; every operator is a historical backtest study, not a recommendation to trade. Backtested and paper results do not guarantee future returns. Full disclaimer.