“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’”
— John Greenleaf Whittier
All the missing opportunities in life are condensed in one single moment. The present, that could have been different. The lingering pain of regret deprives us from what we have—NOW, it's the only reality.
Fear of missing out (FOMO) has left many in destitution, but why? Because there exists a word, "if." If instead of investing in real estate I had invested in crypto, I could have multiplied my initial capital tenfold. These ‘if only’ moments aren’t mere thoughts—they’re ghosts that visit at 3 AM, whispering about what could have been, keeping you awake and making you hate yourself.
The statement could be true. But IF you can manage your emotions—the moment we say “if,” we only see two pieces of information, the initial and the current price. You are blind to all those emotional peaks and valleys in between. But regret is useless if you don’t learn from it. So, let’s go back—see what really happened.
2008: the year the old guard died and the financial system was democratized. Everyone could climb high enough to command a market—from a 16-year-old Nigerian teenager to the wolves of Wall Street. The new riches flaunt their wealth in Mykonos, Ibiza, and Malta—a freedom unimaginable five years prior. The new market didn’t just go bullish—it went vertical, taking as many ordinary investors as possible on a one-way trip to the moon.
A new class was born: the Crypto-Bros. They didn’t just see the face of God—they lived in His kingdom. Euphoria wasn’t a moment; it became their identity. But the peaks of the market were not fair to all; those who bet short against it were thrown into Cocytus, panicked, or denied the crash.
Self-proclaimed gurus attributed their success to more than pure chance—analysis of financial markets. Sure, it helps, but these markets don’t reward logic; they reward hysteria. An emotional impact of a single tweet is beyond any guru’s prediction. These markets run on tearjerkers. Highs and lows are orchestrated by celebrities, and technical analysis becomes a mere mirage of control.
Both paths—heaven and hell—leave behind a map: a roadmap of emotional wreckage and an illusion of a better decision. But before you follow it, hear me out. What if you could see not just the outcome of your choices, but every gut-wrenching moment in between? Every hesitation, every high, every panic sell? Welcome to Alternative Realities.
Project Description
Alternative Realities isn’t a predictive model—it’s a mirror. Using historical data and behavioral analysis, it simulates what could have happened if you had taken a different investment strategy. It doesn’t predict the future; it reconstructs the past you never lived.
How It Works
This prototype is built on an advanced GPT reasoning model, structured around a manual I developed. It doesn’t just follow a script—it adapts dynamically based on user responses, assessing investment behavior in real-time. I designed a set of behavioral psychology-driven questions and developed an algorithm that maps emotional investment journeys, identifying decision patterns that most investors don’t even realize they have.
This prototype is intentionally lean, designed to prove the core concept without unnecessary complexity. But simplicity isn’t a limitation—it’s a choice. With the right data, AI integration, and a dedicated team, this approach could scale into something far more powerful. This is just the beginning of what’s possible.
How does it work under the hood? Call me. Some things aren’t meant to be open-source.
The Process
Historical Bitcoin price data – The backbone of realistic alternative outcomes.
A structured behavioral assessment – A manual instruction set designed to evaluate user tendencies.
Dynamic scenario generation – A report tailored to your decisions, painting a picture of your parallel financial reality.
Curious to see what this model reveals about your investment choices? Let’s talk.
Why It Matters
You can’t go back in time—but your clients will question their financial decisions. The difference between trust and doubt is transparency. Alternative Realities helps investors understand not just where they stand, but why. It reinforces confidence by showing that their path wasn’t just a guess—it was a choice. And if they’re ready to take more risks, this model ensures they do so with clarity, not regret.
Examples in Action
The CFA Institute categorizes investors into various groups. Below are five examples demonstrating how this model interacts with each type—revealing their biases, hesitations, and the alternate paths they almost took.
Who is Alternative Realities For?
Alternative Realities is designed for investment professionals, financial institutions, and individual investors who want to bridge the gap between data, decision-making, and human psychology.
For Investment Firms → Improve client trust by offering an AI-driven decision review, helping them see past emotional biases.
For Financial Advisors → Use it as a coaching tool to help clients understand their own risk tolerance and blind spots.
For Individual Investors → Learn from past choices, simulate different strategies, and refine future investment decisions without regret.
Conclusion
There was always a better decision, a better investment strategy, a better possible outcome. But there is no better moment than now to stop regretting.
In moments of high tension, we don’t ignore critical information—we never even see it. Our focus narrows, we chase spotlights, and we make fast decisions without clarity. We are blind, and we don’t know it.
Alternative Realities is that missing clarity.
It stitches together the unseen puzzle pieces, zooms out your field of vision, and reveals what was always hidden—so you can think slowly and decide wisely.
The illusion of logic keeps young investors from ever reaching the wealth they could have had. It turns lucky investors into gamblers and risk-averse ones into prisoners of their own fear.
We can’t go back in time.
But Alternative Realities can show us what would have happened if we had...