"AI decides to bid on commemorative ball" - Taiwan's top algorithmic trading firm acquires Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball for 140 million NTD.

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani made history in the MLB this season by achieving an unprecedented 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases. The home run ball he hit for his 50th home run was recently sold at a record-breaking price of $4.39 million USD (approximately 140 million TWD). The founder of the auction company, Ken Goldin, revealed that the buyer is not American or Japanese, but from Taiwan. Many speculated that it could be the long-time baseball enthusiast, Jeffrey Koo Jr. from the Chinatrust Group, or the sponsor of Ohtani's team, the Dodgers, Kenny Yen from StarLux Airlines. However, the final answer was the quantitative trading company Optimal Capital based in Taipei 101.

Shohei Ohtani Delivers Historic 50-50 Season

Shohei Ohtani is widely known for his remarkable skills as a two-way player, excelling both in pitching and hitting. While many players dabbled in pitching and hitting during their student years, very few have been able to elevate both skills to a professional level. Ohtani, however, stands out as one of the rare talents who has achieved top-tier performance in both pitching and hitting. This season, due to a torn UCL, Ohtani decided to focus solely on hitting and delivered an unprecedented performance, setting records with 54 home runs, 59 stolen bases, 197 hits, and 130 RBIs with an OPS+ of 190, surpassing over 90% of the players in the league.

The challenge of achieving a 50-50 season lies in the fact that power hitters capable of hitting 50 home runs typically lack the agility for stolen bases. Ohtani's success in stealing 50 bases also showcases his exceptional explosiveness.

This season, Ohtani led the Los Angeles Angels to the World Series, where they are set to face the familiar New York Yankees, aiming for the championship. On September 19th, in a game against the Miami Marlins, Ohtani went 6-6 with all six at-bats resulting in hits, including three home runs in a single game. One of those home runs marked his 50th home run and 50th stolen base, a record-breaking milestone, making him the focal point of this article.

U-Shine Capital Statement: AI System Determines Winning Bid for Commemorative Baseball

While auction house Goldin Auctions stated that they will reveal the buyer information after the World Series, discussions have already sparked online. Japanese entrepreneur Yusuke Tanaka shared the auction process in a YouTube video and expressed his efforts.

On Friday evening, U-Shine Capital released a statement:

"U-Shine Capital, while focusing on investment ventures, also fulfills corporate social responsibility. This historic 50-home run commemorative baseball is a holy grail in the eyes of many baseball fans worldwide, and we are honored to bring back this historically valuable baseball to Taiwan to share this moment in history."

They revealed that the team's decision to acquire this significant baseball was guided by an AI system estimating the price. They stated:

"Our AI system continues to gather and calculate worthy collectibles globally to preserve beautiful things. As Shohei Ohtani's influence on world baseball continues to rise, we believe this decision holds profound meaning."

They also expressed their willingness to collaborate with institutions in Taiwan and Japan to arrange a charitable exhibition of the baseball.

Top High-Frequency Trading Firm in Taiwan, U-Shine Capital Rumored to Profit Over 200 Million NTD Monthly

U-Shine Capital is not an unfamiliar name in the financial industry, primarily focusing on algorithmic trading, with headquarters located in Taipei 101 and 13 trading offices across three continents globally. Renowned financial podcast Stock Cancer has mentioned multiple times in their program that U-Shine Capital is a top trading firm in Taiwan, engaging in various strategies such as stocks, futures, options, individual stock futures, ETF arbitrage, hedging, quantitative, and momentum trading.

A distinctive feature of U-Shine Capital is that they solely trade with their own funds and have never raised external capital. According to their official website, the company's annual trading volume is equivalent to that of a medium-sized brokerage firm's total client trading volume or the proprietary trading volume of the top three brokerage firms.