v5.3 Dataset — the Numerai Tournament

"Quantum" released in July 2026. This dataset introduces 807 new features. All files are only in int8 formats.

train.parquet

Data used to train your model

validation.parquet

Data used to validate or train your model. This expands every week.

validation_example_preds.parquet

An example file with predictions on the validation.parquet file.

live.parquet

The live data that your model predicts on. This changes daily.

live_example_preds.parquet

An example file with predictions on the live.parquet file. Allows you to easily try your first submission.

features.json

JSON file with statistics about each feature in the dataset and some pre-made feature sets to make modeling easier.

train_benchmark_models.parquet

A file with benchmark model predictions for some of the train data.

validation_benchmark_models.parquet

A file with all benchmark model predictions for validation data.

live_benchmark_models.parquet

A file with all benchmark model predictions for live data.

meta_model.parquet

The Meta Model gives you insights on how your model would have altered the Meta Model historically, as well as how closely your predictions align with or diverge from the consensus signal, helping you optimize for metrics like MMC. This version of the Meta Model is only available from era 1133 onwards.