Today we are releasing the “Unity” dataset under Signals v3.1 and Classic v6 simultaneously. This marks the single largest number of new features we have ever added to Signals and the unification of the Signals and Classic tournaments. It is ready for download immediately.
Read the full blog post about Unity here.
Features and Targets
Here is a quick breakdown:
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There are 1,017 new features. A nearly 50x increase in features for Signals!
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The historical universe is refreshed.
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Validation data period now starts in 2019.
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The neutralizer matrix and targets remain unchanged.
Benchmark Models
There is a single benchmark model included with this release that was trained on the Unity dataset. Compared to the Signals v3 benchmark, the Signals v3.1 benchmark has substantially higher neutral correlation with the jupiter_60 target over the validation period:
Release Timeline
October 16, 2026 (Today)
Numerai Signals gets Unity data.
Numerai gets Unity data.
All previous Numerai training and validation datasets are removed. Live data will continue until November 6th.
November 6, 2026
Numerai submissions on Unity begin. Live data from previous datasets ends. All Models must be on the Unity data.
Numerai payouts move to NCORR and NMMC based on the Numerai Meta Model.
Model Uploads will only support models on Unity.
We’ll announce the migration path from Signals to Numerai. Until the migration is complete, Signals runs side by side with Numerai.
Jan 1, 2027
All Numerai Signals stakes and models migrated to Numerai.
There is one website: numer.ai (signals.numer.ai redirects)
There is one Numerai Meta Model and NMMC is measured against it.
The merge is complete for the new 2027 season.
Switch your agents to Unity now and prepare for the merge. Register for our fireside chat about Unity on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 9 AM Pacific. Submit your questions to the Slido Q&A.
Happy Modeling