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Bruno Breakout
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Bruno Breakout

The Explorer

🚀 Swing Trader 📅 62 years old (Born 1964)

"New highs are not the ceiling—they're the floor for what comes next."

Weathered face with laugh lines earned in a hundred different markets. Wears cargo pants with too many pockets (each one has a chart in it).

ℹ️ Character descriptions are creative personas representing trading strategy styles. They are not financial advice, promises, or guarantees of performance.

Jan 1, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (266d)

📊 Year to Date Performance: Showing Bruno Breakout's performance over the year to date across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$11,908
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,962 (+$946)
+8.63%
Year to Date ROI
42.0%
Win Rate
668
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+1.1%
1 Month
+0.3%
3 Months
+6.2%
6 Months
+8.6%
YTD
+7.2%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Year to Date)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (Year to Date)

Stock Volume
$8,258,808
651 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$134,443
17 trades
Crypto Fees
$336
0.25% of volume

⚙️ Trading Strategy

20-day high breakout with 2% confirmation

Waits for price to break above the 20-day high with at least 2% confirmation. Volume should spike on the breakout. Rides the trend until it breaks.

🎯 Best Suited For

Growth stocks breaking out of bases

"Every all-time high was once considered "too expensive.""

📜 Why This Strategy Works

When a stock breaks to new highs, there's no one "trapped" overhead wanting to sell. All the bagholders are gone. The path of least resistance is up.

Mathematical Formula

CODE VERIFIED — These formulas are extracted directly from the simulation engine and verified against the source code.
Source: scripts/run-*-simulation.php

📊 Entry Signal

📈 Entry Signal

Close price is 2%+ above 20-day high AND cooldown expired
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Rules

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.95 (-5% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 45 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

BREAKOUT_LOOKBACK: 20
BREAKOUT_CONFIRM_PCT: 2%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 5%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 45

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: William O'Neil's CANSLIM system

William O'Neil started as a stockbroker in 1958, but his system crystallized in the early 1960s. He studied every big winner for decades and found a pattern: the best stocks broke out to new highs before their biggest moves.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

📊 All Symbol Results

Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve

📅 Year to Date: Jan 1, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (266 days)
📖 Understanding Score & Momentum columns
📊 Score — Lifetime Quality Score
Measures how well this strategy+symbol combination has performed across the entire simulation history. Based on return, win rate, drawdown control, profit factor, and trade count. Higher is better.
75+ Elite   60+ Good   40+ Fair   <40 Weak
⚡ Mom — 30-Day Momentum Score
Measures performance over the last 30 days only. Same quality model but calibrated for short-term activity. Captures recent regime shifts that the lifetime score may miss.
75+ Hot   60+ Active   40+ Moderate   <40 Quiet
Spread Indicators — Comparing Mom vs Score reveals regime sensitivity:
🔥 Heating Up — Mom is 20+ points above Score. This symbol is performing significantly better recently than its lifetime average. Could indicate a favorable regime shift.
🧊 Cooling Off — Mom is 20+ points below Score. This symbol is underperforming recently despite a strong lifetime track record. Could indicate an unfavorable regime shift.
No icon = Steady — Scores within ±20 points. Consistent performance.
⚠️ Scores are calculated from simulated backtest data and are for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or predict future performance. Full methodology →
Rank Symbol Score Mom Return YTD Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MARA 34 — +122.78% $10,258 $22,852 14 57% - +$12,594 -43.8% 2.9d ✓ -
2 USO 23 8 +104.57% $7,931 $16,225 16 50% - +$8,294 -27.2% 21.9d ✓ -
3 SOXL 28 10 +87.17% $9,597 $17,963 37 41% - +$8,366 -44.8% 4.8d ✓ -
4 MU 38 — +82.81% $17,636 $32,241 21 43% - +$14,605 -54.6% 10.6d ✓ -
5 MRNA 4 9 +75.29% $4,901 $8,592 19 42% - +$3,690 -64.5% 4.7d ✓ -
6 INTC 3 — +71.10% $4,599 $7,870 23 39% - +$3,270 -54.0% 6.0d ✓ -
7 NET 43 1🧊 +64.23% $16,579 $27,228 13 54% - +$10,649 -27.6% 14.3d ✓ -
8 UNIUSD ₿ 15 — +50.83% $8,125 $12,255 7 57% $2,227 +$4,130 -46.2% 2.2d ✓ -
9 AMC 2 — +44.86% $4,430 $6,418 16 38% - +$1,987 -64.2% 5.2d ✓ -
10 RIOT 5 — +36.89% $6,594 $9,027 17 35% - +$2,433 -53.8% 4.1d ✓ -
11 SNOW 22 — +36.83% $12,210 $16,707 8 50% - +$4,497 -25.7% 9.2d ✓ -
12 XOM — — +34.72% $9,073 $12,223 4 75% - +$3,150 -9.3% 30.7d ✓ -
13 SLB 15 — +31.66% $9,466 $12,463 3 67% - +$2,997 -16.7% 30.8d ✓ -
14 GOOGL 38 — +26.58% $14,493 $18,345 5 60% - +$3,852 -10.1% 33.1d ✓ -
15 GME 17 — +25.75% $11,183 $14,062 5 60% - +$2,880 -45.0% 7.7d ✓ -
16 CRWD 33 — +25.64% $14,781 $18,570 10 40% - +$3,790 -15.3% 12.1d ✓ -
17 VZ — — +25.23% $9,636 $12,067 2 100% - +$2,431 -8.6% 29.9d ✓ -
18 RBLX 22 — +23.90% $11,528 $14,283 10 40% - +$2,755 -35.7% 13.7d ✓ -
19 XLE — — +23.25% $9,964 $12,280 3 67% - +$2,317 -5.0% 42.3d ✓ -
20 UNH 19 — +22.89% $11,258 $13,835 2 100% - +$2,577 -28.0% 26.4d ✓ -
21 AMZN 27 — +21.52% $12,556 $15,258 4 50% - +$2,702 -10.1% 29.7d ✓ -
22 IBM 19 — +20.94% $11,025 $13,334 4 50% - +$2,309 -9.8% 29.2d ✓ -
23 AMGN — — +20.03% $10,329 $12,398 3 100% - +$2,069 -5.0% 25.6d ✓ -
24 SLV 19 — +18.79% $11,639 $13,826 15 33% - +$2,187 -22.5% 18.9d ✓ -
25 MSFT — — +17.90% $9,321 $10,990 3 67% - +$1,669 -10.0% 6.7d ✓ -
26 SCHW — — +14.96% $9,507 $10,929 1 100% - +$1,422 -20.1% 31.4d ✓ -
27 PLTR 33 — +14.16% $20,104 $22,951 10 40% - +$2,847 -30.7% 7.4d ✓ -
28 SQQQ 3 — +13.92% $6,724 $7,660 12 33% - +$936 -44.1% 5.6d ✓ -
29 DIS — — +13.74% $15,281 $17,381 2 100% - +$2,100 -5.4% 22.9d ✓ -
30 AAPL — — +13.69% $9,954 $11,317 1 100% - +$1,363 -20.7% 20.9d ✓ -
31 COP 2 — +13.58% $7,976 $9,059 4 50% - +$1,083 -22.7% 25.4d ✓ -
32 GLD — — +12.66% $10,741 $12,101 6 67% - +$1,360 -5.9% 19.1d ✓ -
33 MDT — — +12.45% $10,922 $12,282 3 67% - +$1,360 -5.4% 43.3d ✓ -
34 META 11 — +12.03% $9,821 $11,002 7 43% - +$1,181 -15.0% 16.0d ✓ -
35 PANW 28 — +11.37% $14,891 $16,584 5 40% - +$1,693 -14.4% 21.6d ✓ -
36 BAC — — +10.90% $13,871 $15,383 1 100% - +$1,512 -9.8% 32.0d ✓ -
37 SPY — — +10.63% $11,082 $12,260 1 100% - +$1,178 -0.0% 47.0d ✓ -
38 VTI — — +10.45% $11,075 $12,233 1 100% - +$1,157 -0.0% 47.0d ✓ -
39 VOO — — +10.35% $11,109 $12,259 1 100% - +$1,150 -0.0% 47.0d ✓ -
40 IWM — — +10.05% $10,648 $11,718 1 100% - +$1,070 -14.6% 37.7d ✓ -
41 XLK — — +9.06% $11,964 $13,048 2 50% - +$1,084 -10.4% 26.7d ✓ -
42 MS — — +8.92% $13,274 $14,458 2 50% - +$1,184 -10.4% 29.0d ✓ -
43 TQQQ 36 — +8.80% $22,100 $24,045 12 33% - +$1,945 -23.2% 16.7d ✓ -
44 OXY 3 — +8.67% $8,227 $8,940 6 50% - +$713 -19.0% 17.7d ✓ -
45 DOGEUSD ₿ — — +8.50% $7,756 $8,416 2 50% $1,749 +$659 -55.1% 2.5d ✓ -
46 CVX — — +8.45% $9,638 $10,453 4 50% - +$814 -9.6% 22.7d ✓ -
47 GILD — — +8.12% $12,882 $13,928 1 100% - +$1,046 -9.8% 26.1d ✓ -
48 JPM — — +7.97% $11,106 $11,991 3 67% - +$885 -5.5% 20.1d ✓ -
49 QQQ — — +7.34% $11,451 $12,291 2 50% - +$840 -0.0% 41.1d ✓ -
50 BMY — — +6.74% $10,601 $11,316 2 100% - +$715 -10.3% 31.8d ✓ -
51 DIA — — +5.79% $9,963 $10,540 1 100% - +$577 -6.6% 31.4d ✓ -
52 V — — +5.68% $9,620 $10,167 1 100% - +$546 -5.2% 32.7d ✓ -
53 C — — +5.36% $10,632 $11,202 3 33% - +$570 -19.1% 16.1d ✓ -
54 KO — — +4.12% $10,776 $11,220 2 100% - +$444 -2.1% 47.3d ✓ -
55 ABBV — — +3.53% $10,604 $10,979 3 33% - +$374 -14.6% 21.5d ✓ -
56 NVDA 39 — +3.36% $22,791 $23,557 3 33% - +$766 -22.9% 15.1d ✓ -
57 SMCI 15 — +3.17% $11,998 $12,378 14 43% - +$380 -44.1% 3.7d ✓ -
58 WMT — — +2.88% $12,041 $12,388 2 50% - +$347 -0.2% 45.6d ✓ -
59 BIIB — — +2.40% $9,703 $9,936 3 33% - +$233 -16.3% 11.3d ✓ -
60 AMD 11 — +1.63% $10,724 $10,898 19 32% - +$175 -41.7% 11.3d ✓ -
61 XLF — — +1.52% $9,285 $9,426 1 100% - +$141 -7.2% 23.6d ✓ -
62 WFC — — +1.51% $11,638 $11,814 1 100% - +$176 -13.4% 27.2d ✓ -
63 AXP — — +1.43% $13,161 $13,349 2 50% - +$188 -5.5% 36.9d ✓ -
64 ARM 20 7 +0.78% $13,942 $14,051 21 29% - +$109 -31.5% 7.8d ✓ -
65 VRTX — — +0.52% $9,956 $10,008 4 25% - +$52 -6.5% 37.0d ✓ -
66 BRK-B — — +0.12% $8,858 $8,868 1 100% - +$11 -11.4% 30.0d ✓ -
67 BTCUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $12,008 $12,008 NO ENTRY - $229 - -5.7% 15.7d ✓ -
68 SOLUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $12,525 $12,525 NO ENTRY - $508 - -11.2% 1.3d ✓ -
69 DOTUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $7,866 $7,866 NO ENTRY - $288 - -31.4% 3.3d ✓ -
70 MCD — — +0.00% $9,989 $9,989 NO ENTRY - - - -5.0% 34.4d ✓ -
71 PFE — — +0.00% $9,450 $9,450 NO ENTRY - - - -6.5% 42.2d ✓ -
72 REGN — — +0.00% $7,642 $7,642 NO ENTRY - - - -30.1% 9.8d ✓ -
73 LTCUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $10,398 $10,398 NO ENTRY - $923 - -25.0% 2.8d ✓ -
74 XRPUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $10,084 $10,084 NO ENTRY - $1,395 - -23.7% 2.5d ✓ -
75 LINKUSD ₿ — — +0.00% $14,288 $14,288 NO ENTRY - $942 - -16.3% 3.9d ✓ -
76 TLT — — +0.00% $9,501 $9,501 NO ENTRY - - - -5.0% 28.2d ✓ -
77 PEPEUSD ₿ 4 — -0.74% $8,319 $8,257 4 25% $4,294 -$62 -57.8% 24.0h ✓ -
78 ARKK 6 — -1.03% $10,478 $10,370 5 40% - -$108 -27.0% 14.1d ✓ -
79 PYPL 3 — -1.20% $8,053 $7,956 5 40% - -$97 -24.4% 21.1d ✓ -
80 NFLX 17 — -1.42% $12,325 $12,150 4 50% - -$175 -15.0% 15.6d ✓ -
81 ADBE 8 — -2.21% $10,523 $10,291 6 33% - -$233 -11.3% 29.2d ✓ -
82 AVGO 13 — -3.69% $12,923 $12,447 11 36% - -$477 -31.0% 14.5d ✓ -
83 MRK 1 — -3.73% $8,556 $8,237 4 25% - -$319 -21.4% 24.4d ✓ -
84 CSCO — — -3.75% $12,441 $11,974 3 33% - -$467 -5.2% 30.4d ✓ -
85 JNJ — — -5.24% $10,757 $10,194 1 0% - -$564 -6.3% 36.8d ✓ -
86 BLK — — -5.31% $9,669 $9,155 4 25% - -$513 -9.8% 30.7d ✓ -
87 CRM 3 14 -5.46% $10,603 $10,024 9 22% - -$579 -27.5% 27.6d ✓ -
88 PG — — -5.48% $10,217 $9,657 3 33% - -$560 -5.1% 28.1d ✓ -
89 ETHUSD ₿ — — -5.51% $9,049 $8,550 1 0% $448 -$499 -25.3% 9.7d ✓ -
90 AVAXUSD ₿ — — -5.97% $5,924 $5,570 1 0% $479 -$354 -40.8% 2.8d ✓ -
91 TMO 3 — -6.63% $10,420 $9,729 3 33% - -$691 -26.9% 11.7d ✓ -
92 COST — — -9.40% $9,526 $8,630 2 0% - -$895 -4.8% 41.0d ✓ -
93 MA — — -9.58% $11,028 $9,971 2 0% - -$1,056 -8.5% 35.5d ✓ -
94 GS 3 — -9.96% $11,119 $10,011 5 20% - -$1,107 -10.8% 27.3d ✓ -
95 HOOD 39 — -9.97% $29,166 $26,258 15 27% - -$2,908 -29.9% 5.8d ✓ -
96 PM — — -10.43% $14,966 $13,405 2 0% - -$1,561 -5.2% 32.9d ✓ -
97 SHIBUSD ₿ 1 — -10.45% $4,709 $4,217 2 0% $1,435 -$492 -66.0% 2.0d ✓ -
98 PEP — — -11.56% $9,221 $8,155 3 0% - -$1,066 -15.8% 23.0d ✓ -
99 CMCSA — — -12.38% $9,579 $8,393 4 25% - -$1,186 -7.6% 42.8d ✓ -
100 LCID 3 — -12.98% $10,962 $9,539 13 23% - -$1,423 -50.3% 4.7d ✓ -
101 ACN 5 — -13.54% $10,510 $9,087 5 20% - -$1,423 -7.6% 42.0d ✓ -
102 VXX 2 — -14.21% $4,862 $4,171 10 20% - -$691 -56.0% 4.3d ✓ -
103 HD 1 — -14.36% $8,595 $7,361 3 0% - -$1,234 -14.1% 29.9d ✓ -
104 TSLA 14 — -14.62% $14,088 $12,028 3 0% - -$2,060 -27.4% 9.7d ✓ -
105 ISRG 18 — -15.37% $14,678 $12,422 3 0% - -$2,256 -11.2% 30.9d ✓ -
106 LLY 10 — -16.30% $12,827 $10,736 7 14% - -$2,091 -19.2% 19.3d ✓ -
107 UVXY 3 — -17.35% $7,195 $5,947 15 20% - -$1,248 -60.1% 2.8d ✓ -
108 COIN 4 — -18.49% $9,871 $8,046 15 27% - -$1,825 -46.8% 4.7d ✓ -
109 NIO 3 — -21.70% $7,156 $5,603 10 20% - -$1,553 -48.2% 5.8d ✓ -
110 SPXU 1 — -22.29% $5,099 $3,962 7 14% - -$1,136 -59.3% 7.6d ✓ -
111 SOFI 28 — -24.83% $25,356 $19,060 9 11% - -$6,296 -32.2% 7.6d ✓ -
112 RIVN 2 — -25.18% $5,916 $4,426 9 11% - -$1,490 -60.5% 5.0d ✓ -
113 ORCL 2 0 -31.50% $12,640 $8,659 12 17% - -$3,982 -40.5% 14.1d ✓ -
114 DKNG 2 — -40.14% $9,123 $5,461 11 9% - -$3,662 -38.1% 9.0d ✓ -

👤 Personality

Adventurous, optimistic, curious. Believes new highs mean new possibilities. Hates when people say "it's too high to buy."