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Marcus Reversal

The Contrarian

📉 Swing Trader 📅 48 years old (Born 1978)

"When the RSI screams oversold and the masses run for the exits, I walk in through the front door with my checkbook open."

Distinguished gentleman with silver-streaked hair and reading glasses perpetually perched on his nose. Wears tweed jackets with elbow patches. Always carries a worn copy of Wilder's original book, annotated in three colors of ink.

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

May 27, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 (31d)

📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Marcus Reversal's performance over the last month across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$13,046
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $13,432 ($-386)
-2.88%
Last Month ROI
35.3%
Win Rate
619
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-2.9%
1 Month
+1.0%
3 Months
-1.0%
6 Months
+0.3%
YTD
+7.6%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (Last Month)

Stock Volume
$8,676,012
548 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$61,380
71 trades
Crypto Fees
$153
0.25% of volume

⚙️ Trading Strategy

RSI mean reversion - buys when RSI < 30, sells when RSI > 70

Uses the Relative Strength Index (RSI) to identify oversold conditions. When RSI drops below 30, indicating extreme fear, Marcus enters long positions. He exits when RSI rises above 70, indicating greed.

🎯 Best Suited For

Volatile stocks with strong fundamentals

"Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Markets are driven by human emotion. Fear creates oversold conditions—prices drop faster and further than fundamentals justify. Marcus waits for this fear to peak (RSI < 30), then buys what everyone else is panic-selling.

Mathematical Formula

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

📊 Relative Strength Index (RSI)

RSI = 100 - (100 ÷ (1 + RS))
RS = Avg Gain ÷ Avg Loss (over 14 periods)
Avg Gain = SMA of gains, then smoothed: ((prev × 13) + current) ÷ 14
Avg Loss = SMA of losses, then smoothed: ((prev × 13) + current) ÷ 14
📁 calculateRSI() @ lines 404-448

📊 Hammer Candle Pattern

1 Lower wick ≥ 2× body size
2 Upper wick ≤ body size
3 Lower wick ≥ 60% of total range

📊 Entry Signal

📈 Entry Signal

RSI < 30 AND Hammer Candle = TRUE
→ BUY at next candle open

📉 Exit Rules

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.05 (+5% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.90 (-10% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 30 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

RSI_PERIOD: 14
RSI_OVERSOLD: 30
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 5%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -10%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 30

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: J. Welles Wilder Jr.'s "New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems"

J. Welles Wilder Jr. was not a trader—he was a mechanical engineer who looked at markets and saw machines that could be measured. In 1978, he published his masterwork, introducing the RSI alongside a dozen other indicators that would become industry standards.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Month: May 27, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 (31 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 1M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 AMD 42 62🔥 +20.22% $21,654 $26,032 10 60% - +$4,378 -43.0% 3.3d -
2 MARA 5 59🔥 +19.94% $4,182 $5,016 12 50% - +$834 -58.2% 1.3d -
3 C 39 53 +17.33% $16,575 $19,448 3 100% - +$2,872 -29.6% 8.3d -
4 SPXU 4 63🔥 +16.88% $8,206 $9,591 6 67% - +$1,385 -30.0% 5.6d -
5 WFC 24 53🔥 +16.53% $11,361 $13,239 3 100% - +$1,878 -25.5% 8.9d -
6 MU 70 48🧊 +15.36% $47,244 $54,501 11 55% - +$7,257 -27.8% 3.5d -
7 HD 5 50🔥 +12.71% $7,861 $8,860 4 75% - +$999 -19.9% 12.1d -
8 SOXL 72 38🧊 +11.87% $70,381 $78,735 12 50% - +$8,354 -36.3% 1.6d -
9 SNOW 28 30 +11.80% $15,268 $17,069 10 30% - +$1,802 -43.4% 4.9d -
10 BAC 29 +11.66% $13,137 $14,669 2 100% - +$1,532 -21.4% 9.5d -
11 UNH 6 +10.17% $5,954 $6,559 2 100% - +$606 -54.0% 7.3d -
12 RIOT 5 34🔥 +10.00% $7,705 $8,476 10 50% - +$771 -51.3% 1.3d -
13 SOLUSD +9.96% $10,092 $11,098 NO ENTRY - $1,398 +$1,005 -99.5% 21.3h 1 Feb 6, 2026
14 PANW 37 27 +7.69% $16,873 $18,171 5 60% - +$1,298 -29.0% 7.1d -
15 TMO 4 32🔥 +7.39% $8,040 $8,634 3 67% - +$594 -28.6% 11.0d -
16 VRTX 20 31 +7.18% $11,297 $12,108 3 67% - +$811 -25.6% 10.7d -
17 JNJ 41 31 +6.95% $15,089 $16,138 3 67% - +$1,049 -13.8% 16.3d -
18 SCHW 46 28 +6.71% $15,918 $16,986 4 50% - +$1,068 -10.8% 11.7d -
19 JPM 42 27 +6.56% $17,984 $19,164 3 67% - +$1,180 -20.8% 10.9d -
20 LLY 21 26 +6.52% $11,744 $12,510 6 50% - +$766 -36.7% 6.7d -
21 BRK-B 26 +5.44% $12,470 $13,148 2 100% - +$678 -15.7% 16.3d -
22 INTC 18 25 +5.18% $11,973 $12,593 10 40% - +$620 -58.2% 3.6d -
23 ETHUSD 2 10 +4.64% $220 $230 19 21% $9,955 +$10 -98.0% 1.4d -
24 BMY 5 19 +4.06% $8,974 $9,339 4 50% - +$364 -28.4% 7.9d -
25 NET 58 21🧊 +3.81% $32,572 $33,813 8 50% - +$1,241 -33.4% 4.1d -
26 ABBV 26 16 +3.80% $12,369 $12,839 4 50% - +$470 -17.7% 11.9d -
27 AXP 29 +3.70% $14,418 $14,952 2 50% - +$533 -27.6% 10.6d -
28 BIIB 4 +3.41% $6,596 $6,821 2 50% - +$225 -46.7% 7.5d -
29 MDT 18 +3.29% $11,003 $11,365 2 50% - +$362 -12.1% 13.7d -
30 TLT 4 +3.23% $6,904 $7,127 1 100% - +$223 -27.7% 20.2d -
31 XLF 34 +2.78% $13,650 $14,029 1 100% - +$379 -11.5% 17.6d -
32 UVXY 21 24 +2.68% $13,163 $13,516 9 33% - +$353 -50.0% 1.6d -
33 MS 23 13 +2.67% $12,707 $13,046 4 50% - +$339 -29.2% 9.0d -
34 IWM 28 +1.91% $13,920 $14,186 2 50% - +$266 -23.6% 13.7d -
35 V 23 +1.85% $12,266 $12,493 2 50% - +$227 -14.4% 14.2d -
36 DIA 24 +1.69% $11,641 $11,837 1 100% - +$197 -20.7% 20.9d -
37 XLK 37 8🧊 +1.48% $17,013 $17,265 5 40% - +$252 -25.5% 11.5d -
38 AMGN 4 +1.26% $9,527 $9,647 2 50% - +$120 -28.3% 11.3d -
39 VXX 22 5 +0.62% $13,611 $13,695 5 40% - +$84 -32.2% 2.9d -
40 META 30 7🧊 +0.36% $15,471 $15,527 7 43% - +$56 -26.1% 6.9d -
41 MCD 11 -0.19% $10,211 $10,191 2 50% - -$19 -12.9% 16.0d -
42 IBM 38 6🧊 -0.23% $17,224 $17,185 8 38% - -$40 -17.7% 10.0d -
43 PG 4 -0.43% $9,107 $9,068 1 0% - -$39 -24.4% 16.2d -
44 QQQ 35 0🧊 -0.45% $15,684 $15,613 3 33% - -$71 -29.6% 15.7d -
45 PM 21 0🧊 -0.75% $12,177 $12,086 3 33% - -$91 -21.9% 12.3d -
46 KO 29 3🧊 -0.77% $13,248 $13,146 4 50% - -$102 -13.1% 18.7d -
47 REGN 5 0 -1.10% $5,886 $5,821 3 33% - -$65 -50.1% 7.6d -
48 VZ 22 0🧊 -1.12% $12,317 $12,179 3 33% - -$138 -14.2% 14.1d -
49 MRK 4 2 -1.21% $8,306 $8,205 5 40% - -$100 -45.0% 9.8d -
50 MA 25 0🧊 -1.23% $12,561 $12,406 3 33% - -$154 -11.3% 13.9d -
51 BLK 28 0🧊 -1.30% $13,534 $13,358 3 33% - -$176 -17.2% 12.3d -
52 WMT 39 0🧊 -1.36% $17,259 $17,024 3 33% - -$235 -17.6% 14.4d -
53 COST 31 0🧊 -1.38% $15,349 $15,137 3 33% - -$212 -19.7% 13.0d -
54 RIVN 4 9 -1.42% $5,875 $5,792 10 40% - -$83 -51.0% 2.2d -
55 VOO 36 -1.49% $14,935 $14,712 2 50% - -$223 -15.4% 18.9d -
56 SPY 39 -1.50% $15,326 $15,096 2 50% - -$230 -12.7% 18.7d -
57 GME 23 2🧊 -1.96% $14,194 $13,916 5 20% - -$278 -32.0% 2.9d -
58 GILD 25 0🧊 -2.10% $13,840 $13,549 3 33% - -$291 -20.9% 10.3d -
59 ARKK 22 3 -2.20% $13,038 $12,752 6 33% - -$287 -26.4% 5.4d -
60 SQQQ 3 7 -2.96% $4,069 $3,948 9 33% - -$120 -66.3% 2.8d -
61 CSCO 67 1🧊 -3.06% $30,098 $29,177 4 25% - -$921 -9.1% 15.2d -
62 VTI 37 -3.08% $15,297 $14,826 1 0% - -$471 -16.1% 20.8d -
63 PEP 4 -3.16% $8,906 $8,625 1 0% - -$281 -23.1% 16.8d -
64 SOFI 25 7 -3.61% $14,649 $14,120 9 33% - -$529 -35.6% 2.7d -
65 CVX 34 0🧊 -3.63% $15,385 $14,827 3 33% - -$558 -13.5% 13.2d -
66 GS 50 3🧊 -3.74% $21,262 $20,467 6 33% - -$795 -15.7% 9.6d -
67 DIS 14 1 -4.58% $11,392 $10,870 4 25% - -$522 -24.9% 11.6d -
68 PYPL 6 1 -4.71% $8,568 $8,165 4 25% - -$404 -35.9% 7.8d -
69 MRNA 5 7 -4.75% $8,854 $8,433 9 33% - -$421 -73.8% 2.3d -
70 GLD 65 1🧊 -4.96% $23,102 $21,956 5 20% - -$1,146 -6.1% 15.7d -
71 LTCUSD 2 10 -5.04% $406 $386 18 28% $10,434 -$20 -95.7% 1.1d -
72 HOOD 5 9 -5.20% $8,204 $7,777 10 40% - -$427 -45.6% 2.2d -
73 COP 14 1 -5.47% $11,342 $10,722 5 20% - -$620 -20.6% 9.4d -
74 LINKUSD -5.86% $5,695 $5,361 NO ENTRY - $2,618 -$334 -99.3% 19.5h 1 Dec 1, 2025
75 XRPUSD 3 10 -5.89% $261 $246 20 25% $12,839 -$15 -96.4% 1.1d -
76 CRWD 56 2🧊 -6.00% $31,356 $29,474 6 33% - -$1,881 -24.8% 4.4d -
77 NVDA 33 5🧊 -6.04% $20,524 $19,284 7 29% - -$1,240 -43.7% 3.8d -
78 RBLX 7 3 -6.07% $10,561 $9,920 6 33% - -$641 -46.8% 3.9d -
79 XLE 5 -6.38% $10,294 $9,638 3 0% - -$657 -24.7% 12.5d -
80 PFE 5 0 -6.87% $8,810 $8,205 3 0% - -$605 -23.5% 10.8d -
81 AAPL 37 -7.24% $18,686 $17,333 2 0% - -$1,353 -21.5% 10.1d -
82 SLB 31 2🧊 -7.32% $16,440 $15,236 5 20% - -$1,203 -22.2% 8.1d -
83 BTCUSD 4 10 -7.99% $3,087 $2,840 14 21% $12,945 -$247 -78.6% 2.4d -
84 DKNG 4 6 -8.13% $7,594 $6,976 8 25% - -$617 -50.2% 4.1d -
85 ARM 34 9🧊 -8.46% $20,820 $19,059 12 33% - -$1,761 -31.3% 2.7d -
86 CMCSA 5 0 -9.03% $5,796 $5,273 3 0% - -$523 -36.1% 11.9d -
87 GOOGL 54 0🧊 -9.25% $28,260 $25,646 3 0% - -$2,614 -25.2% 7.9d -
88 LCID 17 9 -9.38% $12,973 $11,756 10 30% - -$1,217 -38.4% 1.9d -
89 AMC 4 14 -9.39% $4,640 $4,204 11 55% - -$436 -59.9% 2.4d -
90 MSFT 27 3🧊 -9.83% $15,138 $13,650 6 17% - -$1,488 -21.2% 13.3d -
91 ADBE 4 3 -10.95% $5,828 $5,190 6 17% - -$638 -42.0% 8.2d -
92 TSLA 26 3🧊 -11.07% $16,788 $14,929 7 29% - -$1,858 -34.1% 2.9d -
93 CRM 5 3 -11.14% $7,624 $6,775 6 17% - -$849 -48.1% 7.3d -
94 XOM 18 0 -11.26% $12,716 $11,284 4 0% - -$1,432 -18.5% 11.9d -
95 ISRG 4 0 -12.14% $10,372 $9,113 4 0% - -$1,259 -35.0% 8.4d -
96 OXY 30 3🧊 -12.52% $18,132 $15,862 6 17% - -$2,270 -28.6% 8.2d -
97 NFLX 36 1🧊 -12.67% $22,002 $19,214 4 0% - -$2,788 -32.4% 9.5d -
98 UNIUSD -12.94% $2,391 $2,081 NO ENTRY - $5,345 -$309 -99.3% 16.8h 1 Sep 25, 2025
99 ORCL 12 7 -13.00% $11,964 $10,408 9 33% - -$1,555 -51.2% 5.2d -
100 ACN 3 5 -13.67% $4,198 $3,624 7 14% - -$574 -45.0% 9.3d -
101 USO 20 3 -14.02% $13,402 $11,523 7 14% - -$1,879 -18.0% 8.8d -
102 TQQQ 6 9 -14.10% $10,221 $8,780 11 36% - -$1,441 -40.9% 3.1d -
103 AVAXUSD -14.19% $2,161 $1,854 NO ENTRY - $8,581 -$307 -99.1% 18.6h 1 Jun 22, 2025
104 AMZN 34 5🧊 -14.51% $18,261 $15,612 7 14% - -$2,650 -18.5% 8.3d -
105 AVGO 23 7 -15.60% $15,853 $13,380 9 33% - -$2,473 -27.0% 3.7d -
106 SMCI 4 9 -16.84% $1,813 $1,508 12 25% - -$305 -88.9% 1.9d -
107 NIO 4 5 -17.54% $6,997 $5,770 8 13% - -$1,227 -51.1% 2.6d -
108 SLV 63 5🧊 -18.53% $35,124 $28,616 7 14% - -$6,508 -21.6% 7.3d -
109 COIN 5 9 -20.41% $6,806 $5,417 11 18% - -$1,389 -53.5% 1.8d -
110 SHIBUSD -24.33% $6,981 $5,282 NO ENTRY - $2,493 -$1,698 -99.5% 19.9h 1 Dec 18, 2025
111 PLTR 66 9🧊 -25.08% $53,153 $39,822 11 9% - -$13,331 -28.0% 2.8d -
112 DOTUSD -27.17% $2,427 $1,767 NO ENTRY - $8,684 -$659 -99.1% 21.7h 1 Jun 21, 2025
113 DOGEUSD -31.75% $9,125 $6,228 NO ENTRY - $1,312 -$2,897 -99.3% 18.0h 1 Jan 31, 2026
114 PEPEUSD -34.56% $7,379 $4,829 NO ENTRY - $4,168 -$2,550 -99.9% 10.8h 1 Dec 18, 2025

👤 Personality

Calm, patient, slightly smug. Speaks in measured tones. Has seen every crash since his birth in 1978 and survived them all. Drinks single malt scotch. Never raises his voice, even when markets are in freefall.