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Trent Follower
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Trent Follower

The Disciple

🎯 Swing Trader 📅 43 years old (Born 1983)

"I don't have opinions about where the market should go. I only observe where it's going."

Simple clothing, no logos. Reads "Market Wizards" once a year like scripture. Has a signed photo of Ed Seykota on his wall.

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

📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Trent Follower's performance over the last year across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$9,842
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $9,834 (+$8)
+0.08%
Last Year ROI
38.5%
Win Rate
2,635
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+1.1%
1 Month
+0.8%
3 Months
-0.2%
6 Months
+0.3%
YTD
+0.1%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Year)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (Last Year)

Stock Volume
$19,822,694
1,838 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$3,709,981
797 trades
Crypto Fees
$9,275
0.25% of volume

⚙️ Trading Strategy

50-day MA trend following, 3% strength threshold

Identifies established trends using the 50-day moving average. Enters when price is 3% above the MA (confirming strength) and exits when it crosses below.

🎯 Best Suited For

Commodities, currencies, trending markets

"Don't fight the tape. Don't predict the tape. Just follow the tape."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Markets trend because information is absorbed gradually. Trent doesn't catch bottoms or tops—he catches middles, which is where the money is.

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 ≥ SMA50 × 1.03 (3% above 50-day MA)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TREND_BREAK: Close < SMA50 (fell below 50-day MA)
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.93 (-7% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 60 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MA_PERIOD: 50
ENTRY_THRESHOLD_PCT: 3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -7%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 60

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: The legendary Turtle Traders experiment

In 1983, Richard Dennis bet he could teach anyone to trade. His "Turtles" earned over $175 million in five years using simple trend-following rules.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Year: May 6, 2025 May 6, 2026 (365 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 1Y Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 RIOT 15 51🔥 +90.03% $5,914 $11,238 81 47% - +$5,324 -45.8% 14.3h -
2 COIN 23 6 +64.31% $8,439 $13,866 51 51% - +$5,427 -42.7% 13.2h -
3 INTC 28 60🔥 +43.03% $9,253 $13,235 55 49% - +$3,982 -18.6% 11.9h -
4 ARM 25 17 +39.60% $9,392 $13,112 41 56% - +$3,719 -32.0% 8.9h -
5 SOXL 11 90🔥 +38.87% $7,404 $10,281 76 43% - +$2,878 -58.1% 10.5h -
6 LCID 4 46🔥 +37.23% $7,006 $9,614 49 45% - +$2,608 -41.6% 11.8h -
7 SLV 44 3🧊 +36.27% $9,897 $13,486 34 59% - +$3,589 -5.8% 17.8h -
8 TQQQ 25 45 +27.64% $9,414 $12,016 30 67% - +$2,602 -29.4% 11.3h -
9 MARA 3 74🔥 +26.90% $5,485 $6,961 76 43% - +$1,476 -59.9% 11.5h -
10 HOOD 7 2 +23.63% $6,878 $8,504 51 51% - +$1,625 -41.4% 9.8h -
11 RIVN 39 1🧊 +15.81% $15,905 $18,420 48 40% - +$2,515 -19.2% 12.5h -
12 TMO 21 +15.53% $9,936 $11,479 9 33% - +$1,543 -3.0% 9.8h -
13 AMD 26 28 +14.88% $11,038 $12,681 45 53% - +$1,643 -21.9% 7.8h -
14 META 9 +12.10% $9,095 $10,195 9 56% - +$1,100 -14.0% 9.9h -
15 AMGN +11.04% $9,936 $11,033 5 80% - +$1,097 -1.5% 10.2h -
16 LLY 20 +10.13% $9,934 $10,940 12 67% - +$1,006 -5.3% 7.0h -
17 SMCI 50 18🧊 +9.12% $24,901 $27,172 53 45% - +$2,271 -28.0% 10.3h -
18 ETHUSD 4 +7.64% $8,754 $9,423 49 45% $4,995 +$669 -15.0% 4.2h -
19 PFE +7.32% $9,807 $10,524 4 50% - +$718 -6.4% 10.7h -
20 CRWD 11 35🔥 +6.90% $9,577 $10,237 20 60% - +$661 -18.9% 9.1h -
21 ORCL 23 33 +6.58% $10,909 $11,626 35 51% - +$718 -17.0% 12.7h -
22 MRNA 6 3 +5.76% $8,242 $8,717 64 45% - +$475 -44.0% 7.9h -
23 C 9 +5.59% $9,411 $9,937 9 67% - +$526 -9.6% 5.8h -
24 VRTX +5.44% $9,725 $10,254 3 100% - +$529 -3.8% 13.0h -
25 TSLA 29 0🧊 +5.26% $13,050 $13,736 37 41% - +$686 -15.1% 11.0h -
26 CMCSA 7 +4.80% $9,723 $10,190 3 67% - +$467 -3.2% 10.3h -
27 UNH 10 +4.75% $9,798 $10,263 14 57% - +$465 -5.3% 7.7h -
28 ACN 2 +3.98% $9,312 $9,682 7 57% - +$371 -9.0% 7.2h -
29 VZ +3.90% $10,206 $10,604 3 67% - +$398 -1.9% 21.8h -
30 AXP 14 +2.66% $10,101 $10,370 4 50% - +$269 -2.5% 20.5h -
31 PM +2.48% $9,895 $10,141 2 100% - +$245 -2.1% 14.5h -
32 WMT +2.42% $10,114 $10,359 1 100% - +$245 -2.1% 11.2h -
33 AAPL 30 +1.82% $10,912 $11,111 7 71% - +$199 -1.7% 15.1h -
34 WFC 9 +1.67% $9,750 $9,912 5 60% - +$163 -8.1% 14.6h -
35 NFLX 4 +1.48% $9,304 $9,442 3 33% - +$138 -9.1% 7.4h -
36 GILD 5 +1.40% $9,940 $10,079 5 40% - +$139 -2.6% 6.3h -
37 CSCO +1.13% $9,538 $9,645 2 50% - +$108 -5.8% 6.9h -
38 DIS +1.02% $9,916 $10,018 3 67% - +$101 -4.3% 5.8h -
39 MRK 2 +1.00% $9,851 $9,950 7 29% - +$99 -2.8% 14.9h -
40 COST +0.99% $9,883 $9,981 2 50% - +$98 -3.5% 7.0h -
41 MDT +0.78% $10,181 $10,260 2 50% - +$79 -0.9% 10.0h -
42 GLD +0.47% $10,000 $10,047 4 75% - +$47 -0.0% 4.6h -
43 REGN 3 +0.33% $9,446 $9,477 12 42% - +$31 -12.1% 8.4h -
44 BLK 1 21 +0.32% $9,373 $9,403 7 57% - +$30 -9.5% 6.6h -
45 JPM 5 +0.31% $9,499 $9,529 4 50% - +$29 -6.7% 5.2h -
46 JNJ +0.15% $9,801 $9,816 1 100% - +$15 -2.2% 3.9h -
47 V +0.08% $9,895 $9,903 2 50% - +$8 -1.9% 11.3h -
48 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
49 XLF +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h -
50 BRK-B +0.00% $10,216 $10,216 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h -
51 KO -0.14% $10,241 $10,227 2 50% - -$14 -0.7% 1.1d -
52 ARKK 6 0 -0.18% $8,588 $8,572 14 64% - -$15 -18.6% 6.2h -
53 DIA -0.24% $9,943 $9,919 1 0% - -$24 -1.3% 16.4h -
54 BMY 7 -0.26% $10,061 $10,035 8 50% - -$26 -4.0% 6.7h -
55 QQQ -0.27% $10,083 $10,056 2 50% - -$27 -1.4% 8.2h -
56 VTI -0.29% $9,783 $9,754 1 0% - -$28 -2.2% 8.8h -
57 SPY -0.33% $9,794 $9,761 1 0% - -$32 -2.1% 8.7h -
58 VOO -0.35% $9,802 $9,768 1 0% - -$34 -2.0% 8.7h -
59 SLB 12 -0.50% $10,428 $10,376 16 38% - -$52 -4.2% 10.2h -
60 XLK -0.56% $10,189 $10,132 3 33% - -$57 -2.0% 11.3h -
61 AVGO 23 28 -0.77% $12,415 $12,320 25 36% - -$96 -15.5% 13.0h -
62 ISRG 16 -0.85% $10,729 $10,638 6 50% - -$91 -8.3% 18.6h -
63 IWM -0.94% $9,712 $9,621 3 33% - -$91 -4.5% 12.8h -
64 MA -1.07% $9,527 $9,425 2 0% - -$102 -5.8% 6.1h -
65 MCD -1.13% $10,010 $9,897 1 0% - -$113 -1.2% 21.4h -
66 GOOGL 7 -1.14% $10,181 $10,065 14 50% - -$116 -7.7% 14.3h -
67 ABBV 2 -1.21% $9,796 $9,678 6 33% - -$119 -8.1% 12.3h -
68 PLTR 4 3 -1.37% $9,427 $9,298 34 41% - -$129 -30.9% 11.3h -
69 PANW 4 -1.56% $9,793 $9,640 7 29% - -$153 -9.9% 5.4h -
70 PG -1.82% $9,780 $9,602 1 0% - -$178 -2.2% 4.0h -
71 PEP -1.84% $9,841 $9,660 5 40% - -$181 -4.1% 10.5h -
72 IBM 6 -1.84% $10,411 $10,220 6 33% - -$192 -4.4% 5.1h -
73 AVAXUSD 4 -1.89% $5,462 $5,358 68 43% $7,881 -$103 -51.9% 3.6h -
74 GS 5 -1.97% $10,273 $10,071 8 25% - -$202 -4.5% 8.1h -
75 SCHW 3 -2.33% $9,753 $9,526 2 0% - -$227 -5.7% 11.0h -
76 MS 3 -2.52% $9,836 $9,589 8 25% - -$248 -7.7% 4.9h -
77 HD 0 -2.58% $9,486 $9,242 7 0% - -$245 -6.3% 5.4h -
78 BAC 2 -2.97% $9,366 $9,088 4 0% - -$278 -8.9% 5.5h -
79 NVDA 8 -2.98% $8,561 $8,306 18 44% - -$255 -30.0% 9.4h -
80 CRM 7 3 -3.32% $10,045 $9,711 13 46% - -$333 -8.0% 9.8h -
81 MSFT -3.46% $9,710 $9,374 2 0% - -$336 -4.5% 9.2h -
82 CVX -3.53% $9,891 $9,542 3 33% - -$349 -2.8% 7.9h -
83 LTCUSD 4 -3.84% $9,506 $9,140 33 33% $7,719 -$365 -34.2% 3.6h -
84 PYPL 8 -4.06% $10,717 $10,282 7 29% - -$435 -5.2% 12.8h -
85 SNOW 2 2 -4.79% $7,924 $7,545 28 39% - -$380 -27.1% 9.7h -
86 ADBE 2 -5.78% $9,969 $9,393 8 13% - -$576 -7.8% 6.4h -
87 DOTUSD 5 1 -7.25% $8,390 $7,781 69 26% $8,451 -$608 -42.0% 3.6h -
88 BIIB 2 -7.32% $8,799 $8,155 18 28% - -$644 -19.8% 7.0h -
89 MU 6 45🔥 -7.36% $10,672 $9,887 56 39% - -$785 -25.8% 10.4h -
90 RBLX 4 5 -7.73% $8,498 $7,841 37 41% - -$657 -22.6% 8.2h -
91 AMZN 2 0 -7.91% $9,253 $8,521 8 13% - -$732 -10.9% 8.7h -
92 BTCUSD 2 -8.01% $8,340 $7,672 11 27% $1,851 -$668 -23.1% 3.7h -
93 COP 2 -8.03% $10,172 $9,355 8 25% - -$817 -3.9% 13.4h -
94 XLE -8.28% $9,877 $9,059 5 0% - -$818 -5.4% 6.6h -
95 NIO 3 9 -8.71% $6,269 $5,723 55 45% - -$546 -49.6% 9.2h -
96 OXY 3 -9.12% $10,391 $9,443 17 24% - -$948 -9.5% 14.1h -
97 SOFI 4 3 -9.29% $8,322 $7,549 47 38% - -$773 -28.2% 11.1h -
98 XRPUSD 4 -9.58% $5,870 $5,307 46 37% $7,365 -$562 -50.6% 3.3h -
99 NET 23 10 -9.94% $13,412 $12,078 35 46% - -$1,333 -15.3% 8.9h -
100 AMC 3 32🔥 -10.39% $7,291 $6,533 42 31% - -$758 -39.5% 12.4h -
101 XOM -10.60% $9,936 $8,883 5 0% - -$1,053 -3.1% 9.0h -
102 USO 2 2 -13.12% $9,490 $8,245 24 33% - -$1,245 -9.5% 12.3h -
103 SOLUSD 3 -14.76% $3,987 $3,398 50 32% $5,652 -$588 -66.6% 3.7h -
104 GME 19 0 -19.21% $14,584 $11,782 21 10% - -$2,802 -17.7% 15.3h -
105 SPXU 2 -22.30% $8,595 $6,678 17 18% - -$1,917 -32.8% 2.3d -
106 DKNG 2 -23.35% $7,883 $6,042 29 21% - -$1,841 -36.1% 8.2h -
107 SQQQ 5 0 -29.29% $12,419 $8,781 41 32% - -$3,637 -19.6% 10.0h -
108 UNIUSD 2 0 -31.02% $4,277 $2,950 130 30% $9,112 -$1,327 -78.6% 3.3h -
109 DOGEUSD 2 1 -31.40% $2,598 $1,782 84 30% $8,385 -$816 -84.5% 3.3h -
110 VXX 4 0 -36.63% $14,529 $9,207 46 30% - -$5,322 -29.8% 11.9h -
111 UVXY 40 3🧊 -37.07% $44,111 $27,759 63 30% - -$16,352 -44.6% 11.1h -
112 LINKUSD 2 0 -40.80% $5,989 $3,545 75 27% $7,992 -$2,443 -63.7% 3.4h -
113 SHIBUSD 2 -49.88% $7,738 $3,878 63 17% $13,657 -$3,860 -73.4% 3.2h -
114 PEPEUSD -52.02% $2,513 $1,206 119 31% $9,163 -$1,307 -99.0% 2.9h 1 Apr 16, 2024

👤 Personality

Humble, disciplined, almost monk-like. Doesn't predict, only reacts. Believes fighting trends is ego, and ego is expensive.