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Victor Volume
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Victor Volume

The Detective

🔍 Swing Trader 📅 96 years old (Born 1930)

"Price is what they show you. Volume is what they're actually doing."

Elderly detective in his 90s—rumpled trench coat, coffee stains, sharp watchful eyes that miss nothing. Old ticker tape machines sit next to modern screens.

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

Sep 24, 2024 → Sep 24, 2026 (730d)

📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Victor Volume $10,000 and let him trade 114 symbols from Jan 1, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE

$13,422
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,000 (+$3,422)
+34.22%
2-Year ROI
42.8%
Win Rate
8,318
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.2%
1 Month
+8.9%
3 Months
+2.7%
6 Months
-0.2%
YTD
-1.3%
1 Year

Equity Curve (2 Years)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (2 Years)

Stock Volume
$83,856,423
6,158 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$7,606,011
2,160 trades
Crypto Fees
$19,015
0.25% of volume

⚠️ Important Note: This simulation tests each symbol with its own $10K account (not pooled). Crypto symbols can show 40-75%+ fee drag due to high trade frequency.

Stocks are FREE on Alpaca, so the ~100 stock symbols have zero fee impact.

⚙️ Trading Strategy

2x volume spike + price movement = institutional entry

Looks for 2x normal volume combined with price movement—this combination signals that big players are making moves. Follows their lead.

🎯 Best Suited For

Finding accumulation before breakouts

"Follow the smart money. It always leaves tracks."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Institutions can't hide. When they accumulate, volume spikes—they're simply too big to be subtle. Retail follows smart money.

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

Volume ≥ 2x 20-bar average AND Close > Open (bullish bar)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.08 (+8% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.96 (-4% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 21 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

VOLUME_LOOKBACK: 20
VOLUME_SPIKE_RATIO: 2
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 8%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -4%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 21

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Richard Wyckoff's Composite Man theory

Richard Wyckoff spent decades studying how "Composite Man" moved markets. His insight: big players could manipulate price, but they couldn't hide their volume.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 2 Years: Sep 24, 2024 → Sep 24, 2026 (730 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 Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 PLTR 68 0🧊 +655.16% $10,000 $75,516 94 45% - +$65,516 -25.9% 5.1d ✓ -
2 HOOD 60 — +443.88% $10,000 $54,388 106 44% - +$44,388 -47.7% 4.5d ✓ -
3 UVXY 55 0🧊 +317.09% $10,000 $41,709 129 42% - +$31,709 -40.5% 2.8d ✓ -
4 SLV 65 — +222.89% $10,000 $32,289 48 58% - +$22,289 -17.9% 10.9d ✓ -
5 MU 41 — +176.05% $10,000 $27,605 86 43% - +$17,605 -39.3% 6.0d ✓ -
6 SOFI 39 0🧊 +152.01% $10,000 $25,201 95 43% - +$15,201 -35.1% 4.8d ✓ -
7 GOOGL 45 0🧊 +129.32% $10,000 $22,932 46 50% - +$12,932 -22.9% 11.8d ✓ -
8 MS 53 — +117.56% $10,000 $21,756 48 56% - +$11,756 -18.3% 13.7d ✓ -
9 AXP 45 — +113.69% $10,000 $21,369 48 48% - +$11,369 -21.8% 13.4d ✓ -
10 C 40 — +104.89% $10,000 $20,490 51 47% - +$10,490 -24.2% 12.7d ✓ -
11 WMT 54 — +104.40% $10,000 $20,440 33 52% - +$10,440 -14.3% 17.5d ✓ -
12 JPM 45 — +104.17% $10,000 $20,417 39 54% - +$10,417 -20.9% 14.6d ✓ -
13 LLY 37 — +103.67% $10,000 $20,367 56 46% - +$10,367 -27.6% 10.3d ✓ -
14 GS 42 — +96.97% $10,000 $19,697 52 54% - +$9,697 -23.8% 12.8d ✓ -
15 JNJ 59 — +89.62% $10,000 $18,962 36 56% - +$8,962 -8.1% 18.5d ✓ -
16 BAC 42 — +86.44% $10,000 $18,645 42 55% - +$8,645 -16.8% 14.2d ✓ -
17 WFC 39 — +86.01% $10,000 $18,601 40 58% - +$8,601 -21.8% 13.2d ✓ -
18 DIS 38 0🧊 +74.63% $10,000 $17,463 46 54% - +$7,463 -18.4% 15.4d ✓ -
19 CVX 48 — +73.37% $10,000 $17,337 40 58% - +$7,337 -11.0% 16.9d ✓ -
20 GME 27 — +72.58% $10,000 $17,258 73 38% - +$7,258 -41.3% 5.0d ✓ -
21 USO 33 55🔥 +68.49% $10,000 $16,849 50 48% - +$6,849 -20.8% 13.0d ✓ -
22 AVGO 26 — +68.34% $10,000 $16,834 65 40% - +$6,834 -41.6% 7.5d ✓ -
23 AAPL 31 — +65.40% $10,000 $16,540 45 47% - +$6,540 -28.5% 13.7d ✓ -
24 GLD 48 — +62.37% $10,000 $16,237 38 58% - +$6,237 -8.3% 17.2d ✓ -
25 TSLA 25 — +57.61% $10,000 $15,761 84 42% - +$5,761 -41.9% 5.3d ✓ -
26 XLE 36 — +56.46% $10,000 $15,646 37 54% - +$5,646 -16.2% 15.9d ✓ -
27 NVDA 25 — +54.76% $10,000 $15,476 64 36% - +$5,476 -40.2% 6.4d ✓ -
28 PM 30 — +54.66% $10,000 $15,466 47 47% - +$5,466 -27.7% 14.2d ✓ -
29 ABBV 32 — +53.09% $10,000 $15,309 50 48% - +$5,309 -19.7% 13.9d ✓ -
30 VTI 42 — +52.24% $10,000 $15,224 30 63% - +$5,224 -15.3% 18.4d ✓ -
31 HD 34 — +51.62% $10,000 $15,162 38 53% - +$5,162 -15.1% 16.6d ✓ -
32 COP 30 — +50.32% $10,000 $15,032 50 52% - +$5,032 -21.4% 12.9d ✓ -
33 ISRG 27 — +50.15% $10,000 $15,015 55 42% - +$5,015 -29.5% 12.5d ✓ -
34 AMZN 30 — +49.14% $10,000 $14,914 48 44% - +$4,914 -20.2% 12.7d ✓ -
35 AMGN 34 0🧊 +48.75% $10,000 $14,875 49 55% - +$4,875 -17.9% 14.8d ✓ -
36 KO 37 — +48.73% $10,000 $14,873 37 54% - +$4,873 -14.7% 18.4d ✓ -
37 BLK 29 0🧊 +48.68% $10,000 $14,868 48 46% - +$4,868 -19.8% 15.5d ✓ -
38 MA 33 — +48.52% $10,000 $14,852 36 53% - +$4,852 -14.6% 16.6d ✓ -
39 XOM 29 — +48.48% $10,000 $14,848 35 49% - +$4,848 -23.1% 16.2d ✓ -
40 SCHW 30 — +46.99% $10,000 $14,699 41 51% - +$4,699 -17.2% 13.8d ✓ -
41 VOO 42 — +46.55% $10,000 $14,655 29 69% - +$4,655 -13.3% 19.1d ✓ -
42 PANW 26 1🧊 +45.56% $10,000 $14,556 57 44% - +$4,556 -27.2% 10.3d ✓ -
43 XLF 40 — +44.19% $10,000 $14,419 30 50% - +$4,419 -8.8% 19.1d ✓ -
44 NFLX 23 — +42.55% $10,000 $14,255 46 41% - +$4,255 -33.9% 12.6d ✓ -
45 GILD 27 — +40.87% $10,000 $14,087 44 52% - +$4,087 -24.7% 14.7d ✓ -
46 VRTX 24 — +40.62% $10,000 $14,062 44 48% - +$4,062 -29.2% 14.8d ✓ -
47 MRNA 21 58🔥 +35.82% $10,000 $13,582 120 38% - +$3,582 -73.4% 4.4d ✓ -
48 COST 26 — +35.45% $10,000 $13,545 43 47% - +$3,545 -22.4% 16.1d ✓ -
49 QQQ 32 — +34.96% $10,000 $13,496 34 59% - +$3,496 -16.1% 16.6d ✓ -
50 V 29 — +34.12% $10,000 $13,412 34 59% - +$3,412 -20.5% 16.4d ✓ -
51 SNOW 19 0 +34.08% $10,000 $13,408 71 42% - +$3,408 -53.8% 7.7d ✓ -
52 CSCO 25 — +32.84% $10,000 $13,284 41 49% - +$3,284 -24.0% 16.2d ✓ -
53 SLB 21 — +30.39% $10,000 $13,039 53 45% - +$3,039 -31.5% 10.1d ✓ -
54 META 21 — +29.42% $10,000 $12,942 52 40% - +$2,942 -29.8% 10.8d ✓ -
55 BRK-B 28 — +28.92% $10,000 $12,892 36 50% - +$2,892 -13.3% 18.1d ✓ -
56 DIA 28 — +25.99% $10,000 $12,599 33 55% - +$2,599 -16.3% 19.2d ✓ -
57 ARM 20 14 +24.18% $10,000 $12,418 124 35% - +$2,418 -59.4% 4.2d ✓ -
58 MDT 20 — +21.04% $10,000 $12,104 40 40% - +$2,104 -18.1% 16.3d ✓ -
59 BIIB 17 — +20.25% $10,000 $12,025 59 44% - +$2,025 -37.3% 11.8d ✓ -
60 NET 18 2 +19.99% $10,000 $11,999 93 40% - +$1,999 -33.8% 7.4d ✓ -
61 XLK 22 — +19.27% $10,000 $11,927 40 50% - +$1,927 -31.7% 14.5d ✓ -
62 SPY 27 — +19.23% $10,000 $11,924 30 57% - +$1,924 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
63 MSFT 19 — +19.01% $10,000 $11,901 40 43% - +$1,901 -27.2% 14.7d ✓ -
64 VZ 20 — +15.45% $10,000 $11,545 38 45% - +$1,545 -15.7% 16.7d ✓ -
65 RIOT 14 32 +12.65% $10,000 $11,265 143 41% - +$1,265 -60.3% 2.4d ✓ -
66 AMD 15 36🔥 +12.31% $10,000 $11,231 92 36% - +$1,231 -59.3% 5.7d ✓ -
67 ORCL 14 — +11.61% $10,000 $11,161 71 34% - +$1,161 -47.6% 8.4d ✓ -
68 IWM 15 — +11.40% $10,000 $11,140 35 43% - +$1,140 -20.3% 16.6d ✓ -
69 PG 19 — +11.14% $10,000 $11,114 35 43% - +$1,114 -17.3% 17.7d ✓ -
70 OXY 15 — +9.34% $10,000 $10,934 49 45% - +$934 -39.7% 12.6d ✓ -
71 IBM 17 10 +8.46% $10,000 $10,846 53 43% - +$846 -16.5% 13.8d ✓ -
72 PFE 14 — +6.88% $10,000 $10,688 38 47% - +$688 -20.7% 14.7d ✓ -
73 MRK 15 — +6.47% $10,000 $10,647 50 46% - +$647 -45.0% 13.1d ✓ -
74 AVAXUSD ₿ — — +4.01% 🔄 $10,100 $10,894 7 43% $389 +$794 -99.1% 1.5d 1 Mar 6, 2026
75 PEPEUSD ₿ — — +0.00% 🔄 $10,091 $91 NO ENTRY - - -$10,000 -99.9% 19.1h 5 Mar 4, 2026
76 DOTUSD ₿ — — +0.00% 🔄 $10,097 $97 NO ENTRY - - -$10,000 -99.0% 1.7d 1 Apr 2, 2026
77 CRWD — — +0.00% 🔄 $2,906 $-7,094 NO ENTRY - - -$10,000 -30.6% 7.5d 1 Jul 6, 2026
78 BMY 10 — -0.16% $10,000 $9,984 50 40% - -$16 -35.1% 11.6d ✓ -
79 DOGEUSD ₿ — — -3.87% 🔄 $10,099 $10,218 16 38% $763 +$119 -105.6% 1.3d 1 Feb 5, 2026
80 TQQQ 5 — -4.05% $10,000 $9,595 84 37% - -$405 -50.2% 5.8d ✓ -
81 VXX 4 — -5.16% $10,000 $9,484 89 39% - -$516 -42.6% 4.8d ✓ -
82 MARA 5 37🔥 -7.25% $10,000 $9,275 137 34% - -$725 -71.5% 2.1d ✓ -
83 SHIBUSD ₿ — — -7.95% 🔄 $10,100 $9,758 13 31% $685 -$341 -99.5% 1.5d 1 Feb 6, 2026
84 TLT 8 — -11.50% $10,000 $8,850 31 48% - -$1,150 -11.8% 19.3d ✓ -
85 AMC 5 19 -15.19% $10,000 $8,481 126 34% - -$1,519 -53.0% 3.9d ✓ -
86 ACN 4 18 -15.31% $10,000 $8,469 60 37% - -$1,531 -30.6% 14.2d ✓ -
87 COIN 5 0 -15.40% $10,000 $8,460 116 37% - -$1,540 -46.2% 3.6d ✓ -
88 PEP 5 — -15.75% $10,000 $8,425 38 39% - -$1,575 -24.9% 16.8d ✓ -
89 ARKK 5 — -16.31% $10,000 $8,369 68 41% - -$1,631 -42.3% 8.6d ✓ -
90 SMCI 5 — -20.13% $10,000 $7,987 118 37% - -$2,013 -70.3% 2.7d ✓ -
91 RBLX 3 — -20.25% $10,000 $7,975 81 38% - -$2,025 -42.4% 6.6d ✓ -
92 DKNG 5 2 -20.95% $10,000 $7,905 89 34% - -$2,095 -40.7% 6.7d ✓ -
93 REGN 6 — -24.34% $10,000 $7,566 57 37% - -$2,434 -50.5% 11.9d ✓ -
94 SPXU 3 — -24.35% $10,000 $7,565 41 39% - -$2,435 -44.7% 9.8d ✓ -
95 CMCSA 5 — -24.66% $10,000 $7,534 44 39% - -$2,466 -30.0% 15.3d ✓ -
96 PYPL 4 0 -24.73% $10,000 $7,527 54 37% - -$2,473 -41.4% 9.9d ✓ -
97 TMO 4 — -25.07% $10,000 $7,493 50 32% - -$2,507 -48.9% 13.2d ✓ -
98 MCD 4 — -27.00% $10,000 $7,300 37 41% - -$2,700 -22.5% 16.4d ✓ -
99 UNH 4 — -28.42% $10,000 $7,158 51 41% - -$2,842 -42.4% 10.5d ✓ -
100 ADBE 4 0 -33.55% $10,000 $6,645 56 38% - -$3,355 -40.4% 12.7d ✓ -
101 INTC 4 9 -34.74% $10,000 $6,526 91 34% - -$3,474 -51.2% 5.5d ✓ -
102 CRM 5 0 -35.66% $10,000 $6,434 63 32% - -$3,566 -49.1% 11.3d ✓ -
103 BTCUSD ₿ 5 — -42.62% $10,000 $5,738 119 34% $8,452 -$4,262 -66.7% 4.9d ✓ -
104 LCID 4 1 -45.28% $10,000 $5,472 139 32% - -$4,528 -52.1% 3.2d ✓ -
105 SOXL 5 0 -51.56% $10,000 $4,844 131 38% - -$5,156 -75.8% 2.5d ✓ -
106 NIO 4 1 -62.68% $10,000 $3,732 105 34% - -$6,268 -56.8% 4.6d ✓ -
107 SQQQ 3 — -67.39% $10,000 $3,261 94 31% - -$6,739 -75.4% 4.6d ✓ -
108 XRPUSD ₿ 4 7 -75.83% $10,000 $2,418 327 37% $16,092 -$7,583 -83.8% 2.0d ✓ -
109 RIVN 3 — -76.40% $10,000 $2,360 106 30% - -$7,640 -78.8% 3.9d ✓ -
110 ETHUSD ₿ 3 36🔥 -84.03% $10,000 $1,597 240 34% $8,371 -$8,403 -89.5% 2.9d ✓ -
111 LTCUSD ₿ 3 79🔥 -91.95% $10,000 $805 314 34% $7,780 -$9,195 -96.1% 2.1d ✓ -
112 UNIUSD ₿ 3 85🔥 -92.74% $10,000 $726 436 36% $9,699 -$9,274 -98.0% 1.5d ✓ -
113 SOLUSD ₿ 4 6 -93.16% $10,000 $684 311 36% $7,755 -$9,316 -95.8% 1.8d ✓ -
114 LINKUSD ₿ 3 9 -97.66% $10,000 $234 377 33% $7,592 -$9,766 -98.2% 1.6d ✓ -

👤 Personality

Paranoid but productive. Sees patterns everywhere. Believes the smart money leaves fingerprints if you know where to look.