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Wrecking Ball

The Stock Crash Surgeon

🔨 Swing Trader (Oracle-Derived) 📅 0 years old (Born 2026)

"Stocks crash differently than crypto. Slower, shallower, but the bounces are just as inevitable. PDT rules? They actually help — forced holds capture the full recovery."

A battle-hardened trader in a Wall Street suit with rolled-up sleeves, surrounded by screens showing red candles turning green. Carries a wrecking ball pendant — a reminder that destruction creates opportunity.

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

May 6, 2025 May 6, 2026 (365d)

📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last year across 44 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$21,572
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $15,691 (+$5,881)
+37.48%
Last Year ROI
60.6%
Win Rate
1,591
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+3.3%
1 Month
+4.2%
3 Months
+12.1%
6 Months
+6.8%
YTD
+37.5%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Year)

Combined P&L across all 44 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Buy stock momentum crashes, hold 1-3 days (PDT-compliant swing), no stops

Monitors 1-hour momentum across 44 validated stocks. When momentum drops below a stock-specific threshold (-1% to -4.5%), enters a full position. Holds for a fixed period (1-3 days depending on stock). No stop losses — backtesting proved time-based exits outperform. PDT-compliant: 95%+ of trades are swing trades (overnight holds).

🎯 Best Suited For

Stock crash bounces — 44 validated Tier 1 equities, PDT-compliant swing trades (avg hold 2-3 days)

"Wall Street panics in slow motion. That's where the money is."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

After severe intraday momentum crashes in stocks, forced sellers (margin calls, stop-loss cascades, algorithmic de-risking) create temporary dislocations. The bounce is statistical — institutional buyers step in within 1-3 days. PDT rules are actually BENEFICIAL: forced overnight holds capture the full mean reversion (+31.8% avg swing return vs +8.7% day trade return in backtesting).

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 (Momentum Crash)

📈 Entry Signal (Momentum Crash)

1-hour momentum < stock-specific threshold (e.g., PLTR < -3.5%, GOOGL < -2.0%, NVDA < -2.0%)
→ BUY at current price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TIME_EXIT: Hold for stock-specific period (1day, 2day, 3day, or 2h for COIN)
• PDT COMPLIANT: 95%+ of exits are swing trades (overnight holds)
• NO STOP LOSS — backtesting proved stops hurt performance
• NO PROFIT TARGET — let time-based exit capture full bounce
• COOLDOWN: Wait 0-4 hours after exit before re-entering same stock

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

FEE_PCT: 0%
ROUND_TRIP_FEE: 0
BARS_PER_HOUR: 12
PDT_MAX_DAY_TRADES: 3
PDT_ROLLING_DAYS: 5
MARKET_OPEN: 9:30 AM ET
MARKET_CLOSE: 4:00 PM ET
STOCKS_VALIDATED: 44
TOTAL_SIMULATIONS: 9504

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Oracle Methodology adapted for US equities — PDT-compliant crash-bounce strategy validated across 44 Tier 1 stocks with 9,504 simulations

Born February 2026 from the Oracle Methodology. After Crasher proved crash-bounce works in crypto, we adapted it for US equities with PDT compliance. Screened 102 stocks → identified 44 natural crash-bouncers → ran 216-combo sweep per stock (9,504 total simulations). Key discovery: PDT-forced swing trades actually OUTPERFORM day trades by +23.1% on average. 44/44 stocks profitable at best combo.

🏆 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 MU 🔥 PRO 80 70 +445.87% $9,719 $53,053 47 66% - +$43,334 -0.0% 0.0h -
2 TQQQ 🔥 PRO 78 54🧊 +141.43% $20,347 $49,123 38 71% - +$28,776 -0.0% 0.0h -
3 GOOGL 69 +109.10% $12,086 $25,272 23 91% - +$13,186 -0.0% 0.0h -
4 HOOD 75 10🧊 +100.86% $48,768 $97,956 83 54% - +$49,188 -0.0% 0.0h -
5 PLTR 83 19🧊 +100.32% $72,099 $144,428 29 69% - +$72,330 -0.0% 0.0h -
6 TSLA 74 0🧊 +92.34% $18,431 $35,449 40 68% - +$17,019 -0.0% 0.0h -
7 AVGO 🔥 PRO 74 65 +77.94% $27,015 $48,071 51 57% - +$21,055 -0.0% 0.0h -
8 XLK 🔥 PRO 76 52🧊 +53.48% $13,369 $20,519 46 76% - +$7,150 -0.0% 0.0h -
9 IWM 65 49 +52.40% $9,822 $14,969 36 67% - +$5,147 -0.0% 0.0h -
10 COIN 23 75🔥 +43.27% $7,630 $10,931 103 47% - +$3,301 -0.0% 0.0h -
11 NVDA 71 35🧊 +39.72% $25,513 $35,646 33 58% - +$10,134 -0.0% 0.0h -
12 AMZN 71 +35.34% $17,929 $24,265 22 68% - +$6,336 -0.0% 0.0h -
13 TMO 63 46 +34.95% $11,568 $15,610 33 64% - +$4,043 -0.0% 0.0h -
14 AMGN 49 10🧊 +34.08% $10,034 $13,453 46 59% - +$3,420 -0.0% 0.0h -
15 ABBV 62 12🧊 +34.08% $11,093 $14,873 44 52% - +$3,780 -0.0% 0.0h -
16 BAC 65 49 +33.59% $12,154 $16,236 37 59% - +$4,082 -0.0% 0.0h -
17 QQQ 73 +33.38% $13,815 $18,426 37 70% - +$4,611 -0.0% 0.0h -
18 IBM 54 +29.01% $11,368 $14,666 23 57% - +$3,298 -0.0% 0.0h -
19 MS 40 5🧊 +28.36% $9,624 $12,354 73 56% - +$2,729 -0.0% 0.0h -
20 JNJ 69 1🧊 +27.62% $12,005 $15,320 35 66% - +$3,316 -0.0% 0.0h -
21 GILD 57 3🧊 +22.42% $11,905 $14,574 52 48% - +$2,669 -0.0% 0.0h -
22 ARKK 51 +22.13% $13,362 $16,319 5 100% - +$2,957 -0.0% 0.0h -
23 VRTX 55 18🧊 +19.72% $11,759 $14,078 59 53% - +$2,319 -0.0% 0.0h -
24 ISRG 68 3🧊 +18.64% $15,638 $18,553 39 64% - +$2,915 -0.0% 0.0h -
25 AXP 63 23🧊 +17.05% $12,604 $14,753 71 59% - +$2,149 -0.0% 0.0h -
26 VTI 51 +14.95% $11,820 $13,587 9 89% - +$1,767 -0.0% 0.0h -
27 DIA 49 +13.08% $11,345 $12,829 27 67% - +$1,484 -0.0% 0.0h -
28 HD 63 31🧊 +11.84% $13,402 $14,989 46 48% - +$1,587 -0.0% 0.0h -
29 KO 44 5🧊 +11.76% $11,421 $12,764 35 57% - +$1,343 -0.0% 0.0h -
30 PFE 50 +11.48% $11,800 $13,154 10 70% - +$1,355 -0.0% 0.0h -
31 MSFT 65 39🧊 +11.36% $14,936 $16,633 37 51% - +$1,697 -0.0% 0.0h -
32 BRK-B 59 +10.57% $12,771 $14,121 29 55% - +$1,350 -0.0% 0.0h -
33 VOO 36 +8.88% $11,742 $12,784 7 86% - +$1,043 -0.0% 0.0h -
34 SPY 39 +8.87% $11,878 $12,931 7 86% - +$1,054 -0.0% 0.0h -
35 LLY 66 1🧊 +7.44% $16,547 $17,779 52 56% - +$1,231 -0.0% 0.0h -
36 META 65 24🧊 +3.22% $17,709 $18,279 61 56% - +$570 -0.0% 0.0h -
37 PG +0.27% $11,493 $11,524 1 100% - +$31 -0.0% 0.0h -
38 TLT +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
39 V 38 -0.03% $12,730 $12,726 23 61% - -$4 -0.0% 0.0h -
40 MCD 36 -1.15% $12,297 $12,155 18 44% - -$141 -0.0% 0.0h -
41 MA 41 3🧊 -1.58% $13,003 $12,798 37 49% - -$205 -0.0% 0.0h -
42 MDT 29 -1.99% $11,622 $11,391 18 44% - -$231 -0.0% 0.0h -
43 CRWD 69 16🧊 -3.08% $24,412 $23,660 69 51% - -$752 -0.0% 0.0h -
44 WMT -103.90% $9,618 $-375 NO ENTRY - - -$9,993 -0.0% 0.0h 1 Feb 20, 2026

👤 Personality

Disciplined, patient, unshakeable. Watches the market bleed without flinching. Knows that the deeper the dip, the sweeter the bounce. PDT-aware — uses forced multi-day holds as a feature, not a bug.