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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.

📊 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

📈 Stocks 44 ₿ Crypto 0 🌐 All 44

Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (184d)

📊 Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

🎯 Asset: 📈 Stocks 44 ₿ Crypto 0 🌐 All 44

📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last 6 months across 44 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$24,912

Avg Value (per symbol)

Started at: $22,622 (+$2,290)

+10.12%

Last 6 Months ROI

56.3%

Win Rate

914

Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)

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 6 Months)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last 6 Months: Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (184 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	6M Start	Final Value	Trades	Win Rate	Fees	Net	Max DD	Avg Hold	Refunds	Last Refund
1	MU	80	31🧊	+151.59%	$36,506	$91,846	27	67%	-	+$55,340	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
2	HOOD	77	21🧊	+58.00%	$106,948	$168,978	42	55%	-	+$62,030	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
3	TQQQ 🔥 PRO	79	58🧊	+50.14%	$36,286	$54,479	20	70%	-	+$18,194	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
4	PLTR	80	—	+32.62%	$154,425	$204,798	14	50%	-	+$50,373	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
5	LLY	73	3🧊	+31.05%	$19,975	$26,177	29	55%	-	+$6,202	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
6	IBM	61	0🧊	+25.19%	$13,489	$16,887	19	63%	-	+$3,398	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
7	AMZN	74	—	+23.68%	$20,907	$25,858	12	42%	-	+$4,951	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
8	XLK	73	19🧊	+17.61%	$17,676	$20,788	23	61%	-	+$3,113	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
9	QQQ	77	38🧊	+16.62%	$16,874	$19,679	20	70%	-	+$2,805	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
10	ABBV	65	0🧊	+14.88%	$14,513	$16,673	23	65%	-	+$2,160	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
11	MSFT	65	14🧊	+13.55%	$15,069	$17,111	31	61%	-	+$2,042	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
12	IWM	63	9🧊	+11.91%	$13,167	$14,735	16	69%	-	+$1,568	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
13	GILD	63	45	+11.85%	$14,584	$16,312	27	56%	-	+$1,728	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
14	BAC	66	3🧊	+10.94%	$14,521	$16,110	24	67%	-	+$1,589	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
15	MDT	39	7🧊	+10.59%	$11,358	$12,561	16	56%	-	+$1,203	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
16	MS	58	25🧊	+10.45%	$12,907	$14,255	49	51%	-	+$1,349	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
17	AXP	69	3🧊	+10.09%	$15,973	$17,585	38	55%	-	+$1,612	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
18	VTI	49	—	+9.67%	$12,951	$14,204	3	100%	-	+$1,252	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
19	GOOGL	72	—	+8.32%	$25,208	$27,305	13	46%	-	+$2,097	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
20	TMO	62	0🧊	+7.94%	$14,258	$15,391	17	65%	-	+$1,132	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
21	VRTX	60	2🧊	+6.03%	$14,147	$15,000	33	58%	-	+$853	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
22	MA	57	1🧊	+5.11%	$13,621	$14,317	21	43%	-	+$696	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
23	JNJ	70	37🧊	+4.90%	$15,128	$15,869	23	57%	-	+$741	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
24	VOO	44	—	+4.59%	$12,795	$13,383	2	100%	-	+$587	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
25	SPY	46	—	+4.57%	$12,943	$13,534	2	100%	-	+$591	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
26	NVDA	71	30🧊	+3.81%	$35,312	$36,658	18	50%	-	+$1,345	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
27	BRK-B	57	0🧊	+2.12%	$13,556	$13,843	11	64%	-	+$287	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
28	AMGN	53	2🧊	+2.05%	$13,585	$13,864	27	59%	-	+$279	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
29	PG	—	—	+1.56%	$11,524	$11,704	1	100%	-	+$180	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
30	ISRG 🔥 PRO	72	50🧊	+0.74%	$20,563	$20,715	24	58%	-	+$152	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
31	COIN	17	7	+0.59%	$10,380	$10,441	55	47%	-	+$61	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
32	META	64	75	+0.53%	$17,925	$18,020	37	51%	-	+$95	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
33	V	51	—	+0.30%	$13,555	$13,596	10	40%	-	+$41	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
34	KO	42	—	+0.15%	$12,531	$12,550	23	48%	-	+$19	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
35	DIA	48	—	+0.02%	$12,444	$12,446	11	55%	-	+$2	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
36	TLT	—	—	+0.00%	$10,209	$10,209	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
37	PFE	44	—	-0.77%	$12,965	$12,865	4	50%	-	-$100	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
38	HD	54	2🧊	-1.46%	$13,979	$13,775	27	48%	-	-$204	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
39	MCD	35	0🧊	-2.09%	$12,282	$12,026	12	33%	-	-$257	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
40	TSLA	69	—	-4.48%	$36,707	$35,062	18	50%	-	-$1,644	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
41	ARKK	—	—	-4.61%	$16,335	$15,582	1	0%	-	-$753	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
42	AVGO	68	14🧊	-12.18%	$38,526	$33,834	25	40%	-	-$4,692	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
43	WMT	38	1🧊	-18.46%	$14,402	$11,743	31	58%	-	-$2,659	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
44	CRWD	12	72🔥	-74.25%	$22,338	$5,752	35	46%	-	-$16,586	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-

👤 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.