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Bruno Breakout
The Explorer
🚀 Swing Trader 📅 62 years old (Born 1964)"New highs are not the ceiling—they're the floor for what comes next."
Weathered face with laugh lines earned in a hundred different markets. Wears cargo pants with too many pockets (each one has a chart in it).
ℹ️ Character descriptions are creative personas representing trading strategy styles. They are not financial advice, promises, or guarantees of performance.
📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Bruno Breakout $10,000 and let him trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 2, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE
$12,113
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,000
(+$2,113)
+21.13%
2-Year ROI
43.6%
Win Rate
1,650
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (2 Years)
Combined P&L across all 102 symbols
⚙️ Trading Strategy
20-day high breakout with 2% confirmation
Waits for price to break above the 20-day high with at least 2% confirmation. Volume should spike on the breakout. Rides the trend until it breaks.
🎯 Best Suited For
Growth stocks breaking out of bases
"Every all-time high was once considered "too expensive.""
📜 Why This Strategy Works
When a stock breaks to new highs, there's no one "trapped" overhead wanting to sell. All the bagholders are gone. The path of least resistance is up.
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 price is 2%+ above 20-day high AND cooldown expired
→ BUY at current close price
📉 Exit Rules
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.95 (-5% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 45 days
⚙️ Simulation Parameters
BREAKOUT_LOOKBACK:
20
BREAKOUT_CONFIRM_PCT:
2%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT:
15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT:
5%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS:
45
📖 Historical Origin
Origin: William O'Neil's CANSLIM system
William O'Neil started as a stockbroker in 1958, but his system crystallized in the early 1960s. He studied every big winner for decades and found a pattern: the best stocks broke out to new highs before their biggest moves.
🏆 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.
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.
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.
🔥 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 |
MU
|
38 | — | +222.41% | $10,000 | $32,241 | 47 | 40% | - | +$22,241 | -54.6% | 10.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 2 |
NET
|
43 | 1🧊 | +172.28% | $10,000 | $27,228 | 27 | 44% | - | +$17,228 | -27.6% | 14.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 3 |
HOOD
|
39 | — | +162.58% | $10,000 | $26,258 | 42 | 40% | - | +$16,258 | -29.9% | 5.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 4 |
TQQQ
|
36 | — | +140.45% | $10,000 | $24,045 | 28 | 36% | - | +$14,045 | -23.2% | 16.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 5 |
NVDA
|
39 | — | +135.57% | $10,000 | $23,557 | 20 | 40% | - | +$13,557 | -22.9% | 15.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 6 |
PLTR
|
33 | — | +129.51% | $10,000 | $22,951 | 31 | 48% | - | +$12,951 | -30.7% | 7.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 7 |
MARA
|
34 | — | +128.52% | $10,000 | $22,852 | 48 | 38% | - | +$12,852 | -43.8% | 2.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 8 |
SOFI
|
28 | — | +90.60% | $10,000 | $19,060 | 32 | 41% | - | +$9,060 | -32.2% | 7.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 9 |
CRWD
|
33 | — | +85.70% | $10,000 | $18,570 | 18 | 39% | - | +$8,570 | -15.3% | 12.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 10 |
GOOGL
|
38 | — | +83.45% | $10,000 | $18,345 | 12 | 58% | - | +$8,345 | -10.1% | 33.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 11 |
SOXL
|
28 | 10 | +79.63% | $10,000 | $17,963 | 83 | 34% | - | +$7,963 | -44.8% | 4.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 12 |
DIS
|
— | — | +73.81% | $10,000 | $17,381 | 6 | 83% | - | +$7,381 | -5.4% | 22.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 13 |
SNOW
|
22 | — | +67.07% | $10,000 | $16,707 | 22 | 41% | - | +$6,707 | -25.7% | 9.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 14 |
PANW
|
28 | — | +65.84% | $10,000 | $16,584 | 11 | 55% | - | +$6,584 | -14.4% | 21.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 15 |
USO
|
23 | 8 | +62.25% | $10,000 | $16,225 | 23 | 39% | - | +$6,225 | -27.2% | 21.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 16 |
BAC
|
— | — | +53.83% | $10,000 | $15,383 | 7 | 71% | - | +$5,383 | -9.8% | 32.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 17 |
AMZN
|
27 | — | +52.58% | $10,000 | $15,258 | 10 | 50% | - | +$5,258 | -10.1% | 29.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 18 |
MS
|
— | — | +44.58% | $10,000 | $14,458 | 7 | 57% | - | +$4,458 | -10.4% | 29.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 19 |
RBLX
|
22 | — | +42.83% | $10,000 | $14,283 | 21 | 48% | - | +$4,283 | -35.7% | 13.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 20 |
GME
|
17 | — | +40.62% | $10,000 | $14,062 | 16 | 38% | - | +$4,062 | -45.0% | 7.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 21 |
ARM
|
20 | 7 | +40.51% | $10,000 | $14,051 | 39 | 26% | - | +$4,051 | -31.5% | 7.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 22 |
GILD
|
— | — | +39.28% | $10,000 | $13,928 | 7 | 57% | - | +$3,928 | -9.8% | 26.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 23 |
UNH
|
19 | — | +38.35% | $10,000 | $13,835 | 9 | 56% | - | +$3,835 | -28.0% | 26.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 24 |
SLV
|
19 | — | +38.26% | $10,000 | $13,826 | 25 | 36% | - | +$3,826 | -22.5% | 18.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 25 |
PM
|
— | — | +34.05% | $10,000 | $13,405 | 6 | 50% | - | +$3,405 | -5.2% | 32.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 26 |
AXP
|
— | — | +33.49% | $10,000 | $13,349 | 6 | 67% | - | +$3,349 | -5.5% | 36.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 27 |
IBM
|
19 | — | +33.34% | $10,000 | $13,334 | 9 | 56% | - | +$3,334 | -9.8% | 29.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 28 |
XLK
|
— | — | +30.48% | $10,000 | $13,048 | 6 | 50% | - | +$3,048 | -10.4% | 26.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 29 |
SLB
|
15 | — | +24.63% | $10,000 | $12,463 | 9 | 44% | - | +$2,463 | -16.7% | 30.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 30 |
AVGO
|
13 | — | +24.47% | $10,000 | $12,447 | 27 | 37% | - | +$2,447 | -31.0% | 14.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 31 |
ISRG
|
18 | — | +24.22% | $10,000 | $12,422 | 9 | 33% | - | +$2,422 | -11.2% | 30.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 32 |
AMGN
|
— | — | +23.98% | $10,000 | $12,398 | 5 | 100% | - | +$2,398 | -5.0% | 25.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 33 |
WMT
|
— | — | +23.88% | $10,000 | $12,388 | 4 | 75% | - | +$2,388 | -0.2% | 45.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 34 |
SMCI
|
15 | — | +23.78% | $10,000 | $12,378 | 46 | 33% | - | +$2,378 | -44.1% | 3.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 35 |
QQQ
|
— | — | +22.91% | $10,000 | $12,291 | 3 | 67% | - | +$2,291 | -0.0% | 41.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 36 |
MDT
|
— | — | +22.82% | $10,000 | $12,282 | 6 | 67% | - | +$2,282 | -5.4% | 43.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 37 |
XLE
|
— | — | +22.80% | $10,000 | $12,280 | 6 | 67% | - | +$2,280 | -5.0% | 42.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 38 |
SPY
|
— | — | +22.60% | $10,000 | $12,260 | 3 | 100% | - | +$2,260 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 39 |
VOO
|
— | — | +22.59% | $10,000 | $12,259 | 3 | 100% | - | +$2,259 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 40 |
VTI
|
— | — | +22.33% | $10,000 | $12,233 | 3 | 100% | - | +$2,233 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 41 |
XOM
|
— | — | +22.23% | $10,000 | $12,223 | 8 | 50% | - | +$2,223 | -9.3% | 30.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 42 |
NFLX
|
17 | — | +21.50% | $10,000 | $12,150 | 9 | 44% | - | +$2,150 | -15.0% | 15.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 43 |
GLD
|
— | — | +21.01% | $10,000 | $12,101 | 7 | 71% | - | +$2,101 | -5.9% | 19.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 44 |
VZ
|
— | — | +20.67% | $10,000 | $12,067 | 5 | 80% | - | +$2,067 | -8.6% | 29.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 45 |
TSLA
|
14 | — | +20.28% | $10,000 | $12,028 | 27 | 30% | - | +$2,028 | -27.4% | 9.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 46 |
JPM
|
— | — | +19.91% | $10,000 | $11,991 | 6 | 67% | - | +$1,991 | -5.5% | 20.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 47 |
CSCO
|
— | — | +19.74% | $10,000 | $11,974 | 8 | 63% | - | +$1,974 | -5.2% | 30.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 48 |
WFC
|
— | — | +18.14% | $10,000 | $11,814 | 7 | 71% | - | +$1,814 | -13.4% | 27.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 49 |
IWM
|
— | — | +17.18% | $10,000 | $11,718 | 6 | 50% | - | +$1,718 | -14.6% | 37.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 50 |
AAPL
|
— | — | +13.17% | $10,000 | $11,317 | 6 | 33% | - | +$1,317 | -20.7% | 20.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 51 |
BMY
|
— | — | +13.16% | $10,000 | $11,316 | 6 | 67% | - | +$1,316 | -10.3% | 31.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 52 |
KO
|
— | — | +12.20% | $10,000 | $11,220 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,220 | -2.1% | 47.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 53 |
C
|
— | — | +12.02% | $10,000 | $11,202 | 8 | 50% | - | +$1,202 | -19.1% | 16.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 54 |
META
|
11 | — | +10.02% | $10,000 | $11,002 | 14 | 36% | - | +$1,002 | -15.0% | 16.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 55 |
MSFT
|
— | — | +9.90% | $10,000 | $10,990 | 7 | 43% | - | +$990 | -10.0% | 6.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 56 |
ABBV
|
— | — | +9.79% | $10,000 | $10,979 | 8 | 50% | - | +$979 | -14.6% | 21.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 57 |
SCHW
|
— | — | +9.29% | $10,000 | $10,929 | 8 | 38% | - | +$929 | -20.1% | 31.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 58 |
AMD
|
11 | — | +8.98% | $10,000 | $10,898 | 38 | 29% | - | +$898 | -41.7% | 11.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 59 |
LLY
|
10 | — | +7.36% | $10,000 | $10,736 | 13 | 31% | - | +$736 | -19.2% | 19.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 60 |
DIA
|
— | — | +5.40% | $10,000 | $10,540 | 4 | 50% | - | +$540 | -6.6% | 31.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 61 |
CVX
|
— | — | +4.53% | $10,000 | $10,453 | 7 | 43% | - | +$453 | -9.6% | 22.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 62 |
ARKK
|
6 | — | +3.70% | $10,000 | $10,370 | 19 | 42% | - | +$370 | -27.0% | 14.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 63 |
ADBE
|
8 | — | +2.91% | $10,000 | $10,291 | 11 | 36% | - | +$291 | -11.3% | 29.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 64 |
JNJ
|
— | — | +1.94% | $10,000 | $10,194 | 3 | 33% | - | +$194 | -6.3% | 36.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 65 |
V
|
— | — | +1.67% | $10,000 | $10,167 | 3 | 67% | - | +$167 | -5.2% | 32.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 66 |
CRM
|
3 | 14 | +0.24% | $10,000 | $10,024 | 14 | 36% | - | +$24 | -27.5% | 27.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 67 |
GS
|
3 | — | +0.11% | $10,000 | $10,011 | 11 | 36% | - | +$11 | -10.8% | 27.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 68 |
VRTX
|
— | — | +0.08% | $10,000 | $10,008 | 6 | 33% | - | +$8 | -6.5% | 37.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 69 |
MCD
|
— | — | -0.11% | $10,000 | $9,989 | 2 | 100% | - | -$11 | -5.0% | 34.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 70 |
MA
|
— | — | -0.29% | $10,000 | $9,971 | 6 | 50% | - | -$29 | -8.5% | 35.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 71 |
BIIB
|
— | — | -0.64% | $10,000 | $9,936 | 8 | 25% | - | -$64 | -16.3% | 11.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 72 |
TMO
|
3 | — | -2.71% | $10,000 | $9,729 | 11 | 27% | - | -$271 | -26.9% | 11.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 73 |
PG
|
— | — | -3.43% | $10,000 | $9,657 | 5 | 40% | - | -$343 | -5.1% | 28.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 74 |
LCID
|
3 | — | -4.61% | $10,000 | $9,539 | 40 | 20% | - | -$461 | -50.3% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 75 |
TLT
|
— | — | -4.99% | $10,000 | $9,501 | 1 | 0% | - | -$499 | -5.0% | 28.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 76 |
PFE
|
— | — | -5.50% | $10,000 | $9,450 | 3 | 33% | - | -$550 | -6.5% | 42.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 77 |
XLF
|
— | — | -5.74% | $10,000 | $9,426 | 3 | 33% | - | -$574 | -7.2% | 23.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 78 |
BLK
|
— | — | -8.45% | $10,000 | $9,155 | 8 | 25% | - | -$845 | -9.8% | 30.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 79 |
ACN
|
5 | — | -9.13% | $10,000 | $9,087 | 9 | 44% | - | -$913 | -7.6% | 42.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 80 |
COP
|
2 | — | -9.41% | $10,000 | $9,059 | 10 | 30% | - | -$941 | -22.7% | 25.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 81 |
RIOT
|
5 | — | -9.73% | $10,000 | $9,027 | 56 | 30% | - | -$973 | -53.8% | 4.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 82 |
OXY
|
3 | — | -10.60% | $10,000 | $8,940 | 14 | 36% | - | -$1,060 | -19.0% | 17.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 83 |
BRK-B
|
— | — | -11.32% | $10,000 | $8,868 | 3 | 33% | - | -$1,132 | -11.4% | 30.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 84 |
ORCL
|
2 | 0 | -13.41% | $10,000 | $8,659 | 26 | 23% | - | -$1,341 | -40.5% | 14.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 85 |
COST
|
— | — | -13.70% | $10,000 | $8,630 | 3 | 0% | - | -$1,370 | -4.8% | 41.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 86 |
MRNA
|
4 | 9 | -14.08% | $10,000 | $8,592 | 45 | 27% | - | -$1,408 | -64.5% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 87 |
CMCSA
|
— | — | -16.07% | $10,000 | $8,393 | 7 | 29% | - | -$1,607 | -7.6% | 42.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 88 |
MRK
|
1 | — | -17.63% | $10,000 | $8,237 | 7 | 29% | - | -$1,763 | -21.4% | 24.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 89 |
PEP
|
— | — | -18.45% | $10,000 | $8,155 | 7 | 14% | - | -$1,845 | -15.8% | 23.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 90 |
COIN
|
4 | — | -19.54% | $10,000 | $8,046 | 42 | 24% | - | -$1,954 | -46.8% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 91 |
PYPL
|
3 | — | -20.44% | $10,000 | $7,956 | 13 | 38% | - | -$2,044 | -24.4% | 21.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 92 |
INTC
|
3 | — | -21.30% | $10,000 | $7,870 | 49 | 29% | - | -$2,130 | -54.0% | 6.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 93 |
SQQQ
|
3 | — | -23.40% | $10,000 | $7,660 | 32 | 25% | - | -$2,340 | -44.1% | 5.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 94 |
REGN
|
— | — | -23.58% | $10,000 | $7,642 | 7 | 14% | - | -$2,358 | -30.1% | 9.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 95 |
HD
|
1 | — | -26.39% | $10,000 | $7,361 | 8 | 13% | - | -$2,639 | -14.1% | 29.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 96 |
AMC
|
2 | — | -35.82% | $10,000 | $6,418 | 25 | 32% | - | -$3,582 | -64.2% | 5.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 97 |
UVXY
|
3 | — | -40.53% | $10,000 | $5,947 | 43 | 23% | - | -$4,053 | -60.1% | 2.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 98 |
NIO
|
3 | — | -43.97% | $10,000 | $5,603 | 35 | 23% | - | -$4,397 | -48.2% | 5.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 99 |
DKNG
|
2 | — | -45.39% | $10,000 | $5,461 | 26 | 19% | - | -$4,539 | -38.1% | 9.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 100 |
RIVN
|
2 | — | -55.74% | $10,000 | $4,426 | 28 | 18% | - | -$5,574 | -60.5% | 5.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 101 |
VXX
|
2 | — | -58.29% | $10,000 | $4,171 | 33 | 18% | - | -$5,829 | -56.0% | 4.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 102 |
SPXU
|
1 | — | -60.38% | $10,000 | $3,962 | 20 | 5% | - | -$6,038 | -59.3% | 7.6d | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Adventurous, optimistic, curious. Believes new highs mean new possibilities. Hates when people say "it's too high to buy."