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Momo Momentum
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Momo Momentum

The Surfer

🏄 Swing Trader 📅 33 years old (Born 1993)

"Objects in motion stay in motion. I don't fight physics."

Perpetual tan, salt-crusted hair. Trades from a laptop on various beaches. Has "Momentum > Fundamentals" tattooed on his forearm in binary code.

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

Sep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 2026 (365d)

📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Momo Momentum's performance over the last year across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$12,747
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $11,880 (+$866)
+7.29%
Last Year ROI
44.2%
Win Rate
1,142
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.4%
1 Month
+0.2%
3 Months
+5.7%
6 Months
+6.7%
YTD
+7.3%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Year)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

20-day momentum, 5% threshold confirmation

Looks for stocks that have gained 5%+ over the last 20 days. Enters on pullbacks (red candles) within the uptrend and rides until target hit or momentum fades.

🎯 Best Suited For

Growth stocks, meme stocks

"Catch it early, ride it hard, bail before the wipeout."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Momentum persists because of behavioral biases. Investors underreact to good news initially, then pile in as the trend becomes obvious. Momo catches the middle of this wave.

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

Momentum >= +5% AND Red Candle = TRUE AND Cooldown = 0
→ BUY at candle close

📉 Exit Rules

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.10 (+10% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.92 (-8% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 20 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MOMENTUM_LOOKBACK_DAYS: 20
MOMENTUM_THRESHOLD_PCT: 5%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 10%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 8%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 20
COOLDOWN_BARS: 78

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Jegadeesh & Titman's landmark momentum paper

In 1993, Jegadeesh and Titman published "Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers." Their data was irrefutable: stocks that performed well over 3-12 months continued to outperform.

🏆 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: Sep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 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 54 — +227.29% $12,984 $42,494 41 59% - +$29,510 -53.4% 8.6d ✓ -
2 SLV 49 — +225.17% $9,729 $31,636 20 75% - +$21,907 -35.5% 13.8d ✓ -
3 MRNA 16 23 +139.92% $4,797 $11,509 35 54% - +$6,712 -67.9% 6.5d ✓ -
4 SOXL 6 5 +89.30% $4,383 $8,298 69 48% - +$3,914 -71.7% 4.8d ✓ -
5 SMCI 16 30 +85.51% $6,070 $11,261 29 52% - +$5,191 -72.0% 4.9d ✓ -
6 AMC 22 — +54.53% $7,992 $12,350 29 52% - +$4,358 -39.9% 6.6d ✓ -
7 AMGN 21 — +43.32% $8,838 $12,667 8 75% - +$3,829 -17.4% 17.1d ✓ -
8 INTC 22 6 +43.13% $9,633 $13,788 37 46% - +$4,155 -33.3% 9.2d ✓ -
9 SNOW 24 — +40.15% $10,907 $15,286 17 53% - +$4,379 -37.0% 15.4d ✓ -
10 IBM 31 — +39.42% $12,439 $17,342 10 60% - +$4,903 -12.0% 17.8d ✓ -
11 SLB 14 — +37.73% $7,745 $10,668 8 75% - +$2,922 -29.1% 18.4d ✓ -
12 CSCO — — +35.47% $12,767 $17,296 5 100% - +$4,528 -9.2% 17.9d ✓ -
13 ARM 59 9🧊 +34.94% $27,687 $37,360 30 43% - +$9,674 -30.2% 7.4d ✓ -
14 PANW 18 — +34.51% $8,627 $11,604 11 64% - +$2,977 -36.0% 16.5d ✓ -
15 BMY — — +22.45% $8,493 $10,399 6 50% - +$1,907 -21.8% 16.1d ✓ -
16 GILD — — +20.99% $12,717 $15,386 5 100% - +$2,669 -10.0% 17.2d ✓ -
17 ACN 15 — +20.26% $9,813 $11,801 10 50% - +$1,988 -18.8% 18.8d ✓ -
18 TMO 18 — +19.55% $9,533 $11,397 8 63% - +$1,864 -9.8% 18.3d ✓ -
19 PM 26 — +18.44% $11,472 $13,587 6 83% - +$2,115 -10.9% 18.1d ✓ -
20 XOM — — +17.85% $8,962 $10,562 3 67% - +$1,600 -18.9% 19.0d ✓ -
21 ABBV 22 — +17.12% $11,402 $13,354 4 75% - +$1,952 -15.8% 18.0d ✓ -
22 GLD — — +17.08% $12,151 $14,227 8 75% - +$2,075 -8.2% 18.4d ✓ -
23 NFLX — — +15.29% $14,772 $17,031 1 100% - +$2,259 -10.6% 18.7d ✓ -
24 AMD 4 — +12.82% $8,491 $9,580 27 41% - +$1,089 -42.1% 11.4d ✓ -
25 CRM 6 — +11.92% $7,191 $8,048 10 50% - +$857 -42.0% 15.9d ✓ -
26 CVX — — +11.76% $8,039 $8,984 2 100% - +$945 -22.2% 18.8d ✓ -
27 XLK — — +10.18% $13,134 $14,471 5 80% - +$1,337 -8.3% 19.5d ✓ -
28 OXY 7 — +9.67% $9,196 $10,085 10 50% - +$889 -25.9% 15.2d ✓ -
29 XLE — — +9.54% $7,934 $8,691 4 50% - +$757 -30.4% 18.1d ✓ -
30 C — — +9.47% $11,802 $12,919 6 50% - +$1,118 -25.2% 18.5d ✓ -
31 JNJ — — +9.20% $10,188 $11,125 5 60% - +$937 -11.2% 18.7d ✓ -
32 UNH 3 — +8.17% $7,382 $7,985 7 57% - +$603 -38.4% 16.2d ✓ -
33 REGN — — +7.90% $8,235 $8,885 6 50% - +$651 -36.1% 16.7d ✓ -
34 SCHW — — +7.30% $11,522 $12,363 2 100% - +$841 -13.7% 18.2d ✓ -
35 COP — — +6.58% $5,670 $6,043 4 50% - +$373 -49.1% 17.7d ✓ -
36 GOOGL 32 — +5.93% $14,543 $15,406 10 50% - +$862 -16.0% 17.2d ✓ -
37 PEP — — +5.84% $8,677 $9,183 3 33% - +$507 -15.6% 16.6d ✓ -
38 RIOT 30 32 +5.12% $16,675 $17,529 48 42% - +$854 -44.0% 4.2d ✓ -
39 LLY 5 — +5.11% $9,394 $9,874 10 40% - +$480 -28.9% 16.4d ✓ -
40 WMT — — +4.63% $12,167 $12,730 6 50% - +$563 -16.4% 18.1d ✓ -
41 KO 11 — +4.17% $10,307 $10,737 4 75% - +$430 -11.5% 19.9d ✓ -
42 ISRG 22 — +3.39% $11,517 $11,907 5 60% - +$390 -9.7% 19.1d ✓ -
43 PG — — +3.27% $9,546 $9,858 1 100% - +$312 -12.9% 18.9d ✓ -
44 VZ — — +2.74% $8,048 $8,268 2 50% - +$221 -21.3% 18.0d ✓ -
45 COST — — +2.55% $11,594 $11,890 2 100% - +$296 -8.1% 19.1d ✓ -
46 QQQ — — +2.26% $11,828 $12,096 1 100% - +$267 -5.4% 20.0d ✓ -
47 PLTR 59 — +1.63% $44,792 $45,523 16 38% - +$730 -39.5% 9.1d ✓ -
48 META 34 — +1.55% $14,552 $14,777 8 50% - +$226 -18.9% 16.6d ✓ -
49 PYPL 5 — +1.34% $8,636 $8,752 4 50% - +$116 -27.7% 15.0d ✓ -
50 VXX 3 — +0.58% $7,441 $7,484 20 40% - +$43 -36.9% 5.3d ✓ -
51 TLT — — +0.00% $9,697 $9,697 NO ENTRY - - - -3.0% 21.0d ✓ -
52 VOO — — +0.00% $11,266 $11,266 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
53 VTI — — +0.00% $11,162 $11,162 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 20.5d ✓ -
54 SPY — — +0.00% $11,217 $11,217 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
55 MRK — — -0.86% $7,129 $7,067 9 44% - -$61 -39.9% 17.6d ✓ -
56 DIA — — -1.11% $9,348 $9,245 1 0% - -$104 -8.7% 20.4d ✓ -
57 MSFT 14 — -1.25% $10,902 $10,766 4 50% - -$136 -11.1% 19.9d ✓ -
58 BRK-B — — -1.53% $8,633 $8,500 1 0% - -$132 -19.2% 19.9d ✓ -
59 IWM — — -1.71% $10,171 $9,997 3 33% - -$174 -12.8% 20.3d ✓ -
60 MCD — — -2.91% $12,294 $11,937 2 50% - -$358 -4.8% 18.7d ✓ -
61 ADBE 3 — -4.51% $8,890 $8,489 7 43% - -$401 -17.2% 15.6d ✓ -
62 XLF — — -4.74% $11,260 $10,727 3 33% - -$534 -6.1% 20.2d ✓ -
63 MDT 5 — -5.28% $10,607 $10,047 6 17% - -$560 -12.9% 19.2d ✓ -
64 MS 16 — -5.63% $12,285 $11,594 7 43% - -$692 -13.1% 18.5d ✓ -
65 HOOD 67 39🧊 -6.55% $57,478 $53,713 25 36% - -$3,765 -31.1% 9.2d ✓ -
66 NET 26 — -7.27% $17,026 $15,788 19 37% - -$1,238 -31.8% 12.1d ✓ -
67 HD — — -7.43% $9,297 $8,606 4 25% - -$691 -17.9% 18.7d ✓ -
68 AAPL — — -7.73% $11,257 $10,387 4 0% - -$870 -13.6% 19.1d ✓ -
69 SPXU — — -8.82% $11,454 $10,443 4 25% - -$1,010 -19.8% 9.2d ✓ -
70 GME 22 — -9.48% $16,260 $14,719 7 43% - -$1,541 -52.3% 6.4d ✓ -
71 PFE — — -9.93% $7,765 $6,994 4 25% - -$771 -32.2% 18.0d ✓ -
72 BAC — — -10.39% $11,021 $9,876 4 25% - -$1,145 -12.0% 19.2d ✓ -
73 CMCSA 1 — -11.42% $6,687 $5,923 5 40% - -$764 -37.6% 17.0d ✓ -
74 SQQQ 3 — -11.57% $8,649 $7,648 12 33% - -$1,001 -41.9% 5.4d ✓ -
75 BLK 2 — -11.66% $10,407 $9,194 5 20% - -$1,213 -9.1% 20.1d ✓ -
76 DIS — — -12.06% $17,588 $15,467 5 20% - -$2,121 -7.4% 17.4d ✓ -
77 MA — — -12.41% $10,296 $9,018 3 0% - -$1,278 -16.1% 19.7d ✓ -
78 WFC — — -12.42% $12,323 $10,793 4 25% - -$1,531 -15.0% 18.2d ✓ -
79 NVDA 35 — -12.99% $21,284 $18,519 7 43% - -$2,765 -26.0% 12.1d ✓ -
80 VRTX 2 — -13.42% $8,941 $7,741 7 14% - -$1,200 -26.2% 17.3d ✓ -
81 JPM — — -14.34% $10,226 $8,760 5 40% - -$1,466 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
82 BIIB 4 — -14.55% $9,526 $8,140 10 40% - -$1,386 -18.3% 15.0d ✓ -
83 V — — -15.03% $11,176 $9,496 4 25% - -$1,680 -15.4% 19.4d ✓ -
84 COIN 11 1 -15.03% $11,821 $10,044 24 33% - -$1,777 -40.6% 7.0d ✓ -
85 TQQQ 8 — -15.41% $9,926 $8,396 22 41% - -$1,530 -45.4% 12.0d ✓ -
86 GS 7 — -15.75% $12,098 $10,192 8 25% - -$1,905 -15.0% 17.3d ✓ -
87 LCID 4 — -15.89% $6,734 $5,664 24 33% - -$1,070 -59.0% 4.8d ✓ -
88 AXP — — -16.69% $11,639 $9,697 5 0% - -$1,943 -18.0% 18.7d ✓ -
89 DKNG 6 0 -16.94% $11,806 $9,806 15 33% - -$2,000 -22.5% 13.3d ✓ -
90 RBLX 21 — -17.91% $15,864 $13,023 20 35% - -$2,841 -29.1% 14.7d ✓ -
91 NIO 4 — -18.41% $10,030 $8,183 14 36% - -$1,847 -51.7% 6.3d ✓ -
92 AMZN 11 — -18.66% $13,151 $10,697 7 14% - -$2,454 -20.0% 17.3d ✓ -
93 AVGO 17 — -19.61% $15,271 $12,276 12 25% - -$2,995 -24.8% 13.7d ✓ -
94 TSLA — — -21.37% $13,651 $10,734 9 22% - -$2,917 -30.6% 9.4d ✓ -
95 ORCL 8 — -21.41% $11,856 $9,318 19 32% - -$2,538 -28.7% 13.9d ✓ -
96 ARKK — — -22.22% $14,964 $11,639 6 17% - -$3,325 -23.9% 16.0d ✓ -
97 MARA 5 44🔥 -23.22% $6,327 $4,858 48 35% - -$1,469 -54.5% 4.0d ✓ -
98 SOFI 30 — -24.66% $26,915 $20,278 16 38% - -$6,637 -46.1% 8.3d ✓ -
99 USO 5 — -28.78% $8,704 $6,199 13 31% - -$2,505 -23.0% 16.2d ✓ -
100 RIVN 22 — -36.20% $21,860 $13,947 21 29% - -$7,913 -35.8% 6.3d ✓ -
101 UVXY 2 — -66.49% $9,114 $3,054 35 23% - -$6,060 -72.9% 2.9d ✓ -
102 CRWD 9 — -66.62% $14,141 $4,720 15 47% - -$9,421 -23.9% 12.4d ✓ -

👤 Personality

Lives for the rush. Talks fast, thinks faster. Gets bored if a trade takes more than a week. Has ADHD but considers it a trading advantage.