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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.

Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (184d)

📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Momo Momentum's performance over the last 6 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$12,181
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $11,529 (+$652)
+5.65%
Last 6 Months ROI
30.0%
Win Rate
568
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 6 Months)

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 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 Action
1 MU 54 — +85.42% $22,918 $42,494 24 54% - +$19,576 -53.4% 8.6d ✓ -
2 AMC 22 — +68.14% $7,345 $12,350 28 54% - +$5,005 -39.9% 6.6d ✓ -
3 SOXL 6 5 +68.09% $4,936 $8,298 43 47% - +$3,361 -71.7% 4.8d ✓ -
4 RIOT 30 32 +47.77% $11,862 $17,529 29 45% - +$5,667 -44.0% 4.2d ✓ -
5 MRNA 16 23 +39.83% $8,231 $11,509 19 47% - +$3,278 -67.9% 6.5d ✓ -
6 PANW 18 — +39.48% $8,320 $11,604 8 63% - +$3,285 -36.0% 16.5d ✓ -
7 ACN 15 — +37.29% $8,596 $11,801 3 100% - +$3,205 -18.8% 18.8d ✓ -
8 HOOD 67 39🧊 +36.79% $39,267 $53,713 17 47% - +$14,446 -31.1% 9.2d ✓ -
9 SMCI 16 30 +35.42% $8,316 $11,261 22 45% - +$2,945 -72.0% 4.9d ✓ -
10 ARM 59 9🧊 +34.56% $27,765 $37,360 23 43% - +$9,595 -30.2% 7.4d ✓ -
11 IBM 31 — +33.97% $12,945 $17,342 4 75% - +$4,397 -12.0% 17.8d ✓ -
12 SNOW 24 — +33.61% $11,441 $15,286 9 56% - +$3,845 -37.0% 15.4d ✓ -
13 CRM 6 — +32.95% $6,053 $8,048 6 67% - +$1,995 -42.0% 15.9d ✓ -
14 UNH 3 — +29.62% $6,160 $7,985 2 100% - +$1,825 -38.4% 16.2d ✓ -
15 SLV 49 — +27.26% $24,859 $31,636 4 75% - +$6,777 -35.5% 13.8d ✓ -
16 SOFI 30 — +26.33% $16,051 $20,278 8 50% - +$4,226 -46.1% 8.3d ✓ -
17 TQQQ 8 — +23.59% $6,794 $8,396 12 50% - +$1,603 -45.4% 12.0d ✓ -
18 PYPL 5 — +20.97% $7,235 $8,752 2 100% - +$1,517 -27.7% 15.0d ✓ -
19 TMO 18 — +20.95% $9,423 $11,397 2 100% - +$1,974 -9.8% 18.3d ✓ -
20 META 34 — +19.91% $12,323 $14,777 5 60% - +$2,454 -18.9% 16.6d ✓ -
21 NET 26 — +17.38% $13,451 $15,788 13 46% - +$2,338 -31.8% 12.1d ✓ -
22 INTC 22 6 +14.46% $12,046 $13,788 23 39% - +$1,742 -33.3% 9.2d ✓ -
23 SLB 14 — +14.45% $9,321 $10,668 3 67% - +$1,347 -29.1% 18.4d ✓ -
24 LCID 4 — +14.08% $4,965 $5,664 20 40% - +$699 -59.0% 4.8d ✓ -
25 PLTR 59 — +13.83% $39,992 $45,523 9 44% - +$5,531 -39.5% 9.1d ✓ -
26 C — — +10.79% $11,661 $12,919 1 100% - +$1,258 -25.2% 18.5d ✓ -
27 OXY 7 — +10.32% $9,142 $10,085 5 60% - +$943 -25.9% 15.2d ✓ -
28 ABBV 22 — +10.18% $12,120 $13,354 1 100% - +$1,234 -15.8% 18.0d ✓ -
29 AMGN 21 — +10.16% $11,498 $12,667 1 100% - +$1,168 -17.4% 17.1d ✓ -
30 CSCO — — +10.00% $15,723 $17,296 1 100% - +$1,572 -9.2% 17.9d ✓ -
31 XLK — — +9.98% $13,158 $14,471 1 100% - +$1,313 -8.3% 19.5d ✓ -
32 AVGO 17 — +5.92% $11,590 $12,276 5 40% - +$686 -24.8% 13.7d ✓ -
33 MSFT 14 — +5.55% $10,199 $10,766 2 50% - +$566 -11.1% 19.9d ✓ -
34 GME 22 — +4.80% $14,045 $14,719 2 50% - +$674 -52.3% 6.4d ✓ -
35 MDT 5 — +4.79% $9,587 $10,047 2 50% - +$459 -12.9% 19.2d ✓ -
36 ISRG 22 — +4.77% $11,365 $11,907 2 50% - +$542 -9.7% 19.1d ✓ -
37 NVDA 35 — +4.14% $17,783 $18,519 2 50% - +$736 -26.0% 12.1d ✓ -
38 MS 16 — +3.62% $11,189 $11,594 2 50% - +$405 -13.1% 18.5d ✓ -
39 PM 26 — +3.43% $13,136 $13,587 2 50% - +$451 -10.9% 18.1d ✓ -
40 KO 11 — +3.38% $10,386 $10,737 1 100% - +$351 -11.5% 19.9d ✓ -
41 SQQQ 3 — +2.08% $7,493 $7,648 8 38% - +$156 -41.9% 5.4d ✓ -
42 MA — — +0.00% $9,018 $9,018 NO ENTRY - - - -16.1% 19.7d ✓ -
43 COST — — +0.00% $11,890 $11,890 NO ENTRY - - - -8.1% 19.1d ✓ -
44 CVX — — +0.00% $8,984 $8,984 NO ENTRY - - - -22.2% 18.8d ✓ -
45 PFE — — +0.00% $6,994 $6,994 NO ENTRY - - - -32.2% 18.0d ✓ -
46 PEP — — +0.00% $9,183 $9,183 NO ENTRY - - - -15.6% 16.6d ✓ -
47 TLT — — +0.00% $9,697 $9,697 NO ENTRY - - - -3.0% 21.0d ✓ -
48 DIA — — +0.00% $9,245 $9,245 NO ENTRY - - - -8.7% 20.4d ✓ -
49 QQQ — — +0.00% $12,096 $12,096 NO ENTRY - - - -5.4% 20.0d ✓ -
50 MCD — — +0.00% $11,937 $11,937 NO ENTRY - - - -4.8% 18.7d ✓ -
51 XLE — — +0.00% $8,691 $8,691 NO ENTRY - - - -30.4% 18.1d ✓ -
52 IWM — — +0.00% $9,997 $9,997 NO ENTRY - - - -12.8% 20.3d ✓ -
53 XLF — — +0.00% $10,727 $10,727 NO ENTRY - - - -6.1% 20.2d ✓ -
54 VZ — — +0.00% $8,268 $8,268 NO ENTRY - - - -21.3% 18.0d ✓ -
55 BRK-B — — +0.00% $8,500 $8,500 NO ENTRY - - - -19.2% 19.9d ✓ -
56 PG — — +0.00% $9,858 $9,858 NO ENTRY - - - -12.9% 18.9d ✓ -
57 JNJ — — +0.00% $11,125 $11,125 NO ENTRY - - - -11.2% 18.7d ✓ -
58 AAPL — — +0.00% $10,387 $10,387 NO ENTRY - - - -13.6% 19.1d ✓ -
59 SCHW — — +0.00% $12,363 $12,363 NO ENTRY - - - -13.7% 18.2d ✓ -
60 WMT — — +0.00% $12,730 $12,730 NO ENTRY - - - -16.4% 18.1d ✓ -
61 XOM — — +0.00% $10,562 $10,562 NO ENTRY - - - -18.9% 19.0d ✓ -
62 COP — — +0.00% $6,043 $6,043 NO ENTRY - - - -49.1% 17.7d ✓ -
63 VOO — — +0.00% $11,266 $11,266 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
64 REGN — — +0.00% $8,885 $8,885 NO ENTRY - - - -36.1% 16.7d ✓ -
65 GLD — — +0.00% $14,227 $14,227 NO ENTRY - - - -8.2% 18.4d ✓ -
66 VTI — — +0.00% $11,162 $11,162 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 20.5d ✓ -
67 BMY — — +0.00% $10,399 $10,399 NO ENTRY - - - -21.8% 16.1d ✓ -
68 GILD — — +0.00% $15,386 $15,386 NO ENTRY - - - -10.0% 17.2d ✓ -
69 SPY — — +0.00% $11,217 $11,217 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
70 WFC — — +0.00% $10,793 $10,793 NO ENTRY - - - -15.0% 18.2d ✓ -
71 JPM — — +0.00% $8,760 $8,760 NO ENTRY - - - -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
72 NFLX — — +0.00% $17,031 $17,031 NO ENTRY - - - -10.6% 18.7d ✓ -
73 BAC — — +0.00% $9,876 $9,876 NO ENTRY - - - -12.0% 19.2d ✓ -
74 AMZN 11 — -0.59% $10,760 $10,697 3 33% - -$63 -20.0% 17.3d ✓ -
75 ORCL 8 — -2.02% $9,510 $9,318 14 36% - -$192 -28.7% 13.9d ✓ -
76 GOOGL 32 — -2.15% $15,744 $15,406 3 33% - -$338 -16.0% 17.2d ✓ -
77 RBLX 21 — -2.90% $13,412 $13,023 12 42% - -$389 -29.1% 14.7d ✓ -
78 NIO 4 — -2.92% $8,430 $8,183 6 33% - -$246 -51.7% 6.3d ✓ -
79 COIN 11 1 -3.33% $10,390 $10,044 17 35% - -$346 -40.6% 7.0d ✓ -
80 HD — — -4.90% $9,049 $8,606 1 0% - -$443 -17.9% 18.7d ✓ -
81 V — — -4.95% $9,991 $9,496 1 0% - -$495 -15.4% 19.4d ✓ -
82 DIS — — -5.02% $16,285 $15,467 1 0% - -$817 -7.4% 17.4d ✓ -
83 SPXU — — -5.04% $10,998 $10,443 1 0% - -$554 -19.8% 9.2d ✓ -
84 MRK — — -5.11% $7,448 $7,067 1 0% - -$381 -39.9% 17.6d ✓ -
85 ARKK — — -5.19% $12,276 $11,639 1 0% - -$637 -23.9% 16.0d ✓ -
86 AXP — — -5.41% $10,251 $9,697 1 0% - -$555 -18.0% 18.7d ✓ -
87 VRTX 2 — -5.43% $8,186 $7,741 1 0% - -$444 -26.2% 17.3d ✓ -
88 LLY 5 — -5.46% $10,444 $9,874 4 25% - -$570 -28.9% 16.4d ✓ -
89 BLK 2 — -5.58% $9,737 $9,194 2 0% - -$543 -9.1% 20.1d ✓ -
90 ADBE 3 — -8.01% $9,229 $8,489 4 25% - -$739 -17.2% 15.6d ✓ -
91 MARA 5 44🔥 -9.45% $5,364 $4,858 29 34% - -$507 -54.5% 4.0d ✓ -
92 DKNG 6 0 -9.51% $10,837 $9,806 10 30% - -$1,031 -22.5% 13.3d ✓ -
93 GS 7 — -9.60% $11,275 $10,192 2 0% - -$1,082 -15.0% 17.3d ✓ -
94 BIIB 4 — -10.52% $9,097 $8,140 2 0% - -$957 -18.3% 15.0d ✓ -
95 CMCSA 1 — -11.93% $6,725 $5,923 2 0% - -$802 -37.6% 17.0d ✓ -
96 AMD 4 — -12.28% $10,921 $9,580 18 33% - -$1,341 -42.1% 11.4d ✓ -
97 TSLA — — -18.84% $13,226 $10,734 4 0% - -$2,492 -30.6% 9.4d ✓ -
98 RIVN 22 — -20.79% $17,607 $13,947 10 20% - -$3,661 -35.8% 6.3d ✓ -
99 VXX 3 — -25.85% $10,094 $7,484 7 14% - -$2,609 -36.9% 5.3d ✓ -
100 USO 5 — -41.18% $10,539 $6,199 7 0% - -$4,340 -23.0% 16.2d ✓ -
101 UVXY 2 — -54.56% $6,721 $3,054 18 11% - -$3,667 -72.9% 2.9d ✓ -
102 CRWD 9 — -64.92% $13,455 $4,720 10 50% - -$8,735 -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.