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Carl Crunch
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Carl Crunch

The Credit Crisis Buyer

💳 Reversal 📅 96 years old (Born 1930)

"Credit stress is the institutional market's fire alarm. When spreads blow out, funds are forced to sell — not because the companies are bad, but because risk models demand it. I buy what institutions are forced to sell."

A credit market savant who watches the BAMLH0A0HYM2 index like a hawk. When high-yield credit spreads blow past the 75th percentile, the forced selling begins. Funds deleverage, quality stocks get dragged down, and 3 consecutive red days create the perfect entry.

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

Jan 1, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (266d)

📊 Year to Date Performance: Showing Carl Crunch's performance over the year to date across 4 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$9,982
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,518 ($-536)
-5.10%
Year to Date ROI
30.0%
Win Rate
14
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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1 Month
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3 Months
-1.9%
6 Months
-5.1%
YTD
-5.1%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Year to Date)

Combined P&L across all 4 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Rebel Contraire 3-down-days entry, filtered to only enter when credit spread (BAMLH0A0HYM2) > P75 (credit stress). +2%/-3%/5d exits. 4 stocks validated.

Rebel Contraire 3-down-days entry, filtered to only enter when credit spread (BAMLH0A0HYM2) > P75 (credit stress). +2%/-3%/5d exits. 4 stocks validated.

🎯 Best Suited For

Credit-stress dip buying — V, PG, WMT, RBLX

"When credit cracks, I catch the pieces."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Credit stress is the institutional market's fire alarm. When spreads blow out, funds are forced to sell — not because the companies are bad, but because risk models demand it. I buy what institutions are forced to sell.

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Rebel Pro Oracle — Credit Stress archetype. When high-yield credit spreads exceed P75, institutional forced selling creates oversold conditions in quality names. 4 stocks validated: V, PG, WMT, RBLX.

Rebel Pro Oracle — Credit Stress archetype. When high-yield credit spreads exceed P75, institutional forced selling creates oversold conditions in quality names. 4 stocks validated: V, PG, WMT, RBLX.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

📊 All Symbol Results

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📅 Year to Date: Jan 1, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (266 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 YTD Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 WMT — — +0.75% $10,401 $10,479 3 67% - +$78 -0.0% 4.7d ✓ -
2 PG — — -5.39% $9,595 $9,078 3 0% - -$517 -0.0% 4.4d ✓ -
3 V — — -5.98% $10,415 $9,792 3 33% - -$623 -0.0% 1.8d ✓ -
4 RBLX — — -9.77% $11,661 $10,522 5 20% - -$1,139 -0.0% 1.9d ✓ -

👤 Personality

A credit market savant who watches the BAMLH0A0HYM2 index like a hawk. When high-yield credit spreads blow past the 75th percentile, the forced selling begins. Funds deleverage, quality stocks get dragged down, and 3 consecutive red days create the perfect entry.