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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 May 6, 2026 (124d)

📊 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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-0.6%
1 Month
-5.1%
3 Months
-5.1%
6 Months
-5.1%
YTD
-5.7%
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 May 6, 2026 (124 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 17 -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.