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Trent Follower
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Trent Follower

The Disciple

🎯 Swing Trader 📅 43 years old (Born 1983)

"I don't have opinions about where the market should go. I only observe where it's going."

Simple clothing, no logos. Reads "Market Wizards" once a year like scripture. Has a signed photo of Ed Seykota on his wall.

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

Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (31d)

📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Trent Follower's performance over the last month across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$10,486
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,422 (+$64)
+0.62%
Last Month ROI
20.5%
Win Rate
184
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.6%
1 Month
+1.7%
3 Months
+3.9%
6 Months
+3.9%
YTD
+3.9%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

50-day MA trend following, 3% strength threshold

Identifies established trends using the 50-day moving average. Enters when price is 3% above the MA (confirming strength) and exits when it crosses below.

🎯 Best Suited For

Commodities, currencies, trending markets

"Don't fight the tape. Don't predict the tape. Just follow the tape."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Markets trend because information is absorbed gradually. Trent doesn't catch bottoms or tops—he catches middles, which is where the money is.

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 ≥ SMA50 × 1.03 (3% above 50-day MA)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TREND_BREAK: Close < SMA50 (fell below 50-day MA)
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.93 (-7% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 60 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MA_PERIOD: 50
ENTRY_THRESHOLD_PCT: 3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -7%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 60

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: The legendary Turtle Traders experiment

In 1983, Richard Dennis bet he could teach anyone to trade. His "Turtles" earned over $175 million in five years using simple trend-following rules.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📊 All Symbol Results

Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve

📅 Last Month: Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (31 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 1M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MARA 4 67🔥 +18.18% $7,897 $9,333 7 71% - +$1,436 -59.9% 11.5h ✓ -
2 RIOT 5 64🔥 +18.17% $7,554 $8,927 7 57% - +$1,373 -45.8% 14.3h ✓ -
3 COIN 28 63🔥 +17.22% $14,383 $16,860 6 67% - +$2,477 -42.7% 13.2h ✓ -
4 NET 39 63🔥 +17.16% $12,912 $15,127 5 80% - +$2,216 -15.3% 8.9h ✓ -
5 CRWD 40 67🔥 +17.00% $13,286 $15,545 6 100% - +$2,259 -18.9% 9.1h ✓ -
6 PANW 31 42 +11.95% $11,772 $13,179 3 67% - +$1,407 -9.9% 5.4h ✓ -
7 CRM 20 — +11.49% $9,991 $11,139 2 50% - +$1,148 -8.0% 9.8h ✓ -
8 MRNA 26 32 +8.21% $12,857 $13,913 8 50% - +$1,056 -44.0% 7.9h ✓ -
9 TQQQ 26 — +7.07% $11,536 $12,352 2 100% - +$816 -29.4% 11.3h ✓ -
10 SLB 23 — +4.94% $10,787 $11,320 1 100% - +$533 -4.2% 10.2h ✓ -
11 RBLX 5 24 +3.76% $7,960 $8,259 6 50% - +$299 -22.6% 8.2h ✓ -
12 ARM 16 17 +3.45% $10,416 $10,775 7 29% - +$359 -32.0% 8.9h ✓ -
13 AMD 23 25 +3.20% $11,617 $11,988 4 50% - +$372 -21.9% 7.8h ✓ -
14 TMO 31 — +2.70% $11,637 $11,951 1 100% - +$314 -3.0% 9.8h ✓ -
15 PLTR 13 20 +2.49% $10,386 $10,645 3 67% - +$259 -30.9% 11.3h ✓ -
16 INTC 23 29 +2.37% $11,465 $11,737 5 40% - +$272 -18.6% 11.9h ✓ -
17 ADBE 3 17 +2.26% $9,766 $9,987 3 67% - +$221 -7.8% 6.4h ✓ -
18 TSLA 32 14 +2.06% $14,079 $14,369 4 50% - +$290 -15.1% 11.0h ✓ -
19 META 21 8 +1.55% $11,283 $11,457 4 25% - +$175 -14.0% 9.9h ✓ -
20 NVDA 8 — +1.45% $8,343 $8,464 2 50% - +$121 -30.0% 9.4h ✓ -
21 SMCI 54 14🧊 +0.93% $29,487 $29,761 8 50% - +$274 -28.0% 10.3h ✓ -
22 NFLX 4 — +0.82% $9,075 $9,150 1 100% - +$74 -9.1% 7.4h ✓ -
23 SOXL 6 27🔥 +0.81% $8,448 $8,517 8 50% - +$68 -58.1% 10.5h ✓ -
24 ARKK 8 — +0.51% $8,712 $8,756 2 100% - +$44 -18.6% 6.2h ✓ -
25 COP 2 — +0.00% $9,076 $9,076 NO ENTRY - - - -3.9% 13.4h ✓ -
26 CSCO 6 — +0.00% $9,810 $9,810 NO ENTRY - - - -5.8% 6.9h ✓ -
27 SPY — — +0.00% $9,761 $9,761 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 8.7h ✓ -
28 DIA — — +0.00% $9,919 $9,919 NO ENTRY - - - -1.3% 16.4h ✓ -
29 DIS 5 — +0.00% $9,937 $9,937 1 0% - - -4.3% 5.8h ✓ -
30 WMT — — +0.00% $10,224 $10,224 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 11.2h ✓ -
31 ABBV 2 — +0.00% $9,650 $9,650 NO ENTRY - - - -8.1% 12.3h ✓ -
32 PEP 4 — +0.00% $9,336 $9,336 NO ENTRY - - - -4.1% 10.5h ✓ -
33 BAC — — +0.00% $9,088 $9,088 NO ENTRY - - - -8.9% 5.5h ✓ -
34 AMGN 13 — +0.00% $10,542 $10,542 1 100% - - -1.5% 10.2h ✓ -
35 MCD — — +0.00% $9,897 $9,897 NO ENTRY - - - -1.2% 21.4h ✓ -
36 GILD 3 — +0.00% $9,346 $9,346 NO ENTRY - - - -2.6% 6.3h ✓ -
37 BLK 1 — +0.00% $9,385 $9,385 NO ENTRY - - - -9.5% 6.6h ✓ -
38 PG — — +0.00% $9,580 $9,580 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 4.0h ✓ -
39 VZ — — +0.00% $10,391 $10,391 NO ENTRY - - - -1.9% 21.8h ✓ -
40 V — — +0.00% $9,780 $9,780 NO ENTRY - - - -1.9% 11.3h ✓ -
41 AXP — — +0.00% $10,432 $10,432 NO ENTRY - - - -2.5% 20.5h ✓ -
42 CVX — — +0.00% $9,511 $9,511 NO ENTRY - - - -2.8% 7.9h ✓ -
43 TLT — — +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
44 PFE 8 — +0.00% $10,430 $10,430 NO ENTRY - - - -6.4% 10.7h ✓ -
45 CMCSA 2 — +0.00% $9,871 $9,871 NO ENTRY - - - -3.2% 10.3h ✓ -
46 COST — — +0.00% $9,837 $9,837 NO ENTRY - - - -3.5% 7.0h ✓ -
47 VOO — — +0.00% $9,768 $9,768 NO ENTRY - - - -2.0% 8.7h ✓ -
48 MSFT 1 — +0.00% $9,898 $9,898 NO ENTRY - - - -4.5% 9.2h ✓ -
49 SCHW 2 — +0.00% $9,412 $9,412 NO ENTRY - - - -5.7% 11.0h ✓ -
50 VRTX 4 — +0.00% $9,925 $9,925 NO ENTRY - - - -3.8% 13.0h ✓ -
51 REGN — — +0.00% $9,477 $9,477 NO ENTRY - - - -12.1% 8.4h ✓ -
52 MS 3 — +0.00% $9,634 $9,634 NO ENTRY - - - -7.7% 4.9h ✓ -
53 KO — — +0.00% $10,212 $10,212 NO ENTRY - - - -0.7% 1.1d ✓ -
54 UNH 4 — +0.00% $9,915 $9,915 NO ENTRY - - - -5.3% 7.7h ✓ -
55 XLK 12 — +0.00% $10,297 $10,297 NO ENTRY - - - -2.0% 11.3h ✓ -
56 GLD — — +0.00% $10,002 $10,002 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 4.6h ✓ -
57 JPM — — +0.00% $9,529 $9,529 NO ENTRY - - - -6.7% 5.2h ✓ -
58 MA — — +0.00% $9,425 $9,425 NO ENTRY - - - -5.8% 6.1h ✓ -
59 HD 0 — +0.00% $8,805 $8,805 NO ENTRY - - - -6.3% 5.4h ✓ -
60 AAPL 24 — +0.00% $11,357 $11,357 NO ENTRY - - - -1.7% 15.1h ✓ -
61 MRK 4 — +0.00% $10,078 $10,078 NO ENTRY - - - -2.8% 14.9h ✓ -
62 BIIB 2 — +0.00% $7,579 $7,579 NO ENTRY - - - -19.8% 7.0h ✓ -
63 XLF — — +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h ✓ -
64 BMY 3 — +0.00% $9,694 $9,694 NO ENTRY - - - -4.0% 6.7h ✓ -
65 BRK-B — — +0.00% $10,127 $10,127 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h ✓ -
66 VTI — — +0.00% $9,754 $9,754 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 8.8h ✓ -
67 IWM — — +0.00% $9,621 $9,621 NO ENTRY - - - -4.5% 12.8h ✓ -
68 XLE — — +0.00% $9,059 $9,059 NO ENTRY - - - -5.4% 6.6h ✓ -
69 QQQ — — +0.00% $10,056 $10,056 NO ENTRY - - - -1.4% 8.2h ✓ -
70 OXY 3 — +0.00% $9,832 $9,832 NO ENTRY - - - -9.5% 14.1h ✓ -
71 GS 13 — -0.03% $10,585 $10,582 1 0% - -$3 -4.5% 8.1h ✓ -
72 IBM 26 — -0.18% $11,445 $11,424 1 0% - -$21 -4.4% 5.1h ✓ -
73 LCID 15 0 -0.26% $11,260 $11,231 3 33% - -$29 -41.6% 11.8h ✓ -
74 AMZN 2 — -0.49% $9,305 $9,260 1 0% - -$46 -10.9% 8.7h ✓ -
75 LLY 15 — -0.54% $10,672 $10,614 1 0% - -$58 -5.3% 7.0h ✓ -
76 GME 17 7 -0.59% $11,401 $11,333 5 60% - -$67 -17.7% 15.3h ✓ -
77 SLV 35 — -0.72% $12,821 $12,729 1 0% - -$92 -5.8% 17.8h ✓ -
78 NIO 4 — -1.25% $5,680 $5,609 1 0% - -$71 -49.6% 9.2h ✓ -
79 XOM — — -1.48% $8,934 $8,802 1 0% - -$132 -3.1% 9.0h ✓ -
80 AVGO 22 0🧊 -1.64% $12,262 $12,061 3 33% - -$201 -15.5% 13.0h ✓ -
81 PM 5 — -1.72% $10,071 $9,898 1 0% - -$173 -2.1% 14.5h ✓ -
82 AMC 4 7 -1.85% $8,041 $7,892 6 67% - -$149 -39.5% 12.4h ✓ -
83 MU 34 1🧊 -1.91% $15,871 $15,568 4 25% - -$303 -25.8% 10.4h ✓ -
84 GOOGL 13 — -2.08% $10,776 $10,552 1 0% - -$224 -7.7% 14.3h ✓ -
85 USO 3 0 -2.16% $8,509 $8,325 3 0% - -$184 -9.5% 12.3h ✓ -
86 VXX 3 — -2.20% $8,031 $7,854 1 0% - -$177 -29.8% 11.9h ✓ -
87 JNJ — — -2.26% $9,902 $9,678 1 0% - -$224 -2.2% 3.9h ✓ -
88 WFC 10 — -2.53% $9,913 $9,662 1 0% - -$251 -8.1% 14.6h ✓ -
89 C 8 — -2.59% $9,676 $9,425 1 0% - -$251 -9.6% 5.8h ✓ -
90 ISRG 13 — -2.78% $10,699 $10,402 2 0% - -$297 -8.3% 18.6h ✓ -
91 ACN 10 0 -2.90% $10,523 $10,218 3 33% - -$305 -9.0% 7.2h ✓ -
92 PYPL 6 — -3.08% $10,227 $9,912 1 0% - -$315 -5.2% 12.8h ✓ -
93 DKNG 3 0 -3.39% $6,558 $6,336 3 33% - -$222 -36.1% 8.2h ✓ -
94 SOFI 4 — -3.83% $8,111 $7,801 2 50% - -$311 -28.2% 11.1h ✓ -
95 MDT 9 — -3.83% $10,646 $10,238 2 0% - -$408 -0.9% 10.0h ✓ -
96 RIVN 41 2🧊 -4.58% $19,675 $18,774 5 20% - -$901 -19.2% 12.5h ✓ -
97 SPXU 2 — -4.67% $6,272 $5,979 1 0% - -$293 -32.8% 2.3d ✓ -
98 SNOW 3 1 -5.21% $7,559 $7,165 4 25% - -$394 -27.1% 9.7h ✓ -
99 HOOD 7 1 -5.40% $10,359 $9,800 4 0% - -$559 -41.4% 9.8h ✓ -
100 ORCL 24 2🧊 -7.30% $12,797 $11,863 5 40% - -$934 -17.0% 12.7h ✓ -
101 UVXY 29 0🧊 -11.53% $22,297 $19,726 3 0% - -$2,571 -44.6% 11.1h ✓ -
102 SQQQ 4 1 -11.71% $7,398 $6,531 5 0% - -$866 -19.6% 10.0h ✓ -

👤 Personality

Humble, disciplined, almost monk-like. Doesn't predict, only reacts. Believes fighting trends is ego, and ego is expensive.