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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.

Nov 6, 2025 May 6, 2026 (180d)

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

$10,323
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,261 (+$62)
+0.61%
Last 6 Months ROI
34.6%
Win Rate
1,013
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.9%
1 Month
+1.3%
3 Months
+0.6%
6 Months
+1.4%
YTD
+2.5%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)

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 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: Nov 6, 2025 May 6, 2026 (180 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 SOXL 5 87🔥 +55.38% $6,617 $10,281 43 51% - +$3,664 -58.1% 10.5h -
2 SLV 44 3🧊 +37.69% $9,794 $13,486 31 61% - +$3,692 -5.8% 17.8h -
3 INTC 24 33 +32.85% $9,962 $13,235 34 50% - +$3,273 -18.6% 11.9h -
4 RIOT 15 46🔥 +22.96% $9,140 $11,238 41 49% - +$2,098 -45.8% 14.3h -
5 LCID 4 46🔥 +21.64% $7,904 $9,614 22 50% - +$1,710 -41.6% 11.8h -
6 MARA 3 72🔥 +14.89% $6,059 $6,961 39 41% - +$902 -59.9% 11.5h -
7 ARM 26 17 +13.46% $11,556 $13,112 23 48% - +$1,555 -32.0% 8.9h -
8 AMD 26 28 +12.63% $11,259 $12,681 23 61% - +$1,422 -21.9% 7.8h -
9 TQQQ 24 39 +12.11% $10,718 $12,016 19 53% - +$1,298 -29.4% 11.3h -
10 UVXY 39 3🧊 +11.93% $24,800 $27,759 33 42% - +$2,959 -44.6% 11.1h -
11 META 9 +6.95% $9,533 $10,195 7 57% - +$663 -14.0% 9.9h -
12 C 9 +5.68% $9,403 $9,937 7 71% - +$534 -9.6% 5.8h -
13 VRTX +5.44% $9,725 $10,254 3 100% - +$529 -3.8% 13.0h -
14 CMCSA 7 +4.80% $9,723 $10,190 3 67% - +$467 -3.2% 10.3h -
15 VZ +4.28% $10,168 $10,604 1 100% - +$435 -1.9% 21.8h -
16 BLK 1 21 +3.93% $9,047 $9,403 5 80% - +$356 -9.5% 6.6h -
17 NIO 3 9 +3.90% $5,508 $5,723 23 52% - +$215 -49.6% 9.2h -
18 LLY 20 +3.64% $10,556 $10,940 8 63% - +$384 -5.3% 7.0h -
19 AMGN +3.52% $10,658 $11,033 2 50% - +$375 -1.5% 10.2h -
20 SMCI 51 18🧊 +3.28% $26,309 $27,172 24 50% - +$863 -28.0% 10.3h -
21 ACN 2 +3.16% $9,386 $9,682 6 50% - +$297 -9.0% 7.2h -
22 MRNA 6 3 +2.71% $8,487 $8,717 34 35% - +$230 -44.0% 7.9h -
23 PM +2.48% $9,895 $10,141 2 100% - +$245 -2.1% 14.5h -
24 WMT +2.42% $10,114 $10,359 1 100% - +$245 -2.1% 11.2h -
25 GOOGL 7 +2.17% $9,852 $10,065 7 57% - +$214 -7.7% 14.3h -
26 SLB 12 +2.05% $10,167 $10,376 9 33% - +$208 -4.2% 10.2h -
27 NFLX 4 +1.48% $9,304 $9,442 3 33% - +$138 -9.1% 7.4h -
28 PANW 4 +1.30% $9,516 $9,640 6 33% - +$124 -9.9% 5.4h -
29 COST +0.99% $9,883 $9,981 1 100% - +$98 -3.5% 7.0h -
30 ISRG 16 +0.89% $10,544 $10,638 3 67% - +$94 -8.3% 18.6h -
31 REGN 3 +0.78% $9,404 $9,477 4 50% - +$73 -12.1% 8.4h -
32 JPM 5 +0.73% $9,460 $9,529 3 67% - +$69 -6.7% 5.2h -
33 V +0.67% $9,837 $9,903 1 100% - +$66 -1.9% 11.3h -
34 GLD +0.47% $10,000 $10,047 4 75% - +$47 -0.0% 4.6h -
35 ABBV 2 +0.42% $9,637 $9,678 3 33% - +$40 -8.1% 12.3h -
36 WFC 9 +0.40% $9,873 $9,912 1 100% - +$39 -8.1% 14.6h -
37 HOOD 7 2 +0.28% $8,480 $8,504 23 48% - +$24 -41.4% 9.8h -
38 KO +0.07% $10,220 $10,227 1 100% - +$7 -0.7% 1.1d -
39 XLF +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h -
40 BRK-B +0.00% $10,216 $10,216 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h -
41 MA +0.00% $9,425 $9,425 1 0% - - -5.8% 6.1h -
42 MCD +0.00% $9,897 $9,897 NO ENTRY - - - -1.2% 21.4h -
43 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
44 JNJ +0.00% $9,816 $9,816 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 3.9h -
45 SCHW 3 -0.19% $9,544 $9,526 1 0% - -$18 -5.7% 11.0h -
46 ADBE 2 -0.20% $9,412 $9,393 3 33% - -$19 -7.8% 6.4h -
47 DIA -0.24% $9,943 $9,919 1 0% - -$24 -1.3% 16.4h -
48 AAPL 30 -0.27% $11,141 $11,111 1 0% - -$30 -1.7% 15.1h -
49 VTI -0.29% $9,783 $9,754 1 0% - -$28 -2.2% 8.8h -
50 SPY -0.33% $9,794 $9,761 1 0% - -$32 -2.1% 8.7h -
51 PEP -0.35% $9,694 $9,660 1 0% - -$34 -4.1% 10.5h -
52 VOO -0.35% $9,802 $9,768 1 0% - -$34 -2.0% 8.7h -
53 MDT -0.42% $10,304 $10,260 1 0% - -$43 -0.9% 10.0h -
54 GILD 5 -0.44% $10,124 $10,079 2 50% - -$45 -2.6% 6.3h -
55 DIS -0.49% $10,067 $10,018 1 0% - -$49 -4.3% 5.8h -
56 CRM 6 3 -0.56% $9,766 $9,711 9 44% - -$55 -8.0% 9.8h -
57 QQQ -0.59% $10,116 $10,056 1 0% - -$60 -1.4% 8.2h -
58 NVDA 8 -0.68% $8,363 $8,306 8 38% - -$57 -30.0% 9.4h -
59 IWM -0.74% $9,693 $9,621 1 0% - -$72 -4.5% 12.8h -
60 CSCO -0.83% $9,726 $9,645 1 0% - -$81 -5.8% 6.9h -
61 XLK -1.04% $10,239 $10,132 2 0% - -$106 -2.0% 11.3h -
62 AXP 15 -1.19% $10,495 $10,370 1 0% - -$125 -2.5% 20.5h -
63 GS 5 -1.25% $10,199 $10,071 7 29% - -$127 -4.5% 8.1h -
64 UNH 10 -1.27% $10,395 $10,263 5 60% - -$132 -5.3% 7.7h -
65 CRWD 11 35🔥 -1.28% $10,370 $10,237 14 57% - -$133 -18.9% 9.1h -
66 SOFI 4 3 -1.36% $7,653 $7,549 20 35% - -$104 -28.2% 11.1h -
67 HD 0 -1.42% $9,375 $9,242 5 0% - -$133 -6.3% 5.4h -
68 PFE -1.61% $10,697 $10,524 1 0% - -$172 -6.4% 10.7h -
69 ORCL 23 33 -1.62% $11,818 $11,626 22 41% - -$191 -17.0% 12.7h -
70 MS 3 -1.67% $9,751 $9,589 6 33% - -$163 -7.7% 4.9h -
71 PYPL 8 -1.69% $10,459 $10,282 3 33% - -$177 -5.2% 12.8h -
72 MSFT -1.82% $9,547 $9,374 1 0% - -$174 -4.5% 9.2h -
73 PG -1.82% $9,780 $9,602 1 0% - -$178 -2.2% 4.0h -
74 CVX -1.84% $9,720 $9,542 2 50% - -$179 -2.8% 7.9h -
75 BAC 2 -1.90% $9,264 $9,088 2 0% - -$176 -8.9% 5.5h -
76 TMO 21 -2.01% $11,714 $11,479 2 0% - -$235 -3.0% 9.8h -
77 BMY 7 -3.21% $10,367 $10,035 6 33% - -$333 -4.0% 6.7h -
78 BIIB 2 -3.60% $8,459 $8,155 7 29% - -$305 -19.8% 7.0h -
79 MRK 2 -4.13% $10,378 $9,950 3 0% - -$429 -2.8% 14.9h -
80 COIN 22 6 -4.39% $14,502 $13,866 27 37% - -$637 -42.7% 13.2h -
81 IBM 6 -4.44% $10,695 $10,220 3 0% - -$475 -4.4% 5.1h -
82 AVGO 23 28 -4.64% $12,919 $12,320 15 33% - -$599 -15.5% 13.0h -
83 PLTR 4 3 -5.17% $9,805 $9,298 19 42% - -$507 -30.9% 11.3h -
84 RBLX 3 5 -5.49% $8,297 $7,841 21 38% - -$455 -22.6% 8.2h -
85 ARKK 6 0 -6.13% $9,132 $8,572 8 38% - -$560 -18.6% 6.2h -
86 XLE -6.58% $9,697 $9,059 4 0% - -$638 -5.4% 6.6h -
87 AMZN 2 0 -6.59% $9,122 $8,521 5 20% - -$601 -10.9% 8.7h -
88 COP 2 -6.93% $10,052 $9,355 4 0% - -$697 -3.9% 13.4h -
89 RIVN 39 1🧊 -7.09% $19,825 $18,420 26 27% - -$1,406 -19.2% 12.5h -
90 OXY 3 -7.37% $10,194 $9,443 10 20% - -$751 -9.5% 14.1h -
91 MU 6 22 -8.19% $10,769 $9,887 33 42% - -$882 -25.8% 10.4h -
92 SPXU 2 -8.37% $7,288 $6,678 10 30% - -$610 -32.8% 2.3d -
93 TSLA 29 0🧊 -8.72% $15,048 $13,736 13 23% - -$1,312 -15.1% 11.0h -
94 SNOW 3 2 -9.90% $8,374 $7,545 18 33% - -$829 -27.1% 9.7h -
95 XOM -10.60% $9,936 $8,883 5 0% - -$1,053 -3.1% 9.0h -
96 USO 2 2 -11.08% $9,272 $8,245 18 33% - -$1,027 -9.5% 12.3h -
97 VXX 4 0 -11.92% $10,453 $9,207 27 41% - -$1,246 -29.8% 11.9h -
98 AMC 3 35🔥 -11.95% $7,420 $6,533 26 31% - -$887 -39.5% 12.4h -
99 NET 23 10 -12.14% $13,325 $11,707 20 40% - -$1,618 -15.3% 8.9h -
100 GME 19 -12.81% $13,513 $11,782 11 9% - -$1,731 -17.7% 15.3h -
101 SQQQ 6 0 -13.74% $10,180 $8,781 26 35% - -$1,399 -19.6% 10.0h -
102 DKNG 2 -15.54% $7,154 $6,042 16 13% - -$1,112 -36.1% 8.2h -

👤 Personality

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