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Victor Volume
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Victor Volume

The Detective

🔍 Swing Trader 📅 96 years old (Born 1930)

"Price is what they show you. Volume is what they're actually doing."

Elderly detective in his 90s—rumpled trench coat, coffee stains, sharp watchful eyes that miss nothing. Old ticker tape machines sit next to modern screens.

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

Jun 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (92d)

📊 Last 3 Months Performance: Showing Victor Volume's performance over the last 3 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$14,604
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $14,271 (+$333)
+2.33%
Last 3 Months ROI
43.7%
Win Rate
725
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-2.3%
1 Month
+2.3%
3 Months
+3.3%
6 Months
+3.5%
YTD
+5.2%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 3 Months)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

2x volume spike + price movement = institutional entry

Looks for 2x normal volume combined with price movement—this combination signals that big players are making moves. Follows their lead.

🎯 Best Suited For

Finding accumulation before breakouts

"Follow the smart money. It always leaves tracks."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Institutions can't hide. When they accumulate, volume spikes—they're simply too big to be subtle. Retail follows smart money.

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

Volume ≥ 2x 20-bar average AND Close > Open (bullish bar)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.08 (+8% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.96 (-4% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 21 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

VOLUME_LOOKBACK: 20
VOLUME_SPIKE_RATIO: 2
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 8%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -4%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 21

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Richard Wyckoff's Composite Man theory

Richard Wyckoff spent decades studying how "Composite Man" moved markets. His insight: big players could manipulate price, but they couldn't hide their volume.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last 3 Months: Jun 25, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026 (92 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 3M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MRNA 21 58🔥 +121.00% $6,146 $13,582 16 50% - +$7,436 -73.4% 4.4d ✓ -
2 USO 33 55🔥 +59.41% $10,569 $16,849 9 67% - +$6,279 -20.8% 13.0d ✓ -
3 MA 33 — +35.42% $10,967 $14,852 5 80% - +$3,885 -14.6% 16.6d ✓ -
4 BIIB 17 — +34.84% $8,918 $12,025 8 63% - +$3,107 -37.3% 11.8d ✓ -
5 AMGN 34 0🧊 +33.64% $11,131 $14,875 8 75% - +$3,744 -17.9% 14.8d ✓ -
6 VRTX 24 — +29.08% $10,894 $14,062 5 60% - +$3,168 -29.2% 14.8d ✓ -
7 COP 30 — +28.94% $11,658 $15,032 5 80% - +$3,374 -21.4% 12.9d ✓ -
8 ACN 4 18 +28.55% $6,588 $8,469 11 55% - +$1,881 -30.6% 14.2d ✓ -
9 JNJ 59 — +28.37% $14,771 $18,962 7 71% - +$4,191 -8.1% 18.5d ✓ -
10 KO 37 — +27.02% $11,709 $14,873 5 100% - +$3,164 -14.7% 18.4d ✓ -
11 AAPL 31 — +26.48% $13,077 $16,540 3 100% - +$3,463 -28.5% 13.7d ✓ -
12 TMO 4 — +26.29% $5,933 $7,493 6 67% - +$1,560 -48.9% 13.2d ✓ -
13 CVX 48 — +26.13% $13,746 $17,337 5 80% - +$3,592 -11.0% 16.9d ✓ -
14 MSFT 19 — +22.93% $9,681 $11,901 4 75% - +$2,220 -27.2% 14.7d ✓ -
15 PANW 26 1🧊 +22.73% $11,860 $14,556 11 45% - +$2,696 -27.2% 10.3d ✓ -
16 REGN 6 — +20.89% $6,258 $7,566 5 60% - +$1,307 -50.5% 11.9d ✓ -
17 MRK 15 — +18.48% $8,987 $10,647 5 80% - +$1,661 -45.0% 13.1d ✓ -
18 GME 27 — +17.48% $14,690 $17,258 5 60% - +$2,568 -41.3% 5.0d ✓ -
19 PM 30 — +17.32% $13,182 $15,466 5 80% - +$2,283 -27.7% 14.2d ✓ -
20 XOM 29 — +15.42% $12,864 $14,848 4 75% - +$1,984 -23.1% 16.2d ✓ -
21 V 29 — +13.50% $11,816 $13,412 3 100% - +$1,595 -20.5% 16.4d ✓ -
22 XLE 36 — +12.98% $13,848 $15,646 4 75% - +$1,798 -16.2% 15.9d ✓ -
23 SLB 21 — +12.83% $11,556 $13,039 6 50% - +$1,483 -31.5% 10.1d ✓ -
24 COIN 5 0 +12.61% $7,513 $8,460 11 45% - +$947 -46.2% 3.6d ✓ -
25 GILD 27 — +12.16% $12,560 $14,087 5 40% - +$1,527 -24.7% 14.7d ✓ -
26 ADBE 4 0 +12.15% $5,925 $6,645 9 56% - +$720 -40.4% 12.7d ✓ -
27 BMY 10 — +11.54% $8,951 $9,984 6 50% - +$1,033 -35.1% 11.6d ✓ -
28 LLY 37 — +11.05% $18,340 $20,367 7 43% - +$2,027 -27.6% 10.3d ✓ -
29 XLF 40 — +10.66% $13,030 $14,419 3 67% - +$1,389 -8.8% 19.1d ✓ -
30 PG 19 — +9.87% $10,116 $11,114 5 80% - +$998 -17.3% 17.7d ✓ -
31 BLK 29 0🧊 +9.34% $13,598 $14,868 9 44% - +$1,270 -19.8% 15.5d ✓ -
32 MDT 20 — +9.33% $11,071 $12,104 6 50% - +$1,033 -18.1% 16.3d ✓ -
33 DIS 38 0🧊 +9.23% $15,987 $17,463 8 50% - +$1,476 -18.4% 15.4d ✓ -
34 PFE 14 — +8.81% $9,822 $10,688 3 67% - +$865 -20.7% 14.7d ✓ -
35 CRM 5 0 +8.33% $5,939 $6,434 9 44% - +$495 -49.1% 11.3d ✓ -
36 NET 18 2 +7.62% $11,149 $11,999 11 45% - +$850 -33.8% 7.4d ✓ -
37 AMZN 30 — +7.36% $13,891 $14,914 6 33% - +$1,022 -20.2% 12.7d ✓ -
38 BRK-B 28 — +7.09% $12,038 $12,892 5 80% - +$854 -13.3% 18.1d ✓ -
39 SCHW 30 — +7.03% $13,734 $14,699 3 67% - +$965 -17.2% 13.8d ✓ -
40 PYPL 4 0 +6.99% $7,035 $7,527 6 50% - +$492 -41.4% 9.9d ✓ -
41 JPM 45 — +6.85% $19,109 $20,417 3 100% - +$1,309 -20.9% 14.6d ✓ -
42 HD 34 — +6.71% $14,209 $15,162 7 43% - +$953 -15.1% 16.6d ✓ -
43 AMC 5 19 +6.62% $7,955 $8,481 20 40% - +$527 -53.0% 3.9d ✓ -
44 WFC 39 — +5.42% $17,645 $18,601 4 50% - +$956 -21.8% 13.2d ✓ -
45 SQQQ 3 — +5.41% $3,094 $3,261 7 43% - +$167 -75.4% 4.6d ✓ -
46 ARKK 5 — +5.10% $7,963 $8,369 7 57% - +$406 -42.3% 8.6d ✓ -
47 CMCSA 5 — +4.76% $7,192 $7,534 8 38% - +$342 -30.0% 15.3d ✓ -
48 UNH 4 — +4.71% $6,836 $7,158 3 33% - +$322 -42.4% 10.5d ✓ -
49 HOOD 60 — +3.26% $52,671 $54,388 9 33% - +$1,717 -47.7% 4.5d ✓ -
50 ABBV 32 — +3.03% $14,859 $15,309 6 50% - +$450 -19.7% 13.9d ✓ -
51 RIVN 3 — +2.92% $2,293 $2,360 8 38% - +$67 -78.8% 3.9d ✓ -
52 DIA 28 — +2.37% $12,307 $12,599 4 25% - +$292 -16.3% 19.2d ✓ -
53 BAC 42 — +2.34% $18,218 $18,645 4 50% - +$426 -16.8% 14.2d ✓ -
54 VOO 42 — +1.88% $14,385 $14,655 3 33% - +$270 -13.3% 19.1d ✓ -
55 SPXU 3 — +1.70% $7,438 $7,565 4 50% - +$126 -44.7% 9.8d ✓ -
56 VTI 42 — +0.71% $15,117 $15,224 3 33% - +$107 -15.3% 18.4d ✓ -
57 TSLA 25 — +0.13% $15,741 $15,761 7 43% - +$20 -41.9% 5.3d ✓ -
58 SPY 27 — -0.01% $11,925 $11,924 3 33% - -$1 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
59 NFLX 23 — -0.30% $14,298 $14,255 5 40% - -$43 -33.9% 12.6d ✓ -
60 SNOW 19 0 -0.52% $13,478 $13,408 9 33% - -$70 -53.8% 7.7d ✓ -
61 UVXY 55 0🧊 -0.57% $41,948 $41,709 9 33% - -$239 -40.5% 2.8d ✓ -
62 ISRG 27 — -1.01% $15,168 $15,015 8 38% - -$153 -29.5% 12.5d ✓ -
63 RBLX 3 — -2.63% $8,190 $7,975 6 33% - -$215 -42.4% 6.6d ✓ -
64 SMCI 5 — -3.15% $8,247 $7,987 9 22% - -$260 -70.3% 2.7d ✓ -
65 PEP 5 — -3.37% $8,719 $8,425 3 33% - -$294 -24.9% 16.8d ✓ -
66 WMT 54 — -3.80% $21,247 $20,440 4 50% - -$807 -14.3% 17.5d ✓ -
67 OXY 15 — -4.38% $11,434 $10,934 7 29% - -$501 -39.7% 12.6d ✓ -
68 COST 26 — -5.07% $14,268 $13,545 6 50% - -$723 -22.4% 16.1d ✓ -
69 SLV 65 — -5.11% $34,028 $32,289 5 20% - -$1,739 -17.9% 10.9d ✓ -
70 META 21 — -5.51% $13,697 $12,942 5 40% - -$755 -29.8% 10.8d ✓ -
71 MCD 4 — -5.64% $7,736 $7,300 6 33% - -$436 -22.5% 16.4d ✓ -
72 VZ 20 — -6.00% $12,281 $11,545 7 43% - -$737 -15.7% 16.7d ✓ -
73 GOOGL 45 0🧊 -6.48% $24,521 $22,932 6 33% - -$1,589 -22.9% 11.8d ✓ -
74 RIOT 14 32 -6.90% $12,100 $11,265 12 33% - -$835 -60.3% 2.4d ✓ -
75 IWM 15 — -7.09% $11,991 $11,140 3 0% - -$850 -20.3% 16.6d ✓ -
76 GLD 48 — -7.54% $17,561 $16,237 4 25% - -$1,324 -8.3% 17.2d ✓ -
77 MARA 5 37🔥 -8.62% $10,150 $9,275 10 30% - -$875 -71.5% 2.1d ✓ -
78 XLK 22 — -8.81% $13,080 $11,927 4 25% - -$1,152 -31.7% 14.5d ✓ -
79 TLT 8 — -9.54% $9,784 $8,850 4 25% - -$933 -11.8% 19.3d ✓ -
80 ORCL 14 — -10.63% $12,488 $11,161 8 25% - -$1,328 -47.6% 8.4d ✓ -
81 QQQ 32 — -10.89% $15,145 $13,496 4 25% - -$1,649 -16.1% 16.6d ✓ -
82 PLTR 68 0🧊 -11.94% $85,756 $75,516 8 25% - -$10,239 -25.9% 5.1d ✓ -
83 AXP 45 — -12.80% $24,506 $21,369 5 40% - -$3,137 -21.8% 13.4d ✓ -
84 MS 53 — -13.18% $25,059 $21,756 7 14% - -$3,303 -18.3% 13.7d ✓ -
85 SOFI 39 0🧊 -13.91% $29,273 $25,201 8 25% - -$4,072 -35.1% 4.8d ✓ -
86 NVDA 25 — -16.11% $18,447 $15,476 7 14% - -$2,972 -40.2% 6.4d ✓ -
87 AVGO 26 — -16.45% $20,148 $16,834 7 14% - -$3,314 -41.6% 7.5d ✓ -
88 CSCO 25 — -16.50% $15,908 $13,284 6 0% - -$2,625 -24.0% 16.2d ✓ -
89 IBM 17 10 -17.23% $13,104 $10,846 11 36% - -$2,258 -16.5% 13.8d ✓ -
90 AMD 15 36🔥 -17.70% $13,647 $11,231 13 23% - -$2,415 -59.3% 5.7d ✓ -
91 DKNG 5 2 -18.67% $9,719 $7,905 14 29% - -$1,815 -40.7% 6.7d ✓ -
92 GS 42 — -19.94% $24,603 $19,697 9 22% - -$4,906 -23.8% 12.8d ✓ -
93 VXX 4 — -20.01% $11,856 $9,484 7 14% - -$2,372 -42.6% 4.8d ✓ -
94 C 40 — -20.73% $25,848 $20,490 7 14% - -$5,358 -24.2% 12.7d ✓ -
95 MU 41 — -25.99% $37,299 $27,605 13 23% - -$9,694 -39.3% 6.0d ✓ -
96 INTC 4 9 -26.85% $8,921 $6,526 13 15% - -$2,395 -51.2% 5.5d ✓ -
97 TQQQ 5 — -27.87% $13,303 $9,595 11 18% - -$3,708 -50.2% 5.8d ✓ -
98 NIO 4 1 -30.79% $5,393 $3,732 11 9% - -$1,660 -56.8% 4.6d ✓ -
99 LCID 4 1 -31.99% $8,046 $5,472 19 21% - -$2,574 -52.1% 3.2d ✓ -
100 ARM 20 14 -52.71% $26,258 $12,418 24 25% - -$13,841 -59.4% 4.2d ✓ -
101 CRWD — — -63.00% $-19,172 $-7,094 NO ENTRY - - +$12,079 -30.6% 7.5d 1 Jul 6, 2026
102 SOXL 5 0 -69.00% $15,626 $4,844 14 0% - -$10,782 -75.8% 2.5d ✓ -

👤 Personality

Paranoid but productive. Sees patterns everywhere. Believes the smart money leaves fingerprints if you know where to look.