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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.

Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (184d)

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

$14,471
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $14,003 (+$468)
+3.34%
Last 6 Months ROI
42.3%
Win Rate
1,148
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 6 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 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: Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (184 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 MRNA 21 58🔥 +137.84% $5,711 $13,582 26 46% - +$7,872 -73.4% 4.4d ✓ -
2 BIIB 17 — +42.02% $8,467 $12,025 15 60% - +$3,558 -37.3% 11.8d ✓ -
3 AAPL 31 — +41.92% $11,655 $16,540 7 86% - +$4,886 -28.5% 13.7d ✓ -
4 AMC 5 19 +41.17% $6,008 $8,481 44 43% - +$2,473 -53.0% 3.9d ✓ -
5 VRTX 24 — +37.83% $10,202 $14,062 9 44% - +$3,859 -29.2% 14.8d ✓ -
6 MA 33 — +32.89% $11,176 $14,852 7 71% - +$3,676 -14.6% 16.6d ✓ -
7 KO 37 — +32.56% $11,220 $14,873 9 89% - +$3,653 -14.7% 18.4d ✓ -
8 HOOD 60 — +30.15% $41,789 $54,388 15 47% - +$12,599 -47.7% 4.5d ✓ -
9 USO 33 55🔥 +28.40% $13,122 $16,849 13 46% - +$3,727 -20.8% 13.0d ✓ -
10 SNOW 19 0 +27.68% $10,501 $13,408 14 36% - +$2,907 -53.8% 7.7d ✓ -
11 ABBV 32 — +27.21% $12,034 $15,309 12 67% - +$3,275 -19.7% 13.9d ✓ -
12 MRK 15 — +23.06% $8,652 $10,647 10 70% - +$1,995 -45.0% 13.1d ✓ -
13 DIS 38 0🧊 +22.08% $14,304 $17,463 12 58% - +$3,158 -18.4% 15.4d ✓ -
14 AMGN 34 0🧊 +21.03% $12,291 $14,875 13 62% - +$2,585 -17.9% 14.8d ✓ -
15 COP 30 — +20.13% $12,513 $15,032 12 58% - +$2,519 -21.4% 12.9d ✓ -
16 JNJ 59 — +20.00% $15,801 $18,962 10 60% - +$3,160 -8.1% 18.5d ✓ -
17 V 29 — +18.19% $11,347 $13,412 4 100% - +$2,064 -20.5% 16.4d ✓ -
18 MSFT 19 — +17.97% $10,088 $11,901 5 60% - +$1,813 -27.2% 14.7d ✓ -
19 SLB 21 — +16.90% $11,154 $13,039 8 50% - +$1,885 -31.5% 10.1d ✓ -
20 XLE 36 — +16.59% $13,420 $15,646 6 67% - +$2,226 -16.2% 15.9d ✓ -
21 XLF 40 — +15.98% $12,433 $14,419 4 75% - +$1,987 -8.8% 19.1d ✓ -
22 MARA 5 37🔥 +15.87% $8,005 $9,275 16 44% - +$1,270 -71.5% 2.1d ✓ -
23 SCHW 30 — +15.69% $12,705 $14,699 4 75% - +$1,993 -17.2% 13.8d ✓ -
24 JPM 45 — +15.34% $17,702 $20,417 4 100% - +$2,715 -20.9% 14.6d ✓ -
25 BAC 42 — +14.80% $16,241 $18,645 9 56% - +$2,404 -16.8% 14.2d ✓ -
26 SQQQ 3 — +14.56% $2,847 $3,261 8 50% - +$414 -75.4% 4.6d ✓ -
27 MDT 20 — +14.52% $10,570 $12,104 9 44% - +$1,535 -18.1% 16.3d ✓ -
28 WFC 39 — +14.27% $16,278 $18,601 5 60% - +$2,323 -21.8% 13.2d ✓ -
29 LLY 37 — +13.87% $17,886 $20,367 12 42% - +$2,481 -27.6% 10.3d ✓ -
30 ACN 4 18 +13.57% $7,457 $8,469 23 39% - +$1,012 -30.6% 14.2d ✓ -
31 TMO 4 — +13.57% $6,597 $7,493 9 56% - +$895 -48.9% 13.2d ✓ -
32 ADBE 4 0 +13.46% $5,856 $6,645 17 47% - +$788 -40.4% 12.7d ✓ -
33 GME 27 — +13.19% $15,247 $17,258 10 50% - +$2,011 -41.3% 5.0d ✓ -
34 UNH 4 — +12.68% $6,352 $7,158 4 50% - +$805 -42.4% 10.5d ✓ -
35 MS 53 — +12.32% $19,370 $21,756 13 46% - +$2,386 -18.3% 13.7d ✓ -
36 COIN 5 0 +11.10% $7,615 $8,460 22 36% - +$845 -46.2% 3.6d ✓ -
37 PANW 26 1🧊 +11.06% $13,106 $14,556 14 36% - +$1,450 -27.2% 10.3d ✓ -
38 BRK-B 28 — +10.05% $11,715 $12,892 9 78% - +$1,177 -13.3% 18.1d ✓ -
39 BMY 10 — +9.87% $9,087 $9,984 10 50% - +$897 -35.1% 11.6d ✓ -
40 BLK 29 0🧊 +9.62% $13,563 $14,868 14 43% - +$1,305 -19.8% 15.5d ✓ -
41 PG 19 — +9.14% $10,183 $11,114 7 71% - +$931 -17.3% 17.7d ✓ -
42 PM 30 — +9.09% $14,177 $15,466 10 60% - +$1,289 -27.7% 14.2d ✓ -
43 DIA 28 — +8.21% $11,643 $12,599 7 57% - +$956 -16.3% 19.2d ✓ -
44 ARKK 5 — +7.56% $7,781 $8,369 15 47% - +$588 -42.3% 8.6d ✓ -
45 CVX 48 — +7.11% $16,186 $17,337 10 50% - +$1,151 -11.0% 16.9d ✓ -
46 HD 34 — +7.03% $14,166 $15,162 10 40% - +$996 -15.1% 16.6d ✓ -
47 PYPL 4 0 +6.52% $7,066 $7,527 10 40% - +$461 -41.4% 9.9d ✓ -
48 RIOT 14 32 +6.07% $10,620 $11,265 16 38% - +$645 -60.3% 2.4d ✓ -
49 TSLA 25 — +4.32% $15,108 $15,761 9 44% - +$653 -41.9% 5.3d ✓ -
50 AMZN 30 — +4.28% $14,302 $14,914 10 30% - +$612 -20.2% 12.7d ✓ -
51 GS 42 — +4.20% $18,904 $19,697 13 46% - +$794 -23.8% 12.8d ✓ -
52 AXP 45 — +4.02% $20,543 $21,369 11 45% - +$826 -21.8% 13.4d ✓ -
53 WMT 54 — +4.00% $19,654 $20,440 5 60% - +$786 -14.3% 17.5d ✓ -
54 PFE 14 — +3.84% $10,293 $10,688 5 40% - +$395 -20.7% 14.7d ✓ -
55 XOM 29 — +2.68% $14,460 $14,848 6 50% - +$388 -23.1% 16.2d ✓ -
56 CRM 5 0 +2.51% $6,276 $6,434 16 38% - +$158 -49.1% 11.3d ✓ -
57 SPXU 3 — +1.84% $7,428 $7,565 7 43% - +$137 -44.7% 9.8d ✓ -
58 CSCO 25 — +1.51% $13,086 $13,284 10 30% - +$198 -24.0% 16.2d ✓ -
59 AMD 15 36🔥 +0.97% $11,123 $11,231 22 36% - +$108 -59.3% 5.7d ✓ -
60 REGN 6 — +0.63% $7,518 $7,566 10 50% - +$47 -50.5% 11.9d ✓ -
61 GILD 27 — -0.30% $14,129 $14,087 10 40% - -$42 -24.7% 14.7d ✓ -
62 CMCSA 5 — -0.65% $7,583 $7,534 12 33% - -$49 -30.0% 15.3d ✓ -
63 GOOGL 45 0🧊 -2.11% $23,426 $22,932 8 38% - -$494 -22.9% 11.8d ✓ -
64 VOO 42 — -2.12% $14,973 $14,655 4 25% - -$317 -13.3% 19.1d ✓ -
65 VTI 42 — -3.35% $15,752 $15,224 4 25% - -$528 -15.3% 18.4d ✓ -
66 SPY 27 — -3.94% $12,413 $11,924 4 25% - -$489 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
67 OXY 15 — -4.43% $11,440 $10,934 10 30% - -$507 -39.7% 12.6d ✓ -
68 NFLX 23 — -4.55% $14,935 $14,255 6 33% - -$680 -33.9% 12.6d ✓ -
69 RIVN 3 — -5.24% $2,491 $2,360 10 30% - -$131 -78.8% 3.9d ✓ -
70 NET 18 2 -5.85% $12,744 $11,999 25 40% - -$746 -33.8% 7.4d ✓ -
71 ARM 20 14 -6.04% $13,216 $12,418 37 41% - -$798 -59.4% 4.2d ✓ -
72 IWM 15 — -6.39% $11,901 $11,140 5 20% - -$760 -20.3% 16.6d ✓ -
73 C 40 — -6.55% $21,926 $20,490 12 33% - -$1,436 -24.2% 12.7d ✓ -
74 PEP 5 — -6.72% $9,032 $8,425 6 50% - -$607 -24.9% 16.8d ✓ -
75 DKNG 5 2 -7.15% $8,513 $7,905 23 35% - -$609 -40.7% 6.7d ✓ -
76 MCD 4 — -7.34% $7,878 $7,300 7 29% - -$578 -22.5% 16.4d ✓ -
77 COST 26 — -8.54% $14,810 $13,545 11 55% - -$1,265 -22.4% 16.1d ✓ -
78 UVXY 55 0🧊 -9.58% $46,128 $41,709 14 29% - -$4,419 -40.5% 2.8d ✓ -
79 VZ 20 — -10.09% $12,840 $11,545 8 38% - -$1,296 -15.7% 16.7d ✓ -
80 TLT 8 — -10.19% $9,854 $8,850 6 33% - -$1,004 -11.8% 19.3d ✓ -
81 SOFI 39 0🧊 -10.54% $28,171 $25,201 10 30% - -$2,969 -35.1% 4.8d ✓ -
82 SMCI 5 — -10.80% $8,954 $7,987 11 18% - -$967 -70.3% 2.7d ✓ -
83 RBLX 3 — -11.58% $9,020 $7,975 11 27% - -$1,044 -42.4% 6.6d ✓ -
84 PLTR 68 0🧊 -12.48% $86,285 $75,516 11 27% - -$10,768 -25.9% 5.1d ✓ -
85 XLK 22 — -12.99% $13,708 $11,927 5 20% - -$1,781 -31.7% 14.5d ✓ -
86 SLV 65 — -13.98% $37,537 $32,289 7 14% - -$5,248 -17.9% 10.9d ✓ -
87 QQQ 32 — -14.45% $15,775 $13,496 5 20% - -$2,280 -16.1% 16.6d ✓ -
88 ISRG 27 — -15.08% $17,682 $15,015 14 29% - -$2,666 -29.5% 12.5d ✓ -
89 META 21 — -17.12% $15,615 $12,942 8 25% - -$2,673 -29.8% 10.8d ✓ -
90 GLD 48 — -18.52% $19,928 $16,237 7 14% - -$3,691 -8.3% 17.2d ✓ -
91 NVDA 25 — -19.80% $19,296 $15,476 8 13% - -$3,821 -40.2% 6.4d ✓ -
92 ORCL 14 — -21.82% $14,276 $11,161 11 18% - -$3,115 -47.6% 8.4d ✓ -
93 INTC 4 9 -25.46% $8,755 $6,526 15 20% - -$2,229 -51.2% 5.5d ✓ -
94 TQQQ 5 — -25.46% $12,873 $9,595 13 23% - -$3,277 -50.2% 5.8d ✓ -
95 AVGO 26 — -26.21% $22,813 $16,834 10 20% - -$5,979 -41.6% 7.5d ✓ -
96 VXX 4 — -26.31% $12,870 $9,484 9 11% - -$3,386 -42.6% 4.8d ✓ -
97 IBM 17 10 -28.80% $15,234 $10,846 17 29% - -$4,387 -16.5% 13.8d ✓ -
98 MU 41 — -32.54% $40,921 $27,605 15 20% - -$13,316 -39.3% 6.0d ✓ -
99 NIO 4 1 -41.55% $6,386 $3,732 17 12% - -$2,653 -56.8% 4.6d ✓ -
100 LCID 4 1 -44.40% $9,841 $5,472 30 23% - -$4,370 -52.1% 3.2d ✓ -
101 CRWD — — -66.80% $-21,367 $-7,094 NO ENTRY - - +$14,273 -30.6% 7.5d 1 Jul 6, 2026
102 SOXL 5 0 -68.02% $15,147 $4,844 16 6% - -$10,303 -75.8% 2.5d ✓ -

👤 Personality

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