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Wrecking Ball

The Stock Crash Surgeon

🔨 Swing Trader (Oracle-Derived) 📅 0 years old (Born 2026)

"Stocks crash differently than crypto. Slower, shallower, but the bounces are just as inevitable. PDT rules? They actually help — forced holds capture the full recovery."

A battle-hardened trader in a Wall Street suit with rolled-up sleeves, surrounded by screens showing red candles turning green. Carries a wrecking ball pendant — a reminder that destruction creates opportunity.

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

Sep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 2026 (365d)

📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last year across 44 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$26,119
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $19,897 (+$6,223)
+31.27%
Last Year ROI
58.1%
Win Rate
1,770
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+1.8%
1 Month
+3.2%
3 Months
+10.1%
6 Months
+17.5%
YTD
+31.3%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Year)

Combined P&L across all 44 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Buy stock momentum crashes, hold 1-3 days (PDT-compliant swing), no stops

Monitors 1-hour momentum across 44 validated stocks. When momentum drops below a stock-specific threshold (-1% to -4.5%), enters a full position. Holds for a fixed period (1-3 days depending on stock). No stop losses — backtesting proved time-based exits outperform. PDT-compliant: 95%+ of trades are swing trades (overnight holds).

🎯 Best Suited For

Stock crash bounces — 44 validated Tier 1 equities, PDT-compliant swing trades (avg hold 2-3 days)

"Wall Street panics in slow motion. That's where the money is."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

After severe intraday momentum crashes in stocks, forced sellers (margin calls, stop-loss cascades, algorithmic de-risking) create temporary dislocations. The bounce is statistical — institutional buyers step in within 1-3 days. PDT rules are actually BENEFICIAL: forced overnight holds capture the full mean reversion (+31.8% avg swing return vs +8.7% day trade return in backtesting).

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 (Momentum Crash)

📈 Entry Signal (Momentum Crash)

1-hour momentum < stock-specific threshold (e.g., PLTR < -3.5%, GOOGL < -2.0%, NVDA < -2.0%)
→ BUY at current price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TIME_EXIT: Hold for stock-specific period (1day, 2day, 3day, or 2h for COIN)
• PDT COMPLIANT: 95%+ of exits are swing trades (overnight holds)
• NO STOP LOSS — backtesting proved stops hurt performance
• NO PROFIT TARGET — let time-based exit capture full bounce
• COOLDOWN: Wait 0-4 hours after exit before re-entering same stock

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

FEE_PCT: 0%
ROUND_TRIP_FEE: 0
BARS_PER_HOUR: 12
PDT_MAX_DAY_TRADES: 3
PDT_ROLLING_DAYS: 5
MARKET_OPEN: 9:30 AM ET
MARKET_CLOSE: 4:00 PM ET
STOCKS_VALIDATED: 44
TOTAL_SIMULATIONS: 9504

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Oracle Methodology adapted for US equities — PDT-compliant crash-bounce strategy validated across 44 Tier 1 stocks with 9,504 simulations

Born February 2026 from the Oracle Methodology. After Crasher proved crash-bounce works in crypto, we adapted it for US equities with PDT compliance. Screened 102 stocks → identified 44 natural crash-bouncers → ran 216-combo sweep per stock (9,504 total simulations). Key discovery: PDT-forced swing trades actually OUTPERFORM day trades by +23.1% on average. 44/44 stocks profitable at best combo.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Year: Sep 24, 2025 → Sep 24, 2026 (365 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 1Y Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MU 80 31🧊 +600.48% $13,112 $91,846 50 68% - +$78,734 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
2 PLTR 80 — +85.08% $110,654 $204,798 29 59% - +$94,144 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
3 TQQQ 🔥 PRO 79 58🧊 +79.22% $30,398 $54,479 39 62% - +$24,081 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
4 GOOGL 72 — +77.22% $15,407 $27,305 28 71% - +$11,898 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
5 LLY 73 3🧊 +68.74% $15,514 $26,177 57 56% - +$10,664 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
6 AMGN 53 2🧊 +45.79% $9,509 $13,864 51 61% - +$4,354 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
7 HOOD 77 21🧊 +45.52% $116,120 $168,978 83 49% - +$52,858 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
8 TSLA 69 — +38.32% $25,349 $35,062 39 59% - +$9,714 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
9 ISRG 🔥 PRO 72 50🧊 +34.60% $15,390 $20,715 45 67% - +$5,325 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
10 IBM 61 0🧊 +33.00% $12,697 $16,887 32 56% - +$4,190 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
11 AMZN 74 — +31.06% $19,730 $25,858 24 54% - +$6,128 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
12 XLK 73 19🧊 +28.50% $16,178 $20,788 47 64% - +$4,611 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
13 GILD 63 45 +26.49% $12,896 $16,312 55 53% - +$3,416 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
14 ABBV 65 0🧊 +25.88% $13,245 $16,673 46 57% - +$3,428 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
15 IWM 63 9🧊 +25.62% $11,730 $14,735 33 70% - +$3,005 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
16 QQQ 77 38🧊 +24.12% $15,855 $19,679 39 67% - +$3,824 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
17 MS 58 25🧊 +21.28% $11,754 $14,255 88 50% - +$2,501 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
18 VRTX 60 2🧊 +19.15% $12,590 $15,000 62 52% - +$2,411 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
19 JNJ 70 37🧊 +18.16% $13,430 $15,869 39 62% - +$2,439 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
20 AXP 69 3🧊 +17.29% $14,993 $17,585 75 57% - +$2,592 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
21 BAC 66 3🧊 +17.27% $13,737 $16,110 43 56% - +$2,372 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
22 VTI 49 — +15.89% $12,256 $14,204 8 88% - +$1,948 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
23 ARKK — — +12.94% $13,797 $15,582 5 80% - +$1,785 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
24 MSFT 65 14🧊 +12.55% $15,203 $17,111 53 55% - +$1,908 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
25 NVDA 71 30🧊 +11.67% $32,827 $36,658 36 50% - +$3,831 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
26 TMO 62 0🧊 +10.18% $13,969 $15,391 32 59% - +$1,422 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
27 COIN 17 7 +10.14% $9,480 $10,441 106 45% - +$961 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
28 VOO 44 — +10.04% $12,162 $13,383 7 86% - +$1,221 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
29 SPY 46 — +10.02% $12,302 $13,534 7 86% - +$1,233 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
30 KO 42 — +10.00% $11,409 $12,550 43 53% - +$1,141 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
31 PFE 44 — +9.16% $11,786 $12,865 10 70% - +$1,080 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
32 MDT 39 7🧊 +7.03% $11,736 $12,561 27 52% - +$825 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
33 BRK-B 57 0🧊 +6.20% $13,035 $13,843 26 54% - +$808 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
34 V 51 — +3.99% $13,074 $13,596 22 59% - +$522 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
35 MA 57 1🧊 +3.94% $13,774 $14,317 40 43% - +$543 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
36 DIA 48 — +2.66% $12,124 $12,446 27 56% - +$322 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
37 PG — — +1.83% $11,494 $11,704 2 100% - +$210 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
38 TLT — — +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
39 HD 54 2🧊 -3.05% $14,208 $13,775 53 43% - -$433 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
40 MCD 35 0🧊 -7.57% $13,011 $12,026 20 35% - -$985 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
41 AVGO 68 14🧊 -9.62% $37,435 $33,834 50 40% - -$3,601 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
42 WMT 38 1🧊 -12.58% $13,433 $11,743 55 58% - -$1,690 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
43 META 64 75 -14.89% $21,173 $18,020 68 51% - -$3,153 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
44 CRWD 12 72🔥 -77.24% $25,272 $5,752 69 45% - -$19,520 -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -

👤 Personality

Disciplined, patient, unshakeable. Watches the market bleed without flinching. Knows that the deeper the dip, the sweeter the bounce. PDT-aware — uses forced multi-day holds as a feature, not a bug.