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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.

Feb 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 (88d)

📊 Last 3 Months Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last 3 months across 44 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$22,471
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $21,574 (+$897)
+4.16%
Last 3 Months ROI
51.1%
Win Rate
495
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+3.3%
1 Month
+4.2%
3 Months
+12.1%
6 Months
+6.8%
YTD
+37.5%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 3 Months)

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 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: Feb 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 (88 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 MU 🔥 PRO 79 70 +91.24% $27,742 $53,053 15 67% - +$25,312 -0.0% 0.0h -
2 COIN 23 75🔥 +60.20% $6,824 $10,931 29 52% - +$4,108 -0.0% 0.0h -
3 TQQQ 🔥 PRO 79 54🧊 +43.09% $34,330 $49,123 13 77% - +$14,793 -0.0% 0.0h -
4 AVGO 🔥 PRO 73 58 +35.54% $35,466 $48,071 15 60% - +$12,605 -0.0% 0.0h -
5 PLTR 82 19🧊 +21.56% $118,813 $144,428 9 67% - +$25,616 -0.0% 0.0h -
6 AMZN 70 +17.20% $20,704 $24,265 8 75% - +$3,561 -0.0% 0.0h -
7 XLK 🔥 PRO 76 52🧊 +16.17% $17,663 $20,519 14 79% - +$2,856 -0.0% 0.0h -
8 IWM 65 49 +13.46% $13,193 $14,969 13 62% - +$1,776 -0.0% 0.0h -
9 MSFT 65 39🧊 +12.57% $14,776 $16,633 15 73% - +$1,857 -0.0% 0.0h -
10 ARKK 51 +10.83% $14,724 $16,319 2 100% - +$1,595 -0.0% 0.0h -
11 QQQ 74 +10.78% $16,633 $18,426 12 67% - +$1,793 -0.0% 0.0h -
12 TSLA 74 0🧊 +10.00% $32,227 $35,449 10 60% - +$3,223 -0.0% 0.0h -
13 ABBV 62 12🧊 +9.85% $13,540 $14,873 13 46% - +$1,334 -0.0% 0.0h -
14 NVDA 72 +7.29% $33,224 $35,646 9 44% - +$2,422 -0.0% 0.0h -
15 BRK-B 59 +7.28% $13,162 $14,121 8 50% - +$958 -0.0% 0.0h -
16 VTI 51 +6.91% $12,709 $13,587 4 75% - +$878 -0.0% 0.0h -
17 GOOGL 69 +6.40% $23,752 $25,272 5 60% - +$1,520 -0.0% 0.0h -
18 AMGN 49 10🧊 +5.39% $12,765 $13,453 13 54% - +$688 -0.0% 0.0h -
19 DIA 49 +3.56% $12,388 $12,829 12 50% - +$441 -0.0% 0.0h -
20 BAC 64 49 +3.16% $15,739 $16,236 12 58% - +$497 -0.0% 0.0h -
21 TMO 64 46 +2.10% $15,289 $15,610 11 64% - +$321 -0.0% 0.0h -
22 PFE 50 +2.05% $12,890 $13,154 4 75% - +$264 -0.0% 0.0h -
23 SPY 39 +1.85% $12,696 $12,931 2 50% - +$235 -0.0% 0.0h -
24 VOO 36 +1.84% $12,553 $12,784 2 50% - +$231 -0.0% 0.0h -
25 ISRG 69 3🧊 +1.81% $18,223 $18,553 12 58% - +$330 -0.0% 0.0h -
26 KO 44 5🧊 +1.50% $12,575 $12,764 12 50% - +$189 -0.0% 0.0h -
27 JNJ 69 1🧊 +0.90% $15,184 $15,320 10 50% - +$137 -0.0% 0.0h -
28 PG +0.00% $11,524 $11,524 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
29 TLT +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
30 HD 63 31🧊 -2.11% $15,312 $14,989 14 43% - -$323 -0.0% 0.0h -
31 MS 38 3🧊 -2.54% $12,676 $12,354 25 52% - -$322 -0.0% 0.0h -
32 V 41 -4.81% $13,369 $12,726 8 50% - -$643 -0.0% 0.0h -
33 IBM 54 -4.93% $15,426 $14,666 10 40% - -$761 -0.0% 0.0h -
34 MCD 36 -5.92% $12,920 $12,155 4 0% - -$765 -0.0% 0.0h -
35 VRTX 55 18🧊 -5.96% $14,970 $14,078 18 50% - -$892 -0.0% 0.0h -
36 GILD 57 3🧊 -7.45% $15,747 $14,574 12 42% - -$1,173 -0.0% 0.0h -
37 META 66 27🧊 -7.88% $19,842 $18,279 19 58% - -$1,564 -0.0% 0.0h -
38 CRWD 69 16🧊 -8.19% $25,771 $23,660 22 50% - -$2,111 -0.0% 0.0h -
39 MA 45 19🧊 -9.99% $14,218 $12,798 12 33% - -$1,420 -0.0% 0.0h -
40 MDT 27 -11.93% $12,934 $11,391 8 25% - -$1,543 -0.0% 0.0h -
41 AXP 64 25🧊 -13.93% $17,141 $14,753 24 46% - -$2,388 -0.0% 0.0h -
42 LLY 66 1🧊 -15.97% $21,157 $17,779 14 36% - -$3,379 -0.0% 0.0h -
43 HOOD 74 10🧊 -16.01% $116,628 $97,956 21 52% - -$18,672 -0.0% 0.0h -
44 WMT -103.90% $9,618 $-375 NO ENTRY - - -$9,993 -0.0% 0.0h 1 Feb 20, 2026

👤 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.