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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.

📊 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

📈 Stocks 44 ₿ Crypto 0 🌐 All 44

Apr 26, 2026 → Jul 26, 2026 (91d)

📊 Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

🎯 Asset: 📈 Stocks 44 ₿ Crypto 0 🌐 All 44

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

$22,959

Avg Value (per symbol)

Started at: $23,025 ($-66)

-0.29%

Last 3 Months ROI

46.5%

Win Rate

384

Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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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: Apr 26, 2026 → Jul 26, 2026 (91 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
1	MU	78	6🧊	+57.94%	$44,771	$70,711	12	83%	-	+$25,940	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
2	HOOD 🔥 PRO	73	43🧊	+29.38%	$108,634	$140,550	17	47%	-	+$31,917	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
3	IBM	57	—	+24.75%	$14,810	$18,476	11	55%	-	+$3,666	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
4	TQQQ	76	—	+18.93%	$43,413	$51,631	9	78%	-	+$8,218	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
5	LLY	67	54	+16.68%	$18,779	$21,911	12	67%	-	+$3,132	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
6	AVGO	73	3🧊	+16.33%	$46,955	$54,623	13	62%	-	+$7,668	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
7	ABBV	63	—	+11.89%	$14,439	$16,156	10	70%	-	+$1,717	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
8	XLK	72	19🧊	+11.15%	$19,561	$21,742	14	71%	-	+$2,181	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
9	VRTX	60	—	+8.66%	$13,973	$15,183	13	62%	-	+$1,210	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
10	BRK-B	63	—	+6.75%	$13,843	$14,778	5	100%	-	+$934	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
11	AMGN	56	—	+6.07%	$13,661	$14,490	10	60%	-	+$829	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
12	BAC	62	—	+4.30%	$16,199	$16,896	9	78%	-	+$697	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
13	TMO	63	—	+3.79%	$15,577	$16,167	8	75%	-	+$590	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
14	MS	42	0🧊	+3.76%	$12,378	$12,843	19	53%	-	+$465	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
15	MDT	33	—	+3.39%	$11,641	$12,035	7	57%	-	+$395	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
16	IWM	62	—	+3.36%	$14,695	$15,189	8	50%	-	+$494	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
17	QQQ	72	—	+2.85%	$17,950	$18,461	8	75%	-	+$512	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
18	AXP	63	3🧊	+1.85%	$14,932	$15,208	16	44%	-	+$276	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
19	JNJ	66	—	+1.01%	$15,396	$15,552	8	50%	-	+$156	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
20	PFE	46	—	+0.42%	$13,037	$13,091	3	67%	-	+$55	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
21	PG	—	—	+0.00%	$11,524	$11,524	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
22	TLT	—	—	+0.00%	$10,209	$10,209	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
23	VOO	—	—	+0.00%	$12,784	$12,784	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
24	SPY	—	—	+0.00%	$12,931	$12,931	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
25	VTI	—	—	+0.00%	$13,587	$13,587	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
26	DIA	51	—	-0.31%	$12,828	$12,789	4	75%	-	-$40	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
27	KO	42	—	-0.90%	$12,770	$12,655	10	50%	-	-$115	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
28	HD	61	—	-1.11%	$15,615	$15,441	9	44%	-	-$173	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
29	MCD	34	—	-1.28%	$12,262	$12,105	6	50%	-	-$157	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
30	GILD	56	—	-1.50%	$14,936	$14,712	11	64%	-	-$224	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
31	MA	43	—	-1.65%	$13,202	$12,985	10	50%	-	-$218	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
32	NVDA	67	—	-2.07%	$34,249	$33,540	9	33%	-	-$709	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
33	ISRG	65	—	-3.41%	$19,272	$18,614	10	40%	-	-$657	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
34	V	37	—	-4.08%	$13,080	$12,547	4	25%	-	-$534	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
35	AMZN	65	—	-4.25%	$22,925	$21,950	6	50%	-	-$974	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
36	ARKK	52	—	-4.32%	$16,320	$15,615	1	0%	-	-$705	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
37	MSFT	61	—	-4.32%	$16,729	$16,006	15	40%	-	-$723	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
38	META	62	53	-6.76%	$19,772	$18,435	15	40%	-	-$1,337	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
39	TSLA	68	—	-6.80%	$34,924	$32,549	8	38%	-	-$2,375	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
40	COIN	7	40🔥	-9.84%	$10,569	$9,529	24	46%	-	-$1,040	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
41	GOOGL	62	—	-12.03%	$25,272	$22,232	4	0%	-	-$3,040	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
42	PLTR	72	—	-12.23%	$140,035	$122,909	7	43%	-	-$17,126	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
43	CRWD	13	1	-65.10%	$23,042	$8,042	19	58%	-	-$15,000	-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.