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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.

Jan 1, 2026 May 29, 2026 (147d)

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

$24,569
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $21,903 (+$2,666)
+12.17%
Year to Date ROI
55.4%
Win Rate
774
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+2.3%
1 Month
+7.0%
3 Months
+15.9%
6 Months
+12.2%
YTD
+42.1%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Year to Date)

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 (Year to Date)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Year to Date: Jan 1, 2026 May 29, 2026 (147 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 YTD Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MU 🔥 PRO 86 65🧊 +283.10% $20,205 $77,405 24 75% - +$57,200 -0.0% 0.0h -
2 TQQQ 76 +55.54% $30,288 $47,110 18 72% - +$16,822 -0.0% 0.0h -
3 XLK 🔥 PRO 77 57 +39.66% $17,011 $23,757 24 79% - +$6,746 -0.0% 0.0h -
4 AVGO 74 36🧊 +31.95% $37,642 $49,669 24 58% - +$12,027 -0.0% 0.0h -
5 AMZN 77 +29.68% $18,971 $24,601 12 83% - +$5,630 -0.0% 0.0h -
6 MSFT 67 14🧊 +27.18% $14,768 $18,781 26 62% - +$4,014 -0.0% 0.0h -
7 PLTR 81 37🧊 +21.99% $119,869 $146,228 13 62% - +$26,359 -0.0% 0.0h -
8 IWM 66 39🧊 +20.52% $12,975 $15,638 18 67% - +$2,662 -0.0% 0.0h -
9 COIN 12 15 +20.38% $8,432 $10,150 47 47% - +$1,718 -0.0% 0.0h -
10 AMGN 54 18🧊 +20.03% $11,620 $13,947 21 62% - +$2,327 -0.0% 0.0h -
11 IBM 63 58 +19.86% $15,381 $18,435 16 50% - +$3,055 -0.0% 0.0h -
12 HD 65 12🧊 +16.29% $13,568 $15,778 22 55% - +$2,210 -0.0% 0.0h -
13 ABBV 64 36🧊 +15.14% $13,128 $15,116 22 55% - +$1,988 -0.0% 0.0h -
14 QQQ 72 +13.69% $15,986 $18,174 17 71% - +$2,188 -0.0% 0.0h -
15 GOOGL 74 +13.39% $21,917 $24,852 9 67% - +$2,935 -0.0% 0.0h -
16 CRWD 🔥 PRO 74 77 +11.02% $29,012 $32,210 35 49% - +$3,197 -0.0% 0.0h -
17 ARKK 44 +10.83% $14,724 $16,319 2 100% - +$1,595 -0.0% 0.0h -
18 TSLA 74 +9.91% $31,400 $34,512 15 53% - +$3,112 -0.0% 0.0h -
19 MS 45 37 +9.10% $12,297 $13,416 39 54% - +$1,119 -0.0% 0.0h -
20 NVDA 71 0🧊 +8.65% $33,537 $36,438 16 50% - +$2,901 -0.0% 0.0h -
21 JNJ 71 8🧊 +8.53% $14,293 $15,512 16 63% - +$1,219 -0.0% 0.0h -
22 BRK-B 64 32🧊 +8.18% $13,355 $14,447 13 54% - +$1,092 -0.0% 0.0h -
23 VTI 46 +8.13% $12,565 $13,587 5 80% - +$1,022 -0.0% 0.0h -
24 GILD 59 3🧊 +7.27% $13,924 $14,936 21 52% - +$1,012 -0.0% 0.0h -
25 PFE 45 +5.54% $12,464 $13,154 5 80% - +$690 -0.0% 0.0h -
26 DIA 53 +4.89% $12,262 $12,862 15 60% - +$600 -0.0% 0.0h -
27 SPY 34 +3.06% $12,547 $12,931 3 67% - +$384 -0.0% 0.0h -
28 VOO 32 +3.05% $12,406 $12,784 3 67% - +$378 -0.0% 0.0h -
29 KO 47 21🧊 +2.69% $12,291 $12,621 18 56% - +$331 -0.0% 0.0h -
30 META 65 2🧊 +0.74% $17,864 $17,996 28 54% - +$132 -0.0% 0.0h -
31 TLT +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
32 PG +0.00% $11,524 $11,524 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
33 VRTX 60 29🧊 -0.38% $14,816 $14,760 28 46% - -$56 -0.0% 0.0h -
34 V 42 -1.42% $13,115 $12,929 13 62% - -$186 -0.0% 0.0h -
35 TMO 62 -3.36% $15,726 $15,198 16 63% - -$528 -0.0% 0.0h -
36 BAC 62 6🧊 -3.47% $16,219 $15,656 17 53% - -$563 -0.0% 0.0h -
37 MCD 36 0🧊 -5.24% $12,795 $12,125 7 29% - -$670 -0.0% 0.0h -
38 MDT 28 0🧊 -5.95% $12,154 $11,431 12 42% - -$723 -0.0% 0.0h -
39 MA 43 3🧊 -6.57% $13,867 $12,956 20 45% - -$911 -0.0% 0.0h -
40 ISRG 69 1🧊 -8.62% $19,678 $17,981 19 47% - -$1,696 -0.0% 0.0h -
41 AXP 65 6🧊 -9.26% $16,719 $15,171 38 58% - -$1,548 -0.0% 0.0h -
42 LLY 69 25🧊 -13.91% $22,515 $19,383 23 48% - -$3,132 -0.0% 0.0h -
43 HOOD 75 5🧊 -32.39% $148,080 $100,117 34 44% - -$47,963 -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.