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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

Jan 1, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (265d)

📊 Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

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

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

$25,862

Avg Value (per symbol)

Started at: $22,011 (+$3,851)

+17.50%

Year to Date ROI

56.6%

Win Rate

1,339

Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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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 → Sep 24, 2026 (265 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
1	MU	80	31🧊	+354.58%	$20,205	$91,846	38	68%	-	+$71,642	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
2	TQQQ 🔥 PRO	79	58🧊	+79.87%	$30,288	$54,479	30	67%	-	+$24,191	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
3	PLTR	80	—	+70.85%	$119,870	$204,798	21	57%	-	+$84,928	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
4	AMZN	74	—	+36.31%	$18,970	$25,858	19	58%	-	+$6,888	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
5	ABBV	65	0🧊	+27.01%	$13,127	$16,673	35	63%	-	+$3,546	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
6	GOOGL	72	—	+24.58%	$21,918	$27,305	19	58%	-	+$5,387	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
7	COIN	17	7	+23.83%	$8,432	$10,441	79	47%	-	+$2,009	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
8	QQQ	77	38🧊	+23.11%	$15,985	$19,679	30	73%	-	+$3,694	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
9	XLK	73	19🧊	+22.21%	$17,010	$20,788	34	65%	-	+$3,778	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
10	AMGN	53	2🧊	+19.31%	$11,620	$13,864	38	61%	-	+$2,244	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
11	GILD	63	45	+17.16%	$13,923	$16,312	39	51%	-	+$2,389	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
12	LLY	73	3🧊	+16.26%	$22,516	$26,177	42	50%	-	+$3,661	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
13	MS	58	25🧊	+15.93%	$12,297	$14,255	69	51%	-	+$1,959	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
14	MSFT	65	14🧊	+15.86%	$14,768	$17,111	43	58%	-	+$2,342	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
15	HOOD	77	21🧊	+14.12%	$148,071	$168,978	60	48%	-	+$20,908	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
16	IWM	63	9🧊	+13.56%	$12,976	$14,735	24	67%	-	+$1,759	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
17	VTI	49	—	+13.04%	$12,565	$14,204	6	83%	-	+$1,639	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
18	TSLA	69	—	+11.66%	$31,401	$35,062	26	50%	-	+$3,661	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
19	JNJ	70	37🧊	+11.03%	$14,293	$15,869	30	60%	-	+$1,576	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
20	IBM	61	0🧊	+9.80%	$15,380	$16,887	26	58%	-	+$1,507	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
21	NVDA	71	30🧊	+9.30%	$33,539	$36,658	28	54%	-	+$3,119	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
22	VOO	44	—	+7.88%	$12,405	$13,383	5	80%	-	+$978	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
23	SPY	46	—	+7.86%	$12,548	$13,534	5	80%	-	+$986	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
24	ARKK	—	—	+5.82%	$14,725	$15,582	3	67%	-	+$857	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
25	ISRG 🔥 PRO	72	50🧊	+5.27%	$19,678	$20,715	35	60%	-	+$1,037	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
26	AXP	69	3🧊	+5.17%	$16,720	$17,585	59	56%	-	+$864	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
27	V	51	—	+3.67%	$13,114	$13,596	18	56%	-	+$481	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
28	BRK-B	57	0🧊	+3.66%	$13,355	$13,843	19	53%	-	+$489	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
29	MDT	39	7🧊	+3.34%	$12,155	$12,561	22	55%	-	+$406	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
30	MA	57	1🧊	+3.24%	$13,868	$14,317	31	39%	-	+$449	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
31	PFE	44	—	+3.23%	$12,463	$12,865	7	71%	-	+$403	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
32	KO	42	—	+2.11%	$12,290	$12,550	34	50%	-	+$259	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
33	PG	—	—	+1.56%	$11,524	$11,704	1	100%	-	+$180	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
34	HD	54	2🧊	+1.52%	$13,568	$13,775	39	46%	-	+$206	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
35	DIA	48	—	+1.51%	$12,261	$12,446	22	55%	-	+$185	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
36	VRTX	60	2🧊	+1.24%	$14,817	$15,000	48	50%	-	+$184	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
37	META	64	75	+0.88%	$17,863	$18,020	52	52%	-	+$157	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
38	TLT	—	—	+0.00%	$10,209	$10,209	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
39	BAC	66	3🧊	-0.68%	$16,220	$16,110	33	55%	-	-$110	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
40	TMO	62	0🧊	-2.14%	$15,727	$15,391	25	56%	-	-$337	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
41	MCD	35	0🧊	-6.02%	$12,796	$12,026	15	33%	-	-$770	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
42	AVGO	68	14🧊	-10.12%	$37,643	$33,834	37	38%	-	-$3,809	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
43	WMT	38	1🧊	-18.33%	$14,379	$11,743	42	57%	-	-$2,636	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
44	CRWD	12	72🔥	-80.17%	$29,007	$5,752	51	39%	-	-$23,255	-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.