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Victor Volume
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Victor Volume

The Detective

🔍 Swing Trader 📅 96 years old (Born 1930)

"Price is what they show you. Volume is what they're actually doing."

Elderly detective in his 90s—rumpled trench coat, coffee stains, sharp watchful eyes that miss nothing. Old ticker tape machines sit next to modern screens.

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

Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (31d)

📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Victor Volume's performance over the last month across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$14,098
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $14,424 ($-327)
-2.26%
Last Month ROI
34.9%
Win Rate
233
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-2.3%
1 Month
+2.3%
3 Months
+3.3%
6 Months
+3.5%
YTD
+5.2%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

2x volume spike + price movement = institutional entry

Looks for 2x normal volume combined with price movement—this combination signals that big players are making moves. Follows their lead.

🎯 Best Suited For

Finding accumulation before breakouts

"Follow the smart money. It always leaves tracks."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Institutions can't hide. When they accumulate, volume spikes—they're simply too big to be subtle. Retail follows smart money.

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

📈 Entry Signal

Volume ≥ 2x 20-bar average AND Close > Open (bullish bar)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.08 (+8% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.96 (-4% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 21 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

VOLUME_LOOKBACK: 20
VOLUME_SPIKE_RATIO: 2
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 8%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -4%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 21

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Richard Wyckoff's Composite Man theory

Richard Wyckoff spent decades studying how "Composite Man" moved markets. His insight: big players could manipulate price, but they couldn't hide their volume.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Month: Aug 24, 2026 → Sep 24, 2026 (31 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 1M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 USO 33 55🔥 +30.58% $12,903 $16,849 3 100% - +$3,946 -20.8% 13.0d ✓ -
2 MRNA 21 58🔥 +21.61% $11,169 $13,582 5 60% - +$2,414 -73.4% 4.4d ✓ -
3 SLB 21 — +18.13% $11,038 $13,039 2 100% - +$2,001 -31.5% 10.1d ✓ -
4 AMD 15 36🔥 +14.54% $9,806 $11,231 3 67% - +$1,426 -59.3% 5.7d ✓ -
5 GME 27 — +13.82% $15,162 $17,258 2 100% - +$2,095 -41.3% 5.0d ✓ -
6 MARA 5 37🔥 +12.82% $8,221 $9,275 3 67% - +$1,054 -71.5% 2.1d ✓ -
7 ARKK 5 — +12.04% $7,470 $8,369 2 100% - +$899 -42.3% 8.6d ✓ -
8 RIOT 14 32 +11.36% $10,116 $11,265 3 67% - +$1,149 -60.3% 2.4d ✓ -
9 JNJ 59 — +9.47% $17,321 $18,962 2 100% - +$1,640 -8.1% 18.5d ✓ -
10 SMCI 5 — +8.86% $7,337 $7,987 2 50% - +$650 -70.3% 2.7d ✓ -
11 META 21 — +8.21% $11,960 $12,942 1 100% - +$982 -29.8% 10.8d ✓ -
12 TSLA 25 — +8.14% $14,575 $15,761 1 100% - +$1,186 -41.9% 5.3d ✓ -
13 AAPL 31 — +8.05% $15,308 $16,540 1 100% - +$1,232 -28.5% 13.7d ✓ -
14 AMC 5 19 +6.48% $7,965 $8,481 5 60% - +$516 -53.0% 3.9d ✓ -
15 WFC 39 — +6.41% $17,480 $18,601 1 100% - +$1,120 -21.8% 13.2d ✓ -
16 RBLX 3 — +5.85% $7,534 $7,975 2 50% - +$441 -42.4% 6.6d ✓ -
17 MU 41 — +5.48% $26,171 $27,605 3 33% - +$1,434 -39.3% 6.0d ✓ -
18 HOOD 60 — +4.44% $52,076 $54,388 3 33% - +$2,312 -47.7% 4.5d ✓ -
19 COP 30 — +4.13% $14,435 $15,032 1 100% - +$596 -21.4% 12.9d ✓ -
20 KO 37 — +3.47% $14,374 $14,873 2 100% - +$499 -14.7% 18.4d ✓ -
21 ISRG 27 — +3.42% $14,519 $15,015 2 50% - +$497 -29.5% 12.5d ✓ -
22 WMT 54 — +3.40% $19,768 $20,440 1 100% - +$672 -14.3% 17.5d ✓ -
23 ORCL 14 — +3.36% $10,798 $11,161 2 50% - +$363 -47.6% 8.4d ✓ -
24 INTC 4 9 +3.31% $6,317 $6,526 4 25% - +$209 -51.2% 5.5d ✓ -
25 BRK-B 28 — +2.91% $12,527 $12,892 1 100% - +$365 -13.3% 18.1d ✓ -
26 IBM 17 10 +2.87% $10,544 $10,846 3 33% - +$303 -16.5% 13.8d ✓ -
27 MSFT 19 — +2.59% $11,600 $11,901 1 100% - +$300 -27.2% 14.7d ✓ -
28 XLK 22 — +2.37% $11,651 $11,927 1 100% - +$276 -31.7% 14.5d ✓ -
29 C 40 — +1.58% $20,171 $20,490 1 100% - +$319 -24.2% 12.7d ✓ -
30 JPM 45 — +1.38% $20,140 $20,417 1 100% - +$278 -20.9% 14.6d ✓ -
31 ACN 4 18 +1.04% $8,382 $8,469 5 40% - +$87 -30.6% 14.2d ✓ -
32 PG 19 — +0.94% $11,011 $11,114 2 100% - +$103 -17.3% 17.7d ✓ -
33 QQQ 32 — +0.51% $13,427 $13,496 1 100% - +$68 -16.1% 16.6d ✓ -
34 V 29 — +0.22% $13,382 $13,412 1 100% - +$29 -20.5% 16.4d ✓ -
35 PANW 26 1🧊 +0.10% $14,541 $14,556 3 33% - +$15 -27.2% 10.3d ✓ -
36 BIIB 17 — -0.01% $12,026 $12,025 1 0% - -$1 -37.3% 11.8d ✓ -
37 TLT 8 — -0.17% $8,865 $8,850 2 50% - -$15 -11.8% 19.3d ✓ -
38 SPY 27 — -0.20% $11,947 $11,924 1 0% - -$24 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
39 VOO 42 — -0.20% $14,685 $14,655 1 0% - -$29 -13.3% 19.1d ✓ -
40 COIN 5 0 -0.27% $8,483 $8,460 3 33% - -$23 -46.2% 3.6d ✓ -
41 CVX 48 — -0.30% $17,389 $17,337 2 50% - -$52 -11.0% 16.9d ✓ -
42 SOFI 39 0🧊 -0.41% $25,305 $25,201 3 33% - -$104 -35.1% 4.8d ✓ -
43 VTI 42 — -0.53% $15,305 $15,224 1 0% - -$81 -15.3% 18.4d ✓ -
44 GILD 27 — -0.58% $14,169 $14,087 1 0% - -$82 -24.7% 14.7d ✓ -
45 XLE 36 — -0.83% $15,777 $15,646 2 50% - -$131 -16.2% 15.9d ✓ -
46 AMZN 30 — -0.92% $15,052 $14,914 1 0% - -$138 -20.2% 12.7d ✓ -
47 XLF 40 — -0.96% $14,559 $14,419 1 0% - -$140 -8.8% 19.1d ✓ -
48 DIS 38 0🧊 -0.98% $17,636 $17,463 4 50% - -$173 -18.4% 15.4d ✓ -
49 MA 33 — -1.34% $15,054 $14,852 1 0% - -$202 -14.6% 16.6d ✓ -
50 DIA 28 — -1.48% $12,788 $12,599 2 0% - -$189 -16.3% 19.2d ✓ -
51 VZ 20 — -1.50% $11,720 $11,545 2 50% - -$176 -15.7% 16.7d ✓ -
52 PFE 14 — -1.53% $10,854 $10,688 1 0% - -$166 -20.7% 14.7d ✓ -
53 SPXU 3 — -1.83% $7,706 $7,565 2 50% - -$141 -44.7% 9.8d ✓ -
54 ARM 20 14 -1.91% $12,659 $12,418 9 33% - -$242 -59.4% 4.2d ✓ -
55 MDT 20 — -2.46% $12,410 $12,104 1 0% - -$305 -18.1% 16.3d ✓ -
56 COST 26 — -2.88% $13,946 $13,545 3 67% - -$402 -22.4% 16.1d ✓ -
57 UNH 4 — -2.95% $7,375 $7,158 1 0% - -$218 -42.4% 10.5d ✓ -
58 BLK 29 0🧊 -3.14% $15,350 $14,868 4 50% - -$482 -19.8% 15.5d ✓ -
59 SCHW 30 — -3.19% $15,183 $14,699 1 0% - -$484 -17.2% 13.8d ✓ -
60 PM 30 — -3.34% $16,000 $15,466 2 50% - -$534 -27.7% 14.2d ✓ -
61 XOM 29 — -3.59% $15,400 $14,848 2 50% - -$553 -23.1% 16.2d ✓ -
62 MRK 15 — -3.67% $11,053 $10,647 2 50% - -$406 -45.0% 13.1d ✓ -
63 IWM 15 — -3.94% $11,597 $11,140 1 0% - -$457 -20.3% 16.6d ✓ -
64 AVGO 26 — -4.00% $17,535 $16,834 1 0% - -$701 -41.6% 7.5d ✓ -
65 CSCO 25 — -4.03% $13,841 $13,284 2 0% - -$558 -24.0% 16.2d ✓ -
66 PEP 5 — -4.04% $8,780 $8,425 1 0% - -$355 -24.9% 16.8d ✓ -
67 TQQQ 5 — -4.07% $10,003 $9,595 3 33% - -$407 -50.2% 5.8d ✓ -
68 VRTX 24 — -4.10% $14,663 $14,062 1 0% - -$601 -29.2% 14.8d ✓ -
69 BAC 42 — -4.32% $19,486 $18,645 1 0% - -$842 -16.8% 14.2d ✓ -
70 REGN 6 — -4.41% $7,915 $7,566 2 0% - -$349 -50.5% 11.9d ✓ -
71 AMGN 34 0🧊 -4.69% $15,607 $14,875 3 33% - -$732 -17.9% 14.8d ✓ -
72 BMY 10 — -5.05% $10,515 $9,984 3 33% - -$531 -35.1% 11.6d ✓ -
73 NFLX 23 — -5.06% $15,015 $14,255 1 0% - -$760 -33.9% 12.6d ✓ -
74 TMO 4 — -7.64% $8,112 $7,493 2 0% - -$620 -48.9% 13.2d ✓ -
75 OXY 15 — -7.66% $11,841 $10,934 2 0% - -$907 -39.7% 12.6d ✓ -
76 VXX 4 — -7.86% $10,293 $9,484 2 0% - -$809 -42.6% 4.8d ✓ -
77 AXP 45 — -7.89% $23,199 $21,369 2 0% - -$1,830 -21.8% 13.4d ✓ -
78 MS 53 — -7.94% $23,633 $21,756 2 0% - -$1,876 -18.3% 13.7d ✓ -
79 SLV 65 — -7.99% $35,093 $32,289 2 0% - -$2,804 -17.9% 10.9d ✓ -
80 CMCSA 5 — -8.00% $8,189 $7,534 2 0% - -$655 -30.0% 15.3d ✓ -
81 RIVN 3 — -8.17% $2,570 $2,360 2 0% - -$210 -78.8% 3.9d ✓ -
82 LLY 37 — -8.28% $22,206 $20,367 2 0% - -$1,839 -27.6% 10.3d ✓ -
83 MCD 4 — -8.38% $7,967 $7,300 2 0% - -$668 -22.5% 16.4d ✓ -
84 GLD 48 — -8.40% $17,726 $16,237 2 0% - -$1,489 -8.3% 17.2d ✓ -
85 SQQQ 3 — -8.66% $3,570 $3,261 2 0% - -$309 -75.4% 4.6d ✓ -
86 NVDA 25 — -8.81% $16,971 $15,476 3 0% - -$1,495 -40.2% 6.4d ✓ -
87 HD 34 — -9.08% $16,676 $15,162 2 0% - -$1,514 -15.1% 16.6d ✓ -
88 ADBE 4 0 -9.70% $7,358 $6,645 4 50% - -$714 -40.4% 12.7d ✓ -
89 ABBV 32 — -10.18% $17,044 $15,309 2 0% - -$1,735 -19.7% 13.9d ✓ -
90 NET 18 2 -11.02% $13,485 $11,999 5 20% - -$1,486 -33.8% 7.4d ✓ -
91 GOOGL 45 0🧊 -11.84% $26,011 $22,932 3 0% - -$3,080 -22.9% 11.8d ✓ -
92 GS 42 — -12.09% $22,406 $19,697 3 0% - -$2,709 -23.8% 12.8d ✓ -
93 CRM 5 0 -12.15% $7,324 $6,434 3 0% - -$890 -49.1% 11.3d ✓ -
94 UVXY 55 0🧊 -13.21% $48,058 $41,709 3 0% - -$6,348 -40.5% 2.8d ✓ -
95 SNOW 19 0 -13.90% $15,573 $13,408 3 0% - -$2,165 -53.8% 7.7d ✓ -
96 PLTR 68 0🧊 -14.85% $88,686 $75,516 4 0% - -$13,170 -25.9% 5.1d ✓ -
97 SOXL 5 0 -15.93% $5,762 $4,844 4 0% - -$918 -75.8% 2.5d ✓ -
98 PYPL 4 0 -17.28% $9,099 $7,527 3 0% - -$1,572 -41.4% 9.9d ✓ -
99 DKNG 5 2 -19.15% $9,777 $7,905 5 0% - -$1,872 -40.7% 6.7d ✓ -
100 NIO 4 1 -19.18% $4,618 $3,732 5 0% - -$886 -56.8% 4.6d ✓ -
101 LCID 4 1 -20.69% $6,899 $5,472 6 0% - -$1,427 -52.1% 3.2d ✓ -
102 CRWD — — -70.07% $-23,701 $-7,094 NO ENTRY - - +$16,607 -30.6% 7.5d 1 Jul 6, 2026

👤 Personality

Paranoid but productive. Sees patterns everywhere. Believes the smart money leaves fingerprints if you know where to look.