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Danny Dip

The Optimist

🛒 Swing Trader 📅 226 years old (Born 1800)

"A 3% pullback in a bull market is just the universe giving you a second chance to buy what you missed."

Spry man of perhaps 70, but his eyes contain centuries. Wears a peculiar mix of Regency-era waistcoat over a modern hoodie, as if he can't decide which century he belongs to.

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

May 26, 2026 Jun 26, 2026 (31d)

📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Danny Dip's performance over the last month across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$10,788
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,770 (+$17)
+0.16%
Last Month ROI
31.2%
Win Rate
453
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.2%
1 Month
+2.9%
3 Months
+1.5%
6 Months
+1.4%
YTD
+2.9%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (Last Month)

Stock Volume
$4,455,172
330 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$140,491
123 trades
Crypto Fees
$351
0.25% of volume

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Buy 3% dips, target 5% profit

Waits for quality assets to pull back 3% from recent highs, then enters with a 5% profit target. Uses trailing stops to protect gains during extended runs.

🎯 Best Suited For

Bull markets and quality stocks

"Dips are just discounts with a deadline."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

In uptrending markets (which is most of market history), pullbacks are temporary. Institutions use them to accumulate. Danny's 3% threshold filters out normal volatility.

Mathematical Formula

CODE VERIFIED — These formulas are extracted directly from the simulation engine and verified against the source code.
Source: scripts/run-danny-simulation.php

📊 Recent High (Lookback)

Recent High = MAX(Closet-n ... Closet)
Finds the highest closing price over the lookback period to measure the dip from.
Lookback Period = 20 bars
Recent High = max(array_slice(closes, -20))
Uses closing prices only (not highs)
📁 getRecentHigh() @ lines 166-171

📊 Dip Percentage Calculation

Dip % = ((Current Price - Recent High) ÷ Recent High) × 100
Measures how far the current price has fallen from the recent high. Negative values indicate a dip.
Current Price = latest closing price
Recent High = MAX of last 20 closes
Example: Price=$97, High=$100 → Dip = -3%

📊 Entry Signal (Buy the Dip)

Signal = Dip % ≤ -3%
When price drops 3% or more from the 20-bar high, Danny sees a buying opportunity.
DIP_THRESHOLD_PCT = 3.0%
Entry triggers when: dipPct <= -DIP_THRESHOLD_PCT
Position size: 100% capital (fractional for crypto, whole shares for stocks)

📈 Entry Signal (Buy the Dip)

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.05 (+5% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.97 (-3% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 14 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

DIP_LOOKBACK: 20
DIP_THRESHOLD_PCT: 3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 5%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 3%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 14

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Baron Rothschild during the Napoleonic Wars

The legend says Baron Rothschild made a fortune during the panic following the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. His alleged advice: "Buy when there's blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own."

🏆 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: May 26, 2026 Jun 26, 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 INTC 🔥 PRO 71 80 +32.57% $29,425 $39,009 10 60% - +$9,584 -28.4% 2.9d -
2 AMD 52 64 +22.77% $25,410 $31,196 8 63% - +$5,786 -37.8% 2.6d -
3 MU 43 46 +21.65% $19,378 $23,573 9 44% - +$4,195 -35.3% 2.8d -
4 SQQQ 12 52🔥 +19.24% $8,919 $10,635 7 57% - +$1,716 -33.6% 2.3d -
5 SHIBUSD 5 26🔥 +16.73% $2,564 $2,993 8 50% $36,742 +$429 -94.1% 12.4h -
6 IBM 49 31 +15.18% $13,810 $15,906 6 67% - +$2,096 -6.0% 4.0d -
7 HOOD 29 41 +13.01% $15,564 $17,589 9 56% - +$2,025 -37.6% 1.7d -
8 GS 28 +11.10% $12,411 $13,789 2 100% - +$1,378 -18.8% 5.7d -
9 BIIB 25 +10.59% $11,966 $13,233 2 100% - +$1,267 -22.4% 3.7d -
10 UNIUSD 4 10 +8.10% $134 $145 24 38% $13,151 +$11 -98.8% 12.2h -
11 SPXU 4 29🔥 +7.04% $7,318 $7,833 3 67% - +$515 -27.6% 4.2d -
12 BMY 3 +6.81% $8,230 $8,790 2 100% - +$560 -20.0% 5.8d -
13 SOLUSD 4 10 +6.73% $1,210 $1,292 13 38% $12,316 +$81 -92.3% 14.0h -
14 AMC 3 35🔥 +6.22% $3,998 $4,247 11 73% - +$249 -52.2% 1.7d -
15 UNH 6 +5.73% $9,514 $10,059 1 100% - +$545 -24.8% 5.5d -
16 ETHUSD 4 6 +5.44% $2,587 $2,728 8 38% $9,161 +$141 -77.9% 1.0d -
17 WMT 34 +5.40% $12,595 $13,276 1 100% - +$680 -6.9% 6.9d -
18 DOTUSD +5.32% $10,095 $10,632 NO ENTRY - $739 +$537 -99.1% 14.0h 1 Feb 6, 2026
19 HD 3 +5.29% $9,352 $9,846 1 100% - +$495 -13.9% 6.6d -
20 PEP 3 +5.10% $9,195 $9,664 1 100% - +$469 -13.1% 5.9d -
21 JPM 13 +5.08% $9,922 $10,426 1 100% - +$504 -23.6% 6.3d -
22 PG +5.02% $10,878 $11,424 1 100% - +$546 -3.7% 8.9d -
23 MS 26 +5.00% $12,992 $13,641 1 100% - +$650 -21.4% 5.4d -
24 VZ 17 +4.99% $10,308 $10,822 1 100% - +$514 -6.7% 7.6d -
25 QQQ +4.98% $11,120 $11,674 1 100% - +$554 -4.7% 7.7d -
26 COIN 12 6 +4.56% $10,551 $11,032 10 40% - +$481 -46.7% 1.3d -
27 MARA 6 6 +3.84% $10,235 $10,628 9 44% - +$393 -46.1% 1.0d -
28 MA 23 +2.79% $11,176 $11,488 1 100% - +$312 -6.6% 6.7d -
29 AMZN 33 14 +2.77% $14,754 $15,163 4 50% - +$409 -17.3% 5.3d -
30 SCHW 27 +2.59% $12,634 $12,961 1 100% - +$327 -13.5% 5.8d -
31 BTCUSD 6 +2.25% $6,912 $7,067 2 50% $4,410 +$156 -38.9% 1.5d -
32 DKNG 21 10 +2.20% $12,735 $13,015 6 33% - +$280 -45.9% 2.7d -
33 BLK 40 +1.90% $14,682 $14,961 2 50% - +$279 -9.1% 4.7d -
34 ISRG 3 +1.88% $8,767 $8,932 2 50% - +$165 -20.7% 5.1d -
35 MRK 15 +1.82% $10,791 $10,987 2 50% - +$196 -17.9% 6.1d -
36 VXX 14 1 +1.76% $11,833 $12,041 5 40% - +$208 -45.0% 2.1d -
37 PYPL 3 +1.71% $6,395 $6,504 2 50% - +$109 -32.8% 5.5d -
38 AVGO 52 7🧊 +0.99% $24,287 $24,527 6 50% - +$240 -23.6% 3.3d -
39 LTCUSD 5 6 +0.17% $3,042 $3,047 8 38% $18,344 +$5 -84.0% 16.6h -
40 SOFI 5 7 +0.13% $7,477 $7,487 9 44% - +$10 -30.6% 2.3d -
41 XLF +0.00% $10,835 $10,835 NO ENTRY - - - -7.7% 4.7d -
42 ABBV +0.00% $11,502 $11,502 NO ENTRY - - - -16.8% 5.6d -
43 SPY +0.00% $11,256 $11,256 NO ENTRY - - - -4.3% 2.5d -
44 JNJ +0.00% $11,477 $11,477 NO ENTRY - - - -3.1% 9.4d -
45 KO +0.00% $10,069 $10,069 NO ENTRY - - - -4.9% 10.1d -
46 IWM +0.00% $10,542 $10,542 NO ENTRY - - - -11.7% 5.3d -
47 VTI +0.00% $11,302 $11,302 NO ENTRY - - - -4.5% 2.5d -
48 VOO +0.00% $11,290 $11,290 NO ENTRY - - - -4.2% 2.5d -
49 DIS +0.00% $9,244 $9,244 NO ENTRY - - - -18.6% 5.7d -
50 MDT +0.00% $10,088 $10,088 NO ENTRY - - - -8.9% 6.9d -
51 GME 3 +0.00% $7,629 $7,629 NO ENTRY - - - -41.9% 2.0d -
52 VRTX 6 +0.00% $9,947 $9,947 NO ENTRY - - - -20.8% 4.5d -
53 V +0.00% $9,988 $9,988 NO ENTRY - - - -9.6% 3.2d -
54 AMGN 9 +0.00% $10,615 $10,615 NO ENTRY - - - -12.0% 6.4d -
55 DIA +0.00% $10,226 $10,226 NO ENTRY - - - -3.2% 23.9h -
56 BRK-B +0.00% $11,824 $11,824 NO ENTRY - - - -3.1% 5.9d -
57 TLT +0.00% $9,688 $9,688 NO ENTRY - - - -3.7% 8.0d -
58 C 19 +0.00% $13,208 $13,208 NO ENTRY - - - -17.4% 5.5d -
59 BAC +0.00% $11,897 $11,897 NO ENTRY - - - -15.8% 6.6d -
60 MCD +0.00% $10,874 $10,874 NO ENTRY - - - -3.0% 8.8d -
61 REGN 17 +0.00% $11,973 $11,973 NO ENTRY - - - -23.1% 4.9d -
62 TMO 2 +0.00% $8,323 $8,323 NO ENTRY - - - -21.7% 5.2d -
63 LLY 27 +0.00% $15,860 $15,860 NO ENTRY - - - -15.9% 4.1d -
64 AXP 9 +0.00% $10,413 $10,413 NO ENTRY - - - -18.1% 7.3d -
65 WFC 9 +0.00% $10,658 $10,658 NO ENTRY - - - -13.1% 5.5d -
66 RIVN 3 1 -0.55% $3,789 $3,768 5 40% - -$21 -55.2% 1.8d -
67 XRPUSD 4 1 -0.63% $2,768 $2,751 4 25% $18,736 -$17 -82.9% 14.1h -
68 GLD 20 6 -0.80% $11,017 $10,929 3 67% - -$88 -6.1% 8.8d -
69 ADBE 3 1 -0.84% $5,775 $5,726 5 40% - -$49 -34.6% 4.7d -
70 RBLX 28 3🧊 -1.02% $14,621 $14,472 6 33% - -$149 -32.4% 3.5d -
71 TSLA 27 3🧊 -1.85% $14,254 $13,990 6 33% - -$264 -32.0% 2.3d -
72 NVDA 4 0 -2.05% $9,061 $8,875 4 25% - -$186 -47.0% 3.2d -
73 RIOT 5 9 -2.20% $4,685 $4,582 10 40% - -$103 -63.2% 23.1h -
74 OXY 31 -2.44% $13,307 $12,982 3 33% - -$325 -10.3% 6.0d -
75 PANW 4 0 -2.57% $8,418 $8,202 3 33% - -$216 -27.2% 4.1d -
76 COST 3 -2.90% $9,232 $8,964 2 0% - -$268 -9.0% 8.2d -
77 PM 3 -2.98% $10,092 $9,792 1 0% - -$301 -3.7% 4.9d -
78 COP 5 -3.04% $10,235 $9,924 1 0% - -$311 -17.9% 6.2d -
79 XOM 2 -3.06% $8,500 $8,240 1 0% - -$260 -7.4% 8.0d -
80 GILD 9 -3.07% $10,766 $10,436 1 0% - -$331 -12.5% 9.3d -
81 CVX 4 -3.10% $8,517 $8,253 1 0% - -$264 -14.4% 8.9d -
82 CMCSA 3 -3.12% $9,014 $8,732 1 0% - -$281 -19.5% 5.8d -
83 NET 19 2 -3.16% $12,955 $12,546 6 33% - -$409 -32.2% 2.6d -
84 MSFT 14 -3.17% $11,118 $10,766 1 0% - -$352 -14.5% 6.5d -
85 PFE 28 -3.21% $12,320 $11,925 1 0% - -$395 -6.1% 5.6d -
86 CSCO 35 -3.38% $12,893 $12,458 1 0% - -$436 -3.1% 10.6d -
87 XLE 7 -3.40% $10,461 $10,105 1 0% - -$356 -4.4% 7.7d -
88 AVAXUSD 2 10 -4.13% $224 $215 20 35% $6,609 -$9 -97.8% 14.0h -
89 SMCI 4 9 -4.25% $5,201 $4,980 10 30% - -$221 -80.5% 1.4d -
90 LINKUSD 2 9 -4.76% $404 $385 11 27% $7,324 -$19 -96.9% 14.5h -
91 ACN 3 1 -4.82% $8,359 $7,956 4 25% - -$403 -14.7% 7.7d -
92 UVXY 4 5 -5.11% $7,705 $7,311 7 43% - -$394 -61.4% 1.4d -
93 LCID 4 3 -5.36% $4,224 $3,998 7 29% - -$226 -57.4% 1.7d -
94 SOXL 57 29🧊 -5.49% $35,075 $33,149 15 47% - -$1,926 -35.0% 1.2d -
95 SNOW 2 3 -5.71% $7,679 $7,240 6 33% - -$438 -40.8% 3.4d -
96 GOOGL 40 -5.86% $17,189 $16,182 2 0% - -$1,007 -12.7% 4.7d -
97 AAPL 16 -5.98% $12,064 $11,343 2 0% - -$721 -10.0% 5.6d -
98 XLK 3 -6.43% $9,112 $8,526 2 0% - -$586 -12.2% 4.7d -
99 CRM 3 2 -6.49% $8,879 $8,303 5 20% - -$576 -27.5% 4.8d -
100 MRNA 5 5 -6.63% $6,769 $6,320 7 29% - -$449 -66.5% 1.9d -
101 PEPEUSD 3 10 -6.84% $716 $667 17 24% $456,001 -$49 -99.8% 7.8h -
102 META 4 -7.23% $8,006 $7,427 2 0% - -$579 -28.8% 4.2d -
103 TQQQ 25 5🧊 -7.99% $15,755 $14,497 7 29% - -$1,259 -40.6% 1.9d -
104 NIO 28 2🧊 -8.48% $16,918 $15,483 5 20% - -$1,435 -28.6% 2.0d -
105 DOGEUSD 4 6 -8.77% $718 $655 8 13% $19,245 -$63 -94.5% 12.8h -
106 SLB 5 0 -9.02% $10,340 $9,408 3 0% - -$933 -22.1% 6.3d -
107 ARKK 33 0🧊 -9.18% $17,843 $16,205 3 0% - -$1,638 -21.5% 3.1d -
108 ARM 4 9 -9.20% $7,721 $7,010 13 31% - -$710 -64.8% 2.0d -
109 NFLX 16 0 -9.30% $12,567 $11,399 3 0% - -$1,169 -15.4% 6.9d -
110 USO 11 2 -9.37% $11,296 $10,238 6 17% - -$1,058 -13.1% 6.0d -
111 PLTR 62 3🧊 -10.78% $44,505 $39,708 6 17% - -$4,798 -34.2% 2.1d -
112 CRWD 5 1 -10.86% $9,641 $8,594 4 25% - -$1,047 -28.2% 3.4d -
113 SLV 42 2🧊 -11.02% $19,106 $17,000 5 20% - -$2,105 -14.0% 5.9d -
114 ORCL 4 3 -26.33% $10,078 $7,425 6 0% - -$2,654 -29.3% 3.3d -

👤 Personality

Eternally bullish, impossibly optimistic. Has seen Napoleon's wars, the Long Depression, the Great Depression, 1987, 2000, 2008, and 2020—and made money in each recovery.