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Gary Gap
The Closer
🕳️ Day Trader 📅 120 years old (Born 1906)"Gaps are mistakes. Markets fix their mistakes."
Extremely elderly accountant who defies mortality. Keeps meticulous records in ledgers dating back a century.
Aug 15, 2025
→
Feb 15, 2026
(184 days)
📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Gary Gap's performance over the last 6 months across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,195
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,106
(+$89)
+0.88%
Last 6 Months ROI
43.9%
Win Rate
795
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)
Combined P&L across all 114 symbols
💰 Trading Activity (Last 6 Months)
Stock Volume
$7,509,708
742 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$536,910
53 trades
Crypto Fees
$1,342
0.25% of volume
⚙️ Trading Strategy
Trade 1%+ gaps for 50% fill
Statistics show 70%+ of small gaps fill within the same day. Gary looks for gaps of at least 1%, then bets on a 50% fill.
🎯 Best Suited For
Common gaps in range-bound stocks
"Every gap wants to be filled. I'm just here to help."
📜 Why This Strategy Works
Gaps represent sudden overnight moves without orderly price discovery. The market seeks equilibrium.
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
Gap ≥ 1% detected at market open
→ If Gap Up: SHORT. If Gap Down: BUY (fade the gap)
📉 Exit Conditions
• TARGET: Gap 50% filled (price moves halfway back)
• STOP_LOSS: Gap extends 50% further (trade wrong)
• MAX_HOLD: 78 bars (same day)
⚙️ Simulation Parameters
MIN_GAP_PCT:
1%
GAP_FILL_TARGET:
50
STOP_EXTEND_PCT:
50%
COOLDOWN_BARS:
78
📖 Historical Origin
Origin: Early technical analysis pioneers
Technical analysis pioneers in the early 1900s noticed something strange: when prices jumped overnight, they often came back to fill that space.
🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last 6 Months:
Aug 15, 2025
→
Feb 15, 2026
(184 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 6M Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIVN
|
+10.22% | $10,201 | $11,244 | 14 | 57% | - | +$1,043 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
INTC
|
+9.03% | $9,476 | $10,332 | 25 | 72% | - | +$856 | -6.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
LCID
|
+7.59% | $10,808 | $11,629 | 17 | 53% | - | +$820 | -10.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
RIOT
|
+6.66% | $10,385 | $11,077 | 26 | 46% | - | +$692 | -16.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
MRNA
|
+6.43% | $10,618 | $11,301 | 26 | 58% | - | +$683 | -4.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
RBLX
|
+5.88% | $10,072 | $10,665 | 13 | 62% | - | +$592 | -5.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
SMCI
|
+5.64% | $9,812 | $10,365 | 10 | 80% | - | +$553 | -19.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
SOXL
|
+4.70% | $9,660 | $10,114 | 4 | 75% | - | +$454 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
BIIB
|
+4.47% | $9,802 | $10,240 | 10 | 80% | - | +$438 | -3.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
COIN
|
+4.26% | $9,672 | $10,084 | 13 | 62% | - | +$412 | -9.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
HOOD
|
+4.09% | $10,205 | $10,622 | 17 | 47% | - | +$417 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
SNOW
|
+4.01% | $10,519 | $10,941 | 14 | 50% | - | +$422 | -3.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
GME
|
+3.97% | $12,292 | $12,781 | 10 | 90% | - | +$488 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
NIO
|
+3.28% | $10,353 | $10,693 | 26 | 54% | - | +$340 | -7.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
AMC
|
+3.10% | $9,925 | $10,232 | 16 | 56% | - | +$308 | -7.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
GILD
|
+3.04% | $9,884 | $10,184 | 9 | 56% | - | +$300 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
MRK
|
+2.93% | $10,100 | $10,396 | 9 | 56% | - | +$296 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
AVGO
|
+2.67% | $10,589 | $10,872 | 13 | 62% | - | +$283 | -4.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
MU
|
+2.60% | $9,935 | $10,193 | 15 | 53% | - | +$258 | -6.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
ORCL
|
+2.32% | $10,169 | $10,405 | 10 | 60% | - | +$236 | -1.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
ARM
|
+2.17% | $12,075 | $12,338 | 17 | 59% | - | +$262 | -4.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
IBM
|
+2.03% | $10,113 | $10,318 | 10 | 60% | - | +$205 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
XRPUSD ₿
|
+1.97% | $10,109 | $10,308 | 6 | 33% | - | +$199 | -5.4% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
BLK
|
+1.92% | $10,075 | $10,269 | 4 | 50% | - | +$193 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
BMY
|
+1.87% | $10,477 | $10,673 | 10 | 70% | - | +$196 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
GOOGL
|
+1.76% | $10,119 | $10,298 | 6 | 50% | - | +$178 | -1.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
REGN
|
+1.74% | $10,135 | $10,311 | 10 | 50% | - | +$176 | -2.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
AMGN
|
+1.59% | $10,206 | $10,368 | 5 | 80% | - | +$162 | -1.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
TQQQ
|
+1.54% | $11,007 | $11,176 | 8 | 50% | - | +$170 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
JPM
|
+1.53% | $9,911 | $10,063 | 4 | 100% | - | +$152 | -2.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
ADBE
|
+1.52% | $9,867 | $10,017 | 11 | 64% | - | +$150 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
MS
|
+1.33% | $9,972 | $10,105 | 5 | 80% | - | +$133 | -2.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
UNH
|
+1.31% | $9,877 | $10,006 | 12 | 67% | - | +$129 | -4.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
NFLX
|
+1.19% | $9,704 | $9,820 | 9 | 56% | - | +$115 | -4.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
PEPEUSD ₿
|
+1.13% | $9,292 | $9,397 | 5 | 60% | - | +$105 | -8.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
MARA
|
+1.12% | $9,843 | $9,954 | 12 | 58% | - | +$110 | -17.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
LINKUSD ₿
|
+1.09% | $10,579 | $10,694 | 5 | 40% | - | +$115 | -0.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
ISRG
|
+1.04% | $10,071 | $10,176 | 9 | 67% | - | +$105 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
DOGEUSD ₿
|
+1.01% | $10,524 | $10,630 | 5 | 40% | - | +$106 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
SLV
|
+1.00% | $10,000 | $10,100 | 4 | 50% | - | +$100 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
SOLUSD ₿
|
+0.98% | $10,233 | $10,334 | 5 | 60% | - | +$100 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
COP
|
+0.94% | $10,089 | $10,184 | 5 | 40% | - | +$95 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
V
|
+0.93% | $9,897 | $9,989 | 3 | 100% | - | +$92 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
CMCSA
|
+0.87% | $10,178 | $10,267 | 7 | 57% | - | +$89 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
LTCUSD ₿
|
+0.86% | $10,206 | $10,294 | 3 | 33% | - | +$88 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
UNIUSD ₿
|
+0.84% | $10,364 | $10,451 | 5 | 60% | - | +$87 | -3.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
ETHUSD ₿
|
+0.81% | $10,247 | $10,330 | 6 | 50% | - | +$83 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
NVDA
|
+0.78% | $10,454 | $10,536 | 6 | 67% | - | +$82 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
SHIBUSD ₿
|
+0.76% | $10,465 | $10,545 | 4 | 25% | - | +$80 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
HD
|
+0.65% | $9,948 | $10,013 | 3 | 67% | - | +$65 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
WMT
|
+0.64% | $9,920 | $9,984 | 4 | 100% | - | +$63 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
GS
|
+0.57% | $10,323 | $10,381 | 5 | 60% | - | +$59 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
SCHW
|
+0.52% | $10,110 | $10,163 | 2 | 100% | - | +$53 | -0.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
TSLA
|
+0.50% | $10,596 | $10,649 | 9 | 44% | - | +$53 | -6.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
XLF
|
+0.49% | $10,000 | $10,049 | 1 | 100% | - | +$49 | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
AAPL
|
+0.48% | $10,726 | $10,778 | 3 | 100% | - | +$51 | -1.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
WFC
|
+0.48% | $10,076 | $10,124 | 1 | 100% | - | +$48 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
MA
|
+0.41% | $10,119 | $10,160 | 5 | 60% | - | +$41 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
LLY
|
+0.35% | $9,569 | $9,602 | 14 | 64% | - | +$33 | -5.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
DOTUSD ₿
|
+0.34% | $10,289 | $10,324 | 5 | 20% | - | +$35 | -1.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
ABBV
|
+0.24% | $10,263 | $10,288 | 1 | 100% | - | +$25 | -1.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
COST
|
+0.14% | $10,293 | $10,307 | 3 | 33% | - | +$14 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
C
|
+0.10% | $9,777 | $9,787 | 8 | 38% | - | +$10 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
CRWD
|
+0.08% | $10,691 | $10,699 | 12 | 42% | - | +$9 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
BTCUSD ₿
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
DIA
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
GLD
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
IWM
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
USO
|
+0.00% | $10,078 | $10,078 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
QQQ
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
SPY
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
VOO
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
VTI
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
XLK
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
PG
|
+0.00% | $9,873 | $9,873 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
BRK-B
|
+0.00% | $10,132 | $10,132 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
MSFT
|
+0.00% | $9,895 | $9,895 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
SPXU
|
+0.00% | $9,995 | $9,995 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
KO
|
+0.00% | $9,809 | $9,809 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
CVX
|
+0.00% | $10,105 | $10,105 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
VRTX
|
-0.07% | $10,317 | $10,310 | 6 | 50% | - | -$7 | -0.7% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
AVAXUSD ₿
|
-0.13% | $10,290 | $10,277 | 4 | 25% | - | -$13 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
XOM
|
-0.18% | $9,997 | $9,979 | 2 | 50% | - | -$18 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
ACN
|
-0.20% | $10,169 | $10,149 | 14 | 43% | - | -$20 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
XLE
|
-0.21% | $10,072 | $10,051 | 1 | 0% | - | -$21 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
CSCO
|
-0.24% | $10,020 | $9,996 | 1 | 0% | - | -$24 | -0.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
AXP
|
-0.25% | $10,402 | $10,376 | 6 | 67% | - | -$26 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
PM
|
-0.26% | $9,734 | $9,709 | 4 | 25% | - | -$25 | -3.2% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
BAC
|
-0.29% | $10,133 | $10,104 | 1 | 0% | - | -$29 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
PEP
|
-0.30% | $10,136 | $10,105 | 2 | 50% | - | -$30 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
MDT
|
-0.34% | $9,893 | $9,859 | 6 | 50% | - | -$34 | -1.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
OXY
|
-0.45% | $10,268 | $10,222 | 7 | 43% | - | -$46 | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
ARKK
|
-0.46% | $10,149 | $10,102 | 1 | 0% | - | -$47 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
PFE
|
-0.53% | $9,480 | $9,430 | 4 | 25% | - | -$50 | -6.4% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
DIS
|
-0.55% | $9,969 | $9,914 | 3 | 33% | - | -$55 | -1.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
MCD
|
-0.58% | $9,608 | $9,553 | 4 | 75% | - | -$56 | -4.6% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
AMZN
|
-0.66% | $10,221 | $10,154 | 3 | 0% | - | -$67 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
PANW
|
-0.82% | $9,418 | $9,341 | 6 | 33% | - | -$77 | -6.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
SQQQ
|
-0.88% | $9,712 | $9,627 | 5 | 20% | - | -$85 | -6.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
SOFI
|
-1.06% | $8,409 | $8,320 | 16 | 31% | - | -$89 | -16.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
PYPL
|
-1.08% | $9,866 | $9,760 | 7 | 29% | - | -$107 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 103 |
META
|
-1.21% | $10,501 | $10,374 | 4 | 0% | - | -$127 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 104 |
NET
|
-1.29% | $10,170 | $10,039 | 11 | 36% | - | -$131 | -5.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 105 |
UVXY
|
-1.47% | $10,101 | $9,953 | 5 | 60% | - | -$148 | -13.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 106 |
JNJ
|
-1.53% | $9,836 | $9,685 | 5 | 20% | - | -$150 | -3.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 107 |
VXX
|
-1.70% | $10,230 | $10,057 | 3 | 67% | - | -$174 | -6.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 108 |
SLB
|
-1.79% | $10,070 | $9,889 | 11 | 55% | - | -$180 | -3.3% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 109 |
TMO
|
-1.84% | $9,731 | $9,552 | 11 | 55% | - | -$179 | -5.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 110 |
AMD
|
-2.54% | $9,509 | $9,268 | 22 | 32% | - | -$242 | -10.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 111 |
VZ
|
-2.84% | $9,951 | $9,668 | 2 | 0% | - | -$283 | -3.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 112 |
CRM
|
-3.24% | $9,830 | $9,512 | 12 | 42% | - | -$319 | -5.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 113 |
PLTR
|
-4.72% | $10,395 | $9,905 | 13 | 38% | - | -$491 | -8.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 114 |
DKNG
|
-6.51% | $10,379 | $9,704 | 19 | 21% | - | -$676 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Obsessive about incompleteness. Gaps "bother" him the way crooked paintings bother others. He must see them filled.