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Momo Momentum
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Momo Momentum

The Surfer

🏄 Swing Trader 📅 33 years old (Born 1993)

"Objects in motion stay in motion. I don't fight physics."

Perpetual tan, salt-crusted hair. Trades from a laptop on various beaches. Has "Momentum > Fundamentals" tattooed on his forearm in binary code.

📊 View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years
Feb 14, 2024 → Feb 14, 2026 (731 days)
🎯 Asset Class: 📈 Stocks 102 ₿ Crypto 12 🌐 All Assets 114

📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Momo Momentum $10,000 and let him trade 114 symbols from Jan 23, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE

$11,229
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,000 (+$1,229)
+12.29%
2-Year ROI
50.7%
Win Rate
3,760
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-1.1%
1 Month
-1.9%
3 Months
-1.3%
6 Months
-1.2%
YTD
+2.6%
1 Year

Equity Curve (2 Years)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (2 Years)

Stock Volume
$28,707,693
2,457 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$36,934,443
1,303 trades
Crypto Fees
$92,336
0.25% of volume

⚠️ Important Note: This simulation tests each symbol with its own $10K account (not pooled). Crypto symbols can show 40-75%+ fee drag due to high trade frequency.

Stocks are FREE on Alpaca, so the ~100 stock symbols have zero fee impact.

⚙️ Trading Strategy

20-day momentum, 5% threshold confirmation

Looks for stocks that have gained 5%+ over the last 20 days. Enters on pullbacks (red candles) within the uptrend and rides until target hit or momentum fades.

🎯 Best Suited For

Growth stocks, meme stocks

"Catch it early, ride it hard, bail before the wipeout."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Momentum persists because of behavioral biases. Investors underreact to good news initially, then pile in as the trend becomes obvious. Momo catches the middle of this wave.

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

Momentum >= +5% AND Red Candle = TRUE AND Cooldown = 0
→ BUY at candle close

📉 Exit Rules

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.10 (+10% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.92 (-8% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 20 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MOMENTUM_LOOKBACK_DAYS: 20
MOMENTUM_THRESHOLD_PCT: 5%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 10%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 8%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 20
COOLDOWN_BARS: 78

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Jegadeesh & Titman's landmark momentum paper

In 1993, Jegadeesh and Titman published "Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers." Their data was irrefutable: stocks that performed well over 3-12 months continued to outperform.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

HOOD
+336.2%
48 trades
PLTR
+278.6%
48 trades
ARM
+192.3%
41 trades
PEPEUSD ₿
+159.0%
265 trades
SLV
+148.3%
33 trades
MU
+141.4%
42 trades
RIVN
+106.3%
45 trades
NVDA
+77.8%
31 trades
SOFI
+69.4%
42 trades
DIS
+62.8%
15 trades

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

UNIUSD ₿
-77.1%
132 trades
LINKUSD ₿
-74.2%
93 trades
LTCUSD ₿
-71.5%
83 trades
AVAXUSD ₿
-69.1%
102 trades
DOTUSD ₿
-61.7%
87 trades

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 2 Years: Feb 14, 2024 → Feb 14, 2026 (731 days)
Rank Symbol Return Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund
1 HOOD +336.16% $10,000 $43,616 48 63% - +$33,616 -31.1% 9.2d ✓ -
2 PLTR +278.55% $10,000 $37,855 48 58% - +$27,855 -39.5% 9.1d ✓ -
3 ARM +192.26% $10,000 $29,226 41 54% - +$19,226 -30.2% 7.4d ✓ -
4 PEPEUSD ₿ +158.96% $10,000 $25,896 265 49% $107,404 +$15,896 -85.4% 1.2d ✓ -
5 SLV +148.35% $10,000 $24,835 33 67% - +$14,835 -35.5% 13.8d ✓ -
6 MU +141.41% $10,000 $24,141 42 62% - +$14,141 -53.4% 8.6d ✓ -
7 RIVN +106.32% $10,000 $20,632 45 56% - +$10,632 -35.8% 6.3d ✓ -
8 NVDA +77.83% $10,000 $17,783 31 58% - +$7,783 -26.0% 12.1d ✓ -
9 SOFI +69.40% $10,000 $16,940 42 57% - +$6,940 -46.1% 8.3d ✓ -
10 DIS +62.85% $10,000 $16,285 15 73% - +$6,285 -7.4% 17.4d ✓ -
11 GOOGL +57.43% $10,000 $15,743 26 62% - +$5,743 -16.0% 17.2d ✓ -
12 CSCO +57.23% $10,000 $15,723 18 72% - +$5,723 -9.2% 17.9d ✓ -
13 GILD +53.86% $10,000 $15,386 19 68% - +$5,386 -10.0% 17.2d ✓ -
14 CRWD +49.46% $10,000 $14,946 30 57% - +$4,946 -23.9% 12.4d ✓ -
15 RBLX +48.64% $10,000 $14,864 29 59% - +$4,864 -29.1% 14.7d ✓ -
16 NFLX +47.73% $10,000 $14,773 22 59% - +$4,773 -10.6% 18.7d ✓ -
17 GLD +42.27% $10,000 $14,227 22 59% - +$4,227 -8.2% 18.4d ✓ -
18 GME +40.44% $10,000 $14,044 50 48% - +$4,044 -52.3% 6.4d ✓ -
19 NET +34.50% $10,000 $13,450 31 45% - +$3,450 -31.8% 12.1d ✓ -
20 INTC +34.06% $10,000 $13,406 35 51% - +$3,406 -33.3% 9.2d ✓ -
21 RIOT +33.48% $10,000 $13,348 61 49% - +$3,348 -44.0% 4.2d ✓ -
22 TSLA +32.26% $10,000 $13,226 40 53% - +$3,226 -30.6% 9.4d ✓ -
23 XLK +31.59% $10,000 $13,159 17 76% - +$3,159 -8.3% 19.5d ✓ -
24 PM +31.37% $10,000 $13,137 22 64% - +$3,137 -10.9% 18.1d ✓ -
25 IBM +29.46% $10,000 $12,946 23 65% - +$2,946 -12.0% 17.8d ✓ -
26 WMT +27.30% $10,000 $12,730 22 64% - +$2,730 -16.4% 18.1d ✓ -
27 SCHW +23.63% $10,000 $12,363 18 61% - +$2,363 -13.7% 18.2d ✓ -
28 META +23.23% $10,000 $12,323 25 68% - +$2,323 -18.9% 16.6d ✓ -
29 ARKK +22.76% $10,000 $12,276 25 52% - +$2,276 -23.9% 16.0d ✓ -
30 AVGO +22.01% $10,000 $12,201 31 48% - +$2,201 -24.8% 13.7d ✓ -
31 ABBV +21.20% $10,000 $12,120 19 74% - +$2,120 -15.8% 18.0d ✓ -
32 QQQ +20.96% $10,000 $12,096 12 92% - +$2,096 -5.4% 20.0d ✓ -
33 DKNG +20.41% $10,000 $12,041 27 56% - +$2,041 -22.5% 13.3d ✓ -
34 MCD +19.37% $10,000 $11,937 10 80% - +$1,937 -4.8% 18.7d ✓ -
35 COST +18.90% $10,000 $11,890 16 69% - +$1,890 -8.1% 19.1d ✓ -
36 C +16.61% $10,000 $11,661 23 52% - +$1,661 -25.2% 18.5d ✓ -
37 AMD +15.50% $10,000 $11,550 29 48% - +$1,550 -42.1% 11.4d ✓ -
38 AMGN +14.99% $10,000 $11,499 18 56% - +$1,499 -17.4% 17.1d ✓ -
39 ISRG +13.65% $10,000 $11,365 18 67% - +$1,365 -9.7% 19.1d ✓ -
40 GS +12.75% $10,000 $11,275 24 50% - +$1,275 -15.0% 17.3d ✓ -
41 VOO +12.66% $10,000 $11,266 8 88% - +$1,266 -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
42 SPY +12.17% $10,000 $11,217 8 88% - +$1,217 -1.5% 20.5d ✓ -
43 MS +11.89% $10,000 $11,189 24 58% - +$1,189 -13.1% 18.5d ✓ -
44 VTI +11.62% $10,000 $11,162 8 75% - +$1,162 -2.1% 20.5d ✓ -
45 JNJ +11.25% $10,000 $11,125 15 67% - +$1,125 -11.2% 18.7d ✓ -
46 SNOW +9.92% $10,000 $10,992 23 43% - +$992 -37.0% 15.4d ✓ -
47 WFC +7.93% $10,000 $10,793 21 52% - +$793 -15.0% 18.2d ✓ -
48 ETHUSD ₿ +7.89% $10,000 $10,789 51 53% $2,945 +$789 -51.4% 6.3d ✓ -
49 AMZN +7.61% $10,000 $10,761 22 41% - +$761 -20.0% 17.3d ✓ -
50 XLF +7.27% $10,000 $10,727 14 57% - +$727 -6.1% 20.2d ✓ -
51 XOM +5.62% $10,000 $10,562 16 44% - +$562 -18.9% 19.0d ✓ -
52 BTCUSD ₿ +5.11% $10,000 $10,511 32 50% $1,936 +$511 -47.6% 11.0d ✓ -
53 LLY +4.44% $10,000 $10,444 21 48% - +$444 -28.9% 16.4d ✓ -
54 BMY +3.99% $10,000 $10,399 21 43% - +$399 -21.8% 16.1d ✓ -
55 AAPL +3.87% $10,000 $10,387 17 41% - +$387 -13.6% 19.1d ✓ -
56 KO +3.86% $10,000 $10,386 11 55% - +$386 -11.5% 19.9d ✓ -
57 DOGEUSD ₿ +2.54% $10,000 $10,254 147 50% $11,304 +$254 -66.7% 2.3d ✓ -
58 AXP +2.51% $10,000 $10,251 23 48% - +$251 -18.0% 18.7d ✓ -
59 MSFT +1.99% $10,000 $10,199 15 60% - +$199 -11.1% 19.9d ✓ -
60 COIN +1.89% $10,000 $10,189 40 45% - +$189 -40.6% 7.0d ✓ -
61 ORCL +0.47% $10,000 $10,047 28 46% - +$47 -28.7% 13.9d ✓ -
62 IWM -0.03% $10,000 $9,997 16 69% - -$3 -12.8% 20.3d ✓ -
63 SPXU -0.05% $10,000 $9,995 12 42% - -$5 -19.8% 9.2d ✓ -
64 V -0.09% $10,000 $9,991 14 50% - -$9 -15.4% 19.4d ✓ -
65 BAC -1.24% $10,000 $9,876 20 45% - -$124 -12.0% 19.2d ✓ -
66 PG -1.42% $10,000 $9,858 10 60% - -$142 -12.9% 18.9d ✓ -
67 BLK -2.63% $10,000 $9,737 17 41% - -$263 -9.1% 20.1d ✓ -
68 TLT -3.03% $10,000 $9,697 2 0% - -$303 -3.0% 21.0d ✓ -
69 SHIBUSD ₿ -4.08% $10,000 $9,592 136 47% $27,599 -$408 -89.5% 2.4d ✓ -
70 MDT -4.13% $10,000 $9,587 15 47% - -$413 -12.9% 19.2d ✓ -
71 TMO -5.77% $10,000 $9,423 16 50% - -$577 -9.8% 18.3d ✓ -
72 SLB -6.79% $10,000 $9,321 17 53% - -$679 -29.1% 18.4d ✓ -
73 ACN -7.25% $10,000 $9,275 16 44% - -$725 -18.8% 18.8d ✓ -
74 DIA -7.55% $10,000 $9,245 8 38% - -$756 -8.7% 20.4d ✓ -
75 PEP -8.17% $10,000 $9,183 10 30% - -$817 -15.6% 16.6d ✓ -
76 BIIB -9.03% $10,000 $9,097 15 53% - -$903 -18.3% 15.0d ✓ -
77 HD -9.51% $10,000 $9,049 17 47% - -$951 -17.9% 18.7d ✓ -
78 MA -9.82% $10,000 $9,018 15 47% - -$982 -16.1% 19.7d ✓ -
79 USO -10.03% $10,000 $8,997 20 60% - -$1,003 -23.0% 16.2d ✓ -
80 CVX -10.16% $10,000 $8,984 17 35% - -$1,016 -22.2% 18.8d ✓ -
81 REGN -11.15% $10,000 $8,885 19 47% - -$1,115 -36.1% 16.7d ✓ -
82 SMCI -12.33% $10,000 $8,767 55 47% - -$1,233 -72.0% 4.9d ✓ -
83 JPM -12.40% $10,000 $8,760 21 62% - -$1,240 -20.4% 18.6d ✓ -
84 XLE -13.09% $10,000 $8,691 17 29% - -$1,309 -30.4% 18.1d ✓ -
85 VRTX -13.93% $10,000 $8,607 20 35% - -$1,393 -26.2% 17.3d ✓ -
86 BRK-B -15.00% $10,000 $8,500 11 27% - -$1,500 -19.2% 19.9d ✓ -
87 NIO -16.31% $10,000 $8,369 34 44% - -$1,631 -51.7% 6.3d ✓ -
88 ADBE -16.31% $10,000 $8,369 14 43% - -$1,631 -17.2% 15.6d ✓ -
89 PANW -16.80% $10,000 $8,320 20 45% - -$1,680 -36.0% 16.5d ✓ -
90 VZ -17.32% $10,000 $8,268 12 25% - -$1,732 -21.3% 18.0d ✓ -
91 VXX -17.52% $10,000 $8,248 39 44% - -$1,752 -36.9% 5.3d ✓ -
92 OXY -18.22% $10,000 $8,178 18 39% - -$1,822 -25.9% 15.2d ✓ -
93 SOLUSD ₿ -21.30% $10,000 $7,870 84 48% $6,109 -$2,130 -62.3% 4.6d ✓ -
94 XRPUSD ₿ -24.81% $10,000 $7,519 91 47% $7,354 -$2,481 -76.6% 3.7d ✓ -
95 MRK -25.52% $10,000 $7,448 20 25% - -$2,552 -39.9% 17.6d ✓ -
96 AMC -26.55% $10,000 $7,345 36 42% - -$2,655 -39.9% 6.6d ✓ -
97 PYPL -27.66% $10,000 $7,234 20 40% - -$2,766 -27.7% 15.0d ✓ -
98 TQQQ -28.38% $10,000 $7,162 36 50% - -$2,838 -45.4% 12.0d ✓ -
99 PFE -30.06% $10,000 $6,994 16 31% - -$3,006 -32.2% 18.0d ✓ -
100 SQQQ -31.96% $10,000 $6,804 26 38% - -$3,196 -41.9% 5.4d ✓ -
101 CMCSA -32.75% $10,000 $6,725 12 25% - -$3,275 -37.6% 17.0d ✓ -
102 COP -36.36% $10,000 $6,364 16 25% - -$3,636 -49.1% 17.7d ✓ -
103 MRNA -36.68% $10,000 $6,332 35 40% - -$3,668 -67.9% 6.5d ✓ -
104 UNH -38.40% $10,000 $6,160 19 37% - -$3,840 -38.4% 16.2d ✓ -
105 CRM -39.47% $10,000 $6,053 20 45% - -$3,947 -42.0% 15.9d ✓ -
106 UVXY -44.46% $10,000 $5,554 51 39% - -$4,446 -72.9% 2.9d ✓ -
107 LCID -47.74% $10,000 $5,226 44 39% - -$4,774 -59.0% 4.8d ✓ -
108 SOXL -48.69% $10,000 $5,131 67 42% - -$4,869 -71.7% 4.8d ✓ -
109 MARA -49.23% $10,000 $5,077 60 40% - -$4,923 -54.5% 4.0d ✓ -
110 DOTUSD ₿ -61.67% $10,000 $3,833 87 44% $4,043 -$6,167 -76.0% 3.3d ✓ -
111 AVAXUSD ₿ -69.14% $10,000 $3,086 102 43% $3,891 -$6,914 -79.6% 3.3d ✓ -
112 LTCUSD ₿ -71.52% $10,000 $2,848 83 43% $3,184 -$7,152 -80.3% 4.2d ✓ -
113 LINKUSD ₿ -74.17% $10,000 $2,583 93 40% $3,463 -$7,417 -82.2% 3.4d ✓ -
114 UNIUSD ₿ -77.10% $10,000 $2,290 132 42% $6,276 -$7,710 -83.6% 2.6d ✓ -

👤 Personality

Lives for the rush. Talks fast, thinks faster. Gets bored if a trade takes more than a week. Has ADHD but considers it a trading advantage.