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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.

Jan 1, 2026 Jun 20, 2026 (169d)

📊 Year to Date Performance: Showing Victor Volume's performance over the year to date across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$12,990
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $13,396 ($-407)
-3.04%
Year to Date ROI
41.1%
Win Rate
1,483
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-2.7%
1 Month
-2.0%
3 Months
-3.5%
6 Months
-3.0%
YTD
+4.0%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Year to Date)

Combined P&L across all 114 symbols

💰 Trading Activity (Year to Date)

Stock Volume
$15,115,406
1,082 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$939,619
401 trades
Crypto Fees
$2,349
0.25% of volume

⚙️ 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 (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 Jun 20, 2026 (169 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 Action
1 ARM 35 30 +112.30% $12,369 $26,259 25 56% - +$13,890 -59.4% 4.2d -
2 INTC 4 +49.89% $5,951 $8,921 10 70% - +$2,969 -51.2% 5.5d -
3 UVXY 56 +47.20% $29,796 $43,860 15 53% - +$14,064 -40.5% 2.8d -
4 SLB 18 +37.41% $8,410 $11,556 7 71% - +$3,146 -31.5% 10.1d -
5 XLE 30 +35.82% $10,196 $13,849 6 83% - +$3,652 -16.2% 15.9d -
6 SOXL 23 +34.87% $11,585 $15,625 13 54% - +$4,040 -75.8% 2.5d -
7 GS 53 +33.99% $18,363 $24,605 9 67% - +$6,242 -23.8% 12.8d -
8 SLV 67 +32.44% $25,694 $34,029 10 60% - +$8,335 -17.9% 10.9d -
9 SNOW 20 24 +32.30% $10,187 $13,478 10 40% - +$3,291 -53.8% 7.7d -
10 AMD 20 28 +32.09% $10,331 $13,647 19 47% - +$3,315 -59.3% 5.7d -
11 OXY 18 +31.15% $8,719 $11,435 7 71% - +$2,716 -39.7% 12.6d -
12 CSCO 33 +28.07% $12,422 $15,909 8 63% - +$3,487 -24.0% 16.2d -
13 WMT 60 +25.16% $16,976 $21,247 4 75% - +$4,271 -14.3% 17.5d -
14 SPXU 3 +24.76% $5,962 $7,439 9 44% - +$1,476 -44.7% 9.8d -
15 MS 62 36🧊 +20.87% $20,732 $25,059 9 67% - +$4,327 -18.3% 13.7d -
16 VXX 16 +17.79% $10,066 $11,857 9 44% - +$1,791 -42.6% 4.8d -
17 SMCI 5 +16.94% $7,052 $8,247 10 50% - +$1,195 -70.3% 2.7d -
18 SQQQ 3 +15.38% $2,681 $3,094 11 45% - +$412 -75.4% 4.6d -
19 CVX 32 +14.47% $12,008 $13,746 9 56% - +$1,738 -11.0% 16.9d -
20 MU 55 +13.69% $32,806 $37,297 12 50% - +$4,491 -39.3% 6.0d -
21 HD 33 +13.41% $12,528 $14,208 6 67% - +$1,680 -15.1% 16.6d -
22 XOM 23 +12.22% $11,463 $12,864 5 60% - +$1,401 -23.1% 16.2d -
23 CRWD 32 +10.92% $16,206 $17,976 16 50% - +$1,770 -30.6% 7.5d -
24 LLY 34 33 +10.07% $16,663 $18,341 9 44% - +$1,678 -27.6% 10.3d -
25 AMC 5 72🔥 +10.04% $7,288 $8,019 38 39% - +$732 -53.0% 3.9d -
26 COP 20 +9.65% $10,632 $11,658 12 58% - +$1,026 -21.4% 12.9d -
27 BIIB 4 +8.74% $8,201 $8,917 15 47% - +$717 -37.3% 11.8d -
28 MARA 9 38🔥 +8.42% $9,362 $10,150 20 40% - +$788 -71.5% 2.1d -
29 VZ 23 +8.09% $11,362 $12,281 5 60% - +$919 -15.7% 16.7d -
30 RIOT 14 +7.61% $10,372 $11,161 13 38% - +$789 -60.3% 2.4d -
31 DIA 29 +7.26% $11,474 $12,307 7 86% - +$833 -16.3% 19.2d -
32 PFE 8 +6.26% $9,537 $10,134 4 75% - +$597 -20.7% 14.7d -
33 KO 22 +6.06% $10,698 $11,346 8 50% - +$648 -14.7% 18.4d -
34 JNJ 44 +6.00% $13,935 $14,771 7 43% - +$836 -8.1% 18.5d -
35 ABBV 29 +5.20% $13,073 $13,753 12 50% - +$680 -19.7% 13.9d -
36 USO 13 +5.06% $10,061 $10,570 10 50% - +$509 -20.8% 13.0d -
37 AXP 53 +4.25% $23,507 $24,506 11 36% - +$999 -21.8% 13.4d -
38 MRK 5 +3.72% $8,359 $8,670 8 50% - +$311 -45.0% 13.1d -
39 BAC 42 +3.16% $17,660 $18,218 11 45% - +$558 -16.8% 14.2d -
40 JPM 41 +3.02% $18,548 $19,108 5 40% - +$560 -20.9% 14.6d -
41 GOOGL 50 +2.96% $23,816 $24,521 7 43% - +$705 -22.9% 11.8d -
42 DIS 28 +2.94% $15,151 $15,596 8 50% - +$445 -18.4% 15.4d -
43 DKNG 8 36🔥 +2.88% $9,862 $10,146 18 39% - +$284 -40.7% 6.7d -
44 GME 22 +2.85% $14,283 $14,690 12 50% - +$407 -41.3% 5.0d -
45 MDT 16 +1.31% $10,929 $11,072 7 43% - +$143 -18.1% 16.3d -
46 DOGEUSD +1.18% $10,099 $10,218 16 38% $763 +$119 -105.6% 1.3d 1 Feb 5, 2026
47 BMY 5 +1.13% $8,658 $8,756 8 38% - +$98 -35.1% 11.6d -
48 PG 9 +1.02% $10,014 $10,116 6 50% - +$102 -17.3% 17.7d -
49 IWM 20 +1.02% $11,870 $11,991 6 50% - +$121 -20.3% 16.6d -
50 MRNA 5 12 +0.64% $6,107 $6,146 25 36% - +$39 -73.4% 4.4d -
51 VTI 42 -0.09% $15,130 $15,116 4 50% - -$14 -15.3% 18.4d -
52 PEP 5 -0.66% $8,769 $8,711 8 38% - -$58 -24.9% 16.8d -
53 XLK 25 -0.72% $13,175 $13,080 6 50% - -$95 -31.7% 14.5d -
54 AAPL 22 -1.04% $13,215 $13,078 11 36% - -$137 -28.5% 13.7d -
55 C 52 -1.32% $26,193 $25,847 12 33% - -$346 -24.2% 12.7d -
56 BRK-B 23 -1.33% $12,200 $12,038 7 57% - -$162 -13.3% 18.1d -
57 WFC 37 -1.80% $17,969 $17,645 5 40% - -$323 -21.8% 13.2d -
58 COST 26 -1.91% $14,395 $14,120 9 56% - -$275 -22.4% 16.1d -
59 TLT 7 -1.93% $9,887 $9,696 5 40% - -$191 -11.8% 19.3d -
60 SCHW 28 -2.18% $14,039 $13,733 7 29% - -$306 -17.2% 13.8d -
61 MCD 3 -2.48% $8,079 $7,878 5 40% - -$200 -22.5% 16.4d -
62 VOO 42 -2.69% $14,783 $14,386 4 50% - -$398 -13.3% 19.1d -
63 BLK 24 -2.89% $14,002 $13,598 10 40% - -$405 -19.8% 15.5d -
64 SPY 27 -3.21% $12,320 $11,925 3 33% - -$395 -20.4% 18.6d -
65 TSLA 25 -3.23% $16,267 $15,741 7 29% - -$525 -41.9% 5.3d -
66 SHIBUSD -3.38% $10,100 $9,758 13 31% $685 -$341 -99.5% 1.5d 1 Feb 6, 2026
67 VRTX 15 -3.51% $11,290 $10,893 7 29% - -$396 -29.2% 14.8d -
68 CMCSA 5 -3.58% $7,820 $7,540 10 40% - -$280 -30.0% 15.3d -
69 GLD 61 -3.59% $19,031 $18,347 9 44% - -$683 -8.3% 17.2d -
70 QQQ 37 -5.23% $15,980 $15,144 5 40% - -$836 -16.1% 16.6d -
71 GILD 23 -5.47% $13,286 $12,560 11 45% - -$727 -24.7% 14.7d -
72 HOOD 62 19🧊 -6.19% $56,145 $52,670 16 38% - -$3,475 -47.7% 4.5d -
73 PLTR 70 -6.38% $91,598 $85,754 10 30% - -$5,844 -25.9% 5.1d -
74 SOFI 45 -7.20% $31,546 $29,274 9 33% - -$2,271 -35.1% 4.8d -
75 XLF -7.32% $13,414 $12,432 3 33% - -$982 -8.8% 19.1d -
76 UNH 4 -8.66% $7,484 $6,836 9 44% - -$648 -42.4% 10.5d -
77 AVGO 32 -9.10% $22,166 $20,149 8 38% - -$2,017 -41.6% 7.5d -
78 META 23 -9.13% $15,073 $13,697 10 30% - -$1,376 -29.8% 10.8d -
79 NVDA 30 -9.30% $20,340 $18,448 5 20% - -$1,892 -40.2% 6.4d -
80 V -9.35% $12,518 $11,348 5 40% - -$1,170 -20.5% 16.4d -
81 PM 22 -9.43% $14,433 $13,072 11 27% - -$1,361 -27.7% 14.2d -
82 AMZN 28 -9.43% $15,338 $13,891 9 44% - -$1,446 -20.2% 12.7d -
83 TQQQ 21 -9.62% $14,720 $13,304 11 36% - -$1,416 -50.2% 5.8d -
84 MA 17 -9.79% $12,158 $10,968 7 43% - -$1,190 -14.6% 16.6d -
85 AMGN 19 -11.16% $12,530 $11,131 10 40% - -$1,398 -17.9% 14.8d -
86 NFLX 24 -11.76% $16,204 $14,298 5 20% - -$1,906 -33.9% 12.6d -
87 ARKK 5 20 -13.19% $9,173 $7,963 16 31% - -$1,210 -42.3% 8.6d -
88 COIN 5 2 -13.83% $8,719 $7,513 23 30% - -$1,206 -46.2% 3.6d -
89 NET 15 2 -17.19% $13,464 $11,149 25 36% - -$2,314 -33.8% 7.4d -
90 MSFT 5 -18.44% $11,869 $9,681 8 25% - -$2,189 -27.2% 14.7d -
91 TMO 4 -18.44% $7,274 $5,933 9 33% - -$1,341 -48.9% 13.2d -
92 LCID 5 1 -18.62% $9,887 $8,046 24 33% - -$1,841 -52.1% 3.2d -
93 ACN 4 2 -19.78% $8,599 $6,898 20 30% - -$1,701 -30.6% 14.2d -
94 REGN 4 -20.04% $7,551 $6,038 11 36% - -$1,513 -50.5% 11.9d -
95 ISRG 25 -20.86% $18,810 $14,886 12 17% - -$3,924 -29.5% 12.5d -
96 IBM 26 1🧊 -21.36% $16,663 $13,104 12 25% - -$3,559 -16.5% 13.8d -
97 NIO 5 1 -21.46% $6,867 $5,393 17 29% - -$1,474 -56.8% 4.6d -
98 PANW 18 -22.84% $15,371 $11,860 9 22% - -$3,511 -27.2% 10.3d -
99 ORCL 17 -23.92% $16,416 $12,489 9 11% - -$3,927 -47.6% 8.4d -
100 ADBE 4 1 -27.19% $8,137 $5,925 18 28% - -$2,213 -40.4% 12.7d -
101 PYPL 3 -29.69% $10,006 $7,035 10 20% - -$2,971 -41.4% 9.9d -
102 RBLX 3 0 -30.62% $11,805 $8,191 19 21% - -$3,615 -42.4% 6.6d -
103 RIVN 3 -33.49% $3,448 $2,293 18 17% - -$1,155 -78.8% 3.9d -
104 CRM 4 1 -33.58% $8,942 $5,939 18 22% - -$3,003 -49.1% 11.3d -
105 BTCUSD 5 5 -38.55% $7,317 $4,496 32 25% $8,239 -$2,821 -66.7% 4.9d -
106 AVAXUSD -39.48% $18,001 $10,894 7 43% $389 -$7,107 -99.1% 1.5d 1 Mar 6, 2026
107 DOTUSD -48.11% $188 $97 NO ENTRY - - -$90 -99.0% 1.7d 1 Apr 2, 2026
108 SOLUSD 4 9 -52.35% $880 $419 58 28% $7,688 -$461 -95.8% 1.8d -
109 LINKUSD 3 9 -57.08% $363 $156 53 25% $7,563 -$207 -98.2% 1.6d -
110 XRPUSD 4 9 -58.69% $4,757 $1,965 51 24% $15,850 -$2,792 -83.8% 2.0d -
111 LTCUSD 3 7 -59.16% $914 $373 41 22% $7,731 -$541 -96.1% 2.1d -
112 UNIUSD 2 10 -60.03% $700 $280 66 24% $9,591 -$420 -98.0% 1.5d -
113 ETHUSD 3 9 -66.56% $3,368 $1,126 64 23% $8,290 -$2,242 -89.5% 2.9d -
114 PEPEUSD -99.10% $10,080 $91 NO ENTRY - - -$9,989 -99.9% 19.1h 5 Mar 4, 2026

👤 Personality

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