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Danny Dip

The Optimist

πŸ›’ Swing Trader πŸ“… 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.

πŸ“Š View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years
Aug 14, 2025 β†’ Feb 14, 2026 (184 days)
🎯 Asset Class: πŸ“ˆ Stocks 102 β‚Ώ Crypto 12 🌐 All Assets 114 ⚠️ Crypto has 0.25% trading fees - results reflect fee impact

πŸ“Š Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Danny Dip's performance over the last 6 months across 12 crypto symbols. 🟒 LIVE

$2,170
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $4,270 ($-2,101)
-49.19%
Last 6 Months ROI
37.4%
Win Rate
926
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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-22.6%
1 Month
-36.8%
3 Months
-49.2%
6 Months
-23.2%
YTD
-65.4%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)

Combined P&L across all 12 symbols

πŸ’° Trading Activity (Last 6 Months)

Stock Volume
$0
0 trades
Stock Fees
$0
βœ“ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$2,113,744
926 trades
Crypto Fees
$5,284
0.25% of volume

βš™οΈ 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."

πŸ“œ 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 β€” These formulas are extracted directly from the simulation engine and verified against the source code.
Source: scripts/run-danny-simulation.php

πŸ“Š 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)
πŸ“ getRecentHigh() @ lines 166-171

πŸ“Š Dip Percentage Calculation

Dip % = ((Current Price - Recent High) Γ· Recent High) Γ— 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 β†’ Dip = -3%

πŸ“Š 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)

πŸ“ˆ Entry Signal (Buy the Dip)

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πŸ“‰ Exit Conditions

β€’ TARGET: Price β‰₯ entry Γ— 1.05 (+5% gain)
β€’ STOP_LOSS: Price ≀ entry Γ— 0.97 (-3% loss)
β€’ MAX_HOLD: Hold time β‰₯ 14 days

βš™οΈ Simulation Parameters

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

πŸ“– 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."

πŸ† Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)

πŸ“‰ Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)

πŸ“Š All Symbol Results

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

πŸ“… Last 6 Months: Aug 14, 2025 β†’ Feb 14, 2026 (184 days)
Rank Symbol Return 6M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund
1 DOTUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ +6.12% $10,095 $10,713 3 67% $161 +$618 -99.1% 14.0h 1 Feb 6, 2026
22d left
2 BTCUSD β‚Ώ -21.13% $8,688 $6,853 23 39% $4,270 -$1,836 -38.9% 1.5d βœ“ -
3 SHIBUSD β‚Ώ -28.16% $3,933 $2,825 59 37% $36,392 -$1,108 -94.1% 12.4h βœ“ -
4 LTCUSD β‚Ώ -37.11% $5,348 $3,363 75 37% $18,112 -$1,985 -84.0% 16.6h βœ“ -
5 XRPUSD β‚Ώ -46.53% $5,731 $3,064 68 35% $18,575 -$2,666 -82.9% 14.1h βœ“ -
6 AVAXUSD β‚Ώ -55.49% $557 $248 85 34% $6,569 -$309 -97.8% 14.0h βœ“ -
7 ETHUSD β‚Ώ -56.52% $6,206 $2,698 70 31% $8,890 -$3,508 -77.9% 1.0d βœ“ -
8 DOGEUSD β‚Ώ -59.94% $2,015 $807 87 36% $19,146 -$1,208 -94.5% 12.8h βœ“ -
9 LINKUSD β‚Ώ -60.93% $960 $375 98 35% $7,269 -$585 -96.9% 14.5h βœ“ -
10 SOLUSD β‚Ώ -70.63% $3,759 $1,104 89 30% $12,139 -$2,655 -92.3% 14.0h βœ“ -
11 PEPEUSD β‚Ώ -73.12% $2,437 $655 134 35% $455,805 -$1,782 -99.8% 7.8h βœ“ -
12 UNIUSD β‚Ώ -86.86% $1,515 $199 135 32% $13,108 -$1,316 -98.8% 12.2h βœ“ -

πŸ‘€ Personality

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