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Grace Crossover

The Patient One

πŸ“Š Swing Trader πŸ“… 66 years old (Born 1960)

"The fast moving average is the heartbeat. The slow moving average is the breath. When heartbeat crosses breath, the market has made its decision."

Elegant woman in her mid-60s with silver hair in a neat bun. Minimalist wardrobeβ€”black turtleneck, simple silver watch. Her desk is immaculate, containing only what is essential.

πŸ“Š View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years
Jan 1, 2026 β†’ Feb 15, 2026 (45 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 Year to Date Performance: Showing Grace Crossover's performance over the year to date across 12 crypto symbols. 🟒 LIVE

$2,074
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $5,989 ($-3,915)
-65.37%
Year to Date ROI
11.4%
Win Rate
2,501
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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-59.7%
1 Month
-72.5%
3 Months
-72.8%
6 Months
-65.4%
YTD
-72.8%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Year to Date)

Combined P&L across all 12 symbols

πŸ’° Trading Activity (Year to Date)

Stock Volume
$0
0 trades
Stock Fees
$0
βœ“ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$6,325,225
2,501 trades
Crypto Fees
$15,813
0.25% of volume

βš™οΈ Trading Strategy

EMA crossover - 9 EMA crossing 21 EMA signals entry

Monitors the 9-period and 21-period Exponential Moving Averages. When the fast EMA (9) crosses above the slow EMA (21), it signals bullish momentum and triggers a buy. The opposite cross triggers a sell.

🎯 Best Suited For

Stocks with clean trending behavior

"The trend is your friend until it bends."

πŸ“œ Why This Strategy Works

Markets trend roughly 30% of the timeβ€”but that's where the big money is made. The crossover filters out noise and identifies when momentum has genuinely shifted.

Mathematical Formula

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

πŸ“Š Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

EMAt = (Close Γ— k) + (EMAt-1 Γ— (1 - k))
Unlike SMA, EMA weighs recent prices more heavily. The multiplier k controls sensitivity.
k = Smoothing Factor = 2 Γ· (Period + 1)
For 9 EMA: k = 2 Γ· 10 = 0.20 (20% weight to current price)
For 21 EMA: k = 2 Γ· 22 β‰ˆ 0.0909 (9.09% weight to current price)
First EMA = SMA of first n periods (seeding)
πŸ“š Robert Goodell Brown's "Smoothing, Forecasting and Prediction" (1963)

πŸ“Š Golden Cross (Buy Signal)

Signal = (EMAfast,t-1 ≀ EMAslow,t-1) AND (EMAfast,t > EMAslow,t)
The moment the fast EMA crosses ABOVE the slow EMA indicates bullish momentum shift.
EMA_fast = 9-period EMA (the "heartbeat")
EMA_slow = 21-period EMA (the "breath")
Cross detected: previous bar fast ≀ slow, current bar fast > slow
πŸ“š Richard Donchian's trend-following system (1960s)

πŸ“Š Death Cross (Sell Signal)

Signal = (EMAfast,t-1 β‰₯ EMAslow,t-1) AND (EMAfast,t < EMAslow,t)
The moment the fast EMA crosses BELOW the slow EMA indicates bearish momentum shift.
Fast EMA falls below slow EMA = trend reversal
Exit signal overrides hold, even if target not reached
πŸ“š Classic technical analysis, popularized by John Murphy

πŸ“‰ Exit Conditions

β€’ TARGET: Price β‰₯ entry Γ— 1.08 (+8% gain)
β€’ STOP_LOSS: Price ≀ entry Γ— 0.95 (-5% loss)
β€’ DEATH_CROSS: Fast EMA crosses below Slow EMA
β€’ MAX_HOLD: Hold time β‰₯ 60 days

βš™οΈ Simulation Parameters

FAST_EMA_PERIOD: 9
SLOW_EMA_PERIOD: 21
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 8%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -5%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 60
STARTING_CAPITAL: 10000

πŸ“– Historical Origin

Origin: Richard Donchian, Father of Trend Following

Richard Donchian began trading in the 1930s but didn't formalize his moving average crossover systems until the 1960s. His insight was profound: you don't need to predict where markets will goβ€”you only need to recognize when they've started going there.

πŸ† Top 10 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

πŸ“‰ Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)

πŸ“Š All Symbol Results

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

πŸ“… Year to Date: Jan 1, 2026 β†’ Feb 15, 2026 (45 days)
Rank Symbol Return YTD Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund
1 SHIBUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -19.44% $10,099 $8,136 48 15% $2,167 -$1,963 -99.1% 1.7h 6 Feb 5, 2026
20d left
2 DOTUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -36.23% $10,100 $6,441 70 16% $2,786 -$3,659 -99.1% 1.7h 6 Feb 1, 2026
16d left
3 LTCUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -50.21% $10,100 $5,029 115 10% $4,064 -$5,071 -99.1% 1.7h 6 Jan 26, 2026
10d left
4 UNIUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -59.84% $10,101 $4,057 157 10% $4,751 -$6,045 -99.0% 1.6h 6 Jan 21, 2026
5d left
5 PEPEUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -63.47% $10,101 $3,690 145 13% $4,569 -$6,411 -99.3% 1.6h 7 Jan 22, 2026
6d left
6 LINKUSD 🚫 PROBATION β‚Ώ -63.63% $10,098 $3,673 148 8% $4,628 -$6,426 -99.0% 1.7h 6 Jan 22, 2026
6d left
7 XRPUSD β‚Ώ -78.80% $824 $175 288 11% $8,779 -$649 -99.0% 1.8h 5 Oct 29, 2025
8 DOGEUSD β‚Ώ -79.00% $1,270 $267 289 13% $8,462 -$1,003 -99.0% 1.7h 5 Nov 12, 2025
9 ETHUSD β‚Ώ -82.83% $1,371 $235 307 11% $8,495 -$1,135 -99.0% 1.8h 5 Nov 16, 2025
10 BTCUSD β‚Ώ -82.85% $599 $103 316 8% $8,785 -$496 -99.1% 1.8h 5 Oct 22, 2025
11 AVAXUSD β‚Ώ -83.43% $1,009 $167 299 10% $8,490 -$842 -99.1% 1.7h 5 Nov 7, 2025
12 SOLUSD β‚Ώ -84.67% $6,192 $949 319 11% $8,186 -$5,243 -99.1% 1.8h 5 Dec 20, 2025

πŸ‘€ Personality

Zen-like patience. Never chases trades. Believes rushing leads to ruin. Speaks slowly and deliberately. Has been known to wait months for the perfect entry.