⚠️ 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

Buy 9 EMA touches in uptrends

In trending days, the 9 EMA acts as a guide rail. When price pulls back to touch it (within 0.2%), it often bounces.

🎯 Best Suited For

Trending days on liquid stocks

"The line is invisible to amateurs, obvious to professionals. I trade the obvious."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

It's precise, repeatable, and requires no prediction—just observation.

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

                        Uptrend confirmed AND Low touches EMA9 (within 0.2%)                    

→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

                        • TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.01 (+1% gain)                    

                        • STOP_LOSS: Close < EMA9 × 0.99 (trend break)                    

                        • MAX_HOLD: 40 bars                    

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

                        EMA_PERIOD:
                        9
                    

                        TREND_CONFIRM_BARS:
                        5
                    

                        TOUCH_PROXIMITY_PCT:
                        0.2%
                    

                        TARGET_GAIN_PCT:
                        1%
                    

                        STOP_LOSS_PCT:
                        1%
                    

                        COOLDOWN_BARS:
                        78
                    

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Day traders discovering 9 EMA responsiveness

Day traders in the 1980s discovered something specific: the 9-period EMA had a sweet spot responsiveness—fast enough to catch moves, slow enough to filter noise.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 2 Years: Feb 15, 2024 → Feb 15, 2026 (731 days)

Rank	Symbol	Return	Start	Final Value	Trades	Win Rate	Fees	Net	Max DD	Avg Hold	Refunds	Last Refund
1	DOGEUSD ₿	+58.33%	$10,000	$15,833	324	59%	-	+$5,833	-28.4%	1.9h	✓	-
2	LINKUSD ₿	+43.85%	$10,000	$14,385	325	59%	-	+$4,385	-21.4%	2.0h	✓	-
3	LTCUSD ₿	+30.43%	$10,000	$13,043	334	59%	-	+$3,043	-22.0%	2.2h	✓	-
4	UNIUSD ₿	+24.33%	$10,000	$12,433	336	60%	-	+$2,433	-18.8%	1.8h	✓	-
5	AVAXUSD ₿	+11.19%	$10,000	$11,119	328	59%	-	+$1,119	-23.4%	2.0h	✓	-
6	ETHUSD ₿	+6.66%	$10,000	$10,666	335	55%	-	+$666	-29.9%	2.3h	✓	-
7	SHIBUSD ₿	+4.82%	$10,000	$10,482	333	54%	-	+$482	-43.5%	2.0h	✓	-
8	XRPUSD ₿	+4.23%	$10,000	$10,423	324	56%	-	+$423	-16.6%	2.2h	✓	-
9	BTCUSD ₿	+0.00%	$10,000	$10,000	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-0.0%	0.0h	✓	-
10	PEPEUSD ₿	-39.06%	$10,000	$6,094	322	55%	-	-$3,906	-61.5%	1.5h	✓	-
11	SOLUSD ₿	-45.45%	$10,000	$5,455	331	54%	-	-$4,545	-50.2%	2.0h	✓	-
12	DOTUSD ₿	-50.36%	$10,000	$4,964	335	54%	-	-$5,036	-55.7%	2.0h	✓	-

👤 Personality

Invisible efficiency. Does one thing extremely well and doesn't deviate. The 9 EMA is her entire world.