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Bruno Breakout
The Explorer
🚀 Swing Trader 📅 62 years old (Born 1964)"New highs are not the ceiling—they're the floor for what comes next."
Weathered face with laugh lines earned in a hundred different markets. Wears cargo pants with too many pockets (each one has a chart in it).
ℹ️ Character descriptions are creative personas representing trading strategy styles. They are not financial advice, promises, or guarantees of performance.
📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Bruno Breakout $10,000 and let him trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 2, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE
$11,829
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,000
(+$1,829)
+18.29%
2-Year ROI
42.9%
Win Rate
1,510
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (2 Years)
Combined P&L across all 102 symbols
⚙️ Trading Strategy
20-day high breakout with 2% confirmation
Waits for price to break above the 20-day high with at least 2% confirmation. Volume should spike on the breakout. Rides the trend until it breaks.
🎯 Best Suited For
Growth stocks breaking out of bases
"Every all-time high was once considered "too expensive.""
📜 Why This Strategy Works
When a stock breaks to new highs, there's no one "trapped" overhead wanting to sell. All the bagholders are gone. The path of least resistance is up.
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
Close price is 2%+ above 20-day high AND cooldown expired
→ BUY at current close price
📉 Exit Rules
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.95 (-5% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 45 days
⚙️ Simulation Parameters
BREAKOUT_LOOKBACK:
20
BREAKOUT_CONFIRM_PCT:
2%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT:
15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT:
5%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS:
45
📖 Historical Origin
Origin: William O'Neil's CANSLIM system
William O'Neil started as a stockbroker in 1958, but his system crystallized in the early 1960s. He studied every big winner for decades and found a pattern: the best stocks broke out to new highs before their biggest moves.
🏆 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:
May 6, 2024
→
May 6, 2026
(730 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.
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.
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.
🔥 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 | Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MU
|
33 | — | +217.41% | $10,000 | $31,741 | 38 | 42% | - | +$21,741 | -54.6% | 10.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 2 |
TQQQ
|
41 | — | +194.93% | $10,000 | $29,493 | 26 | 46% | - | +$19,493 | -23.2% | 16.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 3 |
HOOD
|
40 | 11🧊 | +173.25% | $10,000 | $27,325 | 43 | 40% | - | +$17,325 | -29.9% | 5.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 4 |
NVDA
|
42 | — | +149.49% | $10,000 | $24,949 | 23 | 43% | - | +$14,949 | -22.9% | 15.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 5 |
SOFI
|
36 | — | +148.36% | $10,000 | $24,836 | 32 | 47% | - | +$14,836 | -32.2% | 7.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 6 |
NET
|
30 | — | +131.66% | $10,000 | $23,166 | 22 | 45% | - | +$13,166 | -27.6% | 14.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 7 |
SOXL
|
33 | 61🔥 | +124.22% | $10,000 | $22,422 | 73 | 36% | - | +$12,422 | -44.8% | 4.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 8 |
GOOGL
|
55 | — | +85.74% | $10,000 | $18,574 | 9 | 67% | - | +$8,574 | -10.1% | 33.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 9 |
PLTR
|
25 | — | +72.97% | $10,000 | $17,297 | 29 | 45% | - | +$7,297 | -30.7% | 7.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 10 |
PANW
|
28 | — | +62.60% | $10,000 | $16,260 | 10 | 50% | - | +$6,260 | -14.4% | 21.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 11 |
USO
|
22 | — | +55.29% | $10,000 | $15,529 | 16 | 38% | - | +$5,529 | -27.2% | 21.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 12 |
DIS
|
— | — | +52.81% | $10,000 | $15,281 | 4 | 75% | - | +$5,281 | -5.4% | 22.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 13 |
PM
|
— | — | +49.66% | $10,000 | $14,966 | 6 | 83% | - | +$4,966 | -5.2% | 32.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 14 |
AMD
|
19 | — | +48.40% | $10,000 | $14,840 | 28 | 36% | - | +$4,840 | -41.7% | 11.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 15 |
CRWD
|
20 | — | +43.15% | $10,000 | $14,315 | 16 | 31% | - | +$4,315 | -15.3% | 12.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 16 |
ISRG
|
— | — | +39.27% | $10,000 | $13,927 | 8 | 50% | - | +$3,927 | -11.2% | 30.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 17 |
BAC
|
— | — | +38.71% | $10,000 | $13,871 | 8 | 75% | - | +$3,871 | -9.8% | 32.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 18 |
XLK
|
— | — | +37.56% | $10,000 | $13,756 | 6 | 67% | - | +$3,756 | -10.4% | 26.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 19 |
RBLX
|
18 | — | +37.35% | $10,000 | $13,735 | 17 | 47% | - | +$3,735 | -35.7% | 13.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 20 |
AMZN
|
— | — | +37.23% | $10,000 | $13,723 | 8 | 50% | - | +$3,723 | -10.1% | 29.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 21 |
GME
|
12 | — | +36.05% | $10,000 | $13,605 | 27 | 33% | - | +$3,605 | -45.0% | 7.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 22 |
AVGO
|
16 | — | +33.12% | $10,000 | $13,312 | 24 | 38% | - | +$3,312 | -31.0% | 14.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 23 |
NFLX
|
— | — | +32.11% | $10,000 | $13,211 | 8 | 38% | - | +$3,211 | -15.0% | 15.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 24 |
AXP
|
— | — | +31.61% | $10,000 | $13,161 | 4 | 75% | - | +$3,161 | -5.5% | 36.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 25 |
WMT
|
— | — | +30.64% | $10,000 | $13,064 | 4 | 100% | - | +$3,064 | -0.2% | 45.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 26 |
CSCO
|
— | — | +29.94% | $10,000 | $12,994 | 6 | 83% | - | +$2,994 | -5.2% | 30.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 27 |
UNH
|
21 | — | +29.65% | $10,000 | $12,965 | 10 | 60% | - | +$2,965 | -28.0% | 26.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 28 |
GILD
|
— | — | +28.82% | $10,000 | $12,882 | 7 | 57% | - | +$2,882 | -9.8% | 26.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 29 |
ARM
|
16 | — | +27.37% | $10,000 | $12,737 | 32 | 28% | - | +$2,737 | -31.5% | 7.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 30 |
SLV
|
15 | — | +27.27% | $10,000 | $12,727 | 22 | 36% | - | +$2,727 | -22.5% | 18.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 31 |
TSLA
|
15 | — | +26.59% | $10,000 | $12,659 | 32 | 31% | - | +$2,659 | -27.4% | 9.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 32 |
MS
|
— | — | +25.78% | $10,000 | $12,578 | 6 | 50% | - | +$2,578 | -10.4% | 29.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 33 |
MARA
|
16 | — | +21.63% | $10,000 | $12,163 | 53 | 34% | - | +$2,163 | -43.8% | 2.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 34 |
GLD
|
— | — | +19.05% | $10,000 | $11,905 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,905 | -5.9% | 19.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 35 |
COIN
|
14 | — | +16.80% | $10,000 | $11,680 | 39 | 28% | - | +$1,680 | -46.8% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 36 |
META
|
13 | — | +16.79% | $10,000 | $11,679 | 12 | 33% | - | +$1,679 | -15.0% | 16.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 37 |
WFC
|
— | — | +16.39% | $10,000 | $11,639 | 9 | 56% | - | +$1,639 | -13.4% | 27.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 38 |
QQQ
|
— | — | +14.51% | $10,000 | $11,451 | 1 | 100% | - | +$1,451 | -0.0% | 41.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 39 |
BMY
|
— | — | +13.16% | $10,000 | $11,316 | 7 | 57% | - | +$1,316 | -10.3% | 31.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 40 |
C
|
10 | — | +12.02% | $10,000 | $11,202 | 9 | 44% | - | +$1,202 | -19.1% | 16.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 41 |
VOO
|
— | — | +11.09% | $10,000 | $11,109 | 2 | 100% | - | +$1,109 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 42 |
XLE
|
— | — | +11.07% | $10,000 | $11,107 | 5 | 60% | - | +$1,107 | -5.0% | 42.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 43 |
SPY
|
— | — | +10.82% | $10,000 | $11,082 | 2 | 100% | - | +$1,082 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 44 |
VTI
|
— | — | +10.76% | $10,000 | $11,076 | 2 | 100% | - | +$1,076 | -0.0% | 47.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 45 |
JPM
|
— | — | +10.66% | $10,000 | $11,066 | 4 | 50% | - | +$1,066 | -5.5% | 20.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 46 |
SMCI
|
12 | — | +10.29% | $10,000 | $11,029 | 46 | 30% | - | +$1,029 | -44.1% | 3.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 47 |
LLY
|
9 | — | +9.72% | $10,000 | $10,972 | 13 | 38% | - | +$972 | -19.2% | 19.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 48 |
MDT
|
— | — | +9.22% | $10,000 | $10,922 | 3 | 67% | - | +$922 | -5.4% | 43.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 49 |
VZ
|
— | — | +7.88% | $10,000 | $10,788 | 4 | 75% | - | +$788 | -8.6% | 29.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 50 |
KO
|
— | — | +7.76% | $10,000 | $10,776 | 3 | 67% | - | +$776 | -2.1% | 47.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 51 |
JNJ
|
— | — | +7.57% | $10,000 | $10,757 | 4 | 50% | - | +$757 | -6.3% | 36.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 52 |
AMGN
|
— | — | +6.76% | $10,000 | $10,676 | 4 | 75% | - | +$676 | -5.0% | 25.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 53 |
IWM
|
— | — | +6.47% | $10,000 | $10,647 | 6 | 50% | - | +$647 | -14.6% | 37.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 54 |
GS
|
— | — | +5.64% | $10,000 | $10,564 | 9 | 44% | - | +$564 | -10.8% | 27.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 55 |
SLB
|
— | — | +5.56% | $10,000 | $10,556 | 8 | 38% | - | +$556 | -16.7% | 30.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 56 |
XOM
|
— | — | +5.53% | $10,000 | $10,553 | 7 | 43% | - | +$553 | -9.3% | 30.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 57 |
ORCL
|
7 | — | +4.98% | $10,000 | $10,498 | 20 | 30% | - | +$498 | -40.5% | 14.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 58 |
MA
|
— | — | +4.75% | $10,000 | $10,475 | 6 | 50% | - | +$475 | -8.5% | 35.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 59 |
IBM
|
— | — | +4.67% | $10,000 | $10,467 | 6 | 50% | - | +$467 | -9.8% | 29.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 60 |
PG
|
— | — | +3.47% | $10,000 | $10,347 | 4 | 50% | - | +$347 | -5.1% | 28.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 61 |
BLK
|
— | — | +1.59% | $10,000 | $10,159 | 6 | 33% | - | +$159 | -9.8% | 30.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 62 |
SNOW
|
4 | — | +1.39% | $10,000 | $10,139 | 20 | 30% | - | +$139 | -25.7% | 9.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 63 |
ABBV
|
— | — | +0.69% | $10,000 | $10,069 | 6 | 50% | - | +$69 | -14.6% | 21.5d | ✓ | - | |
| 64 |
MCD
|
— | — | -0.11% | $10,000 | $9,989 | 3 | 67% | - | -$11 | -5.0% | 34.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 65 |
DIA
|
— | — | -0.37% | $10,000 | $9,963 | 3 | 33% | - | -$37 | -6.6% | 31.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 66 |
AAPL
|
— | — | -0.46% | $10,000 | $9,954 | 6 | 33% | - | -$46 | -20.7% | 20.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 67 |
ARKK
|
3 | — | -0.81% | $10,000 | $9,919 | 21 | 33% | - | -$81 | -27.0% | 14.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 68 |
ACN
|
— | — | -2.41% | $10,000 | $9,759 | 6 | 67% | - | -$241 | -7.6% | 42.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 69 |
BIIB
|
— | — | -3.67% | $10,000 | $9,633 | 7 | 29% | - | -$367 | -16.3% | 11.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 70 |
V
|
— | — | -3.80% | $10,000 | $9,620 | 2 | 50% | - | -$380 | -5.2% | 32.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 71 |
COST
|
— | — | -4.75% | $10,000 | $9,525 | 1 | 0% | - | -$475 | -4.8% | 41.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 72 |
CRM
|
3 | — | -4.75% | $10,000 | $9,525 | 10 | 30% | - | -$475 | -27.5% | 27.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 73 |
SCHW
|
— | — | -4.93% | $10,000 | $9,507 | 8 | 25% | - | -$493 | -20.1% | 31.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 74 |
TLT
|
— | — | -4.99% | $10,000 | $9,501 | 1 | 0% | - | -$499 | -5.0% | 28.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 75 |
PFE
|
— | — | -5.50% | $10,000 | $9,450 | 5 | 40% | - | -$550 | -6.5% | 42.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 76 |
TMO
|
2 | — | -5.93% | $10,000 | $9,407 | 11 | 27% | - | -$593 | -26.9% | 11.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 77 |
ADBE
|
— | — | -5.98% | $10,000 | $9,402 | 8 | 38% | - | -$598 | -11.3% | 29.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 78 |
LCID
|
4 | 0 | -6.76% | $10,000 | $9,324 | 44 | 23% | - | -$676 | -50.3% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 79 |
MSFT
|
— | — | -6.79% | $10,000 | $9,321 | 4 | 25% | - | -$679 | -10.0% | 6.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 80 |
CMCSA
|
— | — | -6.93% | $10,000 | $9,307 | 6 | 33% | - | -$693 | -7.6% | 42.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 81 |
XLF
|
— | — | -7.15% | $10,000 | $9,285 | 2 | 0% | - | -$715 | -7.2% | 23.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 82 |
OXY
|
2 | — | -7.58% | $10,000 | $9,242 | 12 | 33% | - | -$758 | -19.0% | 17.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 83 |
PEP
|
— | — | -8.09% | $10,000 | $9,191 | 6 | 17% | - | -$809 | -15.8% | 23.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 84 |
VRTX
|
— | — | -8.36% | $10,000 | $9,164 | 4 | 25% | - | -$836 | -6.5% | 37.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 85 |
CVX
|
— | — | -9.68% | $10,000 | $9,032 | 6 | 33% | - | -$968 | -9.6% | 22.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 86 |
BRK-B
|
— | — | -11.43% | $10,000 | $8,857 | 2 | 0% | - | -$1,143 | -11.4% | 30.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 87 |
MRK
|
— | — | -15.01% | $10,000 | $8,499 | 5 | 20% | - | -$1,501 | -21.4% | 24.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 88 |
UVXY
|
3 | — | -15.67% | $10,000 | $8,433 | 46 | 30% | - | -$1,567 | -60.1% | 2.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 89 |
INTC
|
3 | — | -17.75% | $10,000 | $8,225 | 36 | 28% | - | -$1,775 | -54.0% | 6.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 90 |
RIOT
|
4 | — | -17.91% | $10,000 | $8,209 | 53 | 28% | - | -$1,791 | -53.8% | 4.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 91 |
PYPL
|
3 | — | -20.71% | $10,000 | $7,929 | 12 | 33% | - | -$2,071 | -24.4% | 21.1d | ✓ | - | |
| 92 |
COP
|
— | — | -21.27% | $10,000 | $7,873 | 9 | 22% | - | -$2,127 | -22.7% | 25.4d | ✓ | - | |
| 93 |
HD
|
— | — | -22.41% | $10,000 | $7,759 | 9 | 22% | - | -$2,241 | -14.1% | 29.9d | ✓ | - | |
| 94 |
REGN
|
— | — | -23.58% | $10,000 | $7,642 | 7 | 14% | - | -$2,358 | -30.1% | 9.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 95 |
NIO
|
3 | — | -25.27% | $10,000 | $7,473 | 37 | 27% | - | -$2,527 | -48.2% | 5.8d | ✓ | - | |
| 96 |
DKNG
|
2 | — | -28.95% | $10,000 | $7,106 | 23 | 22% | - | -$2,895 | -38.1% | 9.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 97 |
SQQQ
|
2 | — | -33.62% | $10,000 | $6,638 | 27 | 22% | - | -$3,362 | -44.1% | 5.6d | ✓ | - | |
| 98 |
MRNA
|
3 | — | -36.75% | $10,000 | $6,325 | 40 | 23% | - | -$3,675 | -64.5% | 4.7d | ✓ | - | |
| 99 |
RIVN
|
2 | — | -41.82% | $10,000 | $5,818 | 28 | 21% | - | -$4,182 | -60.5% | 5.0d | ✓ | - | |
| 100 |
AMC
|
2 | — | -44.05% | $10,000 | $5,595 | 23 | 17% | - | -$4,405 | -64.2% | 5.2d | ✓ | - | |
| 101 |
VXX
|
2 | — | -45.27% | $10,000 | $5,473 | 32 | 22% | - | -$4,527 | -56.0% | 4.3d | ✓ | - | |
| 102 |
SPXU
|
1 | — | -51.14% | $10,000 | $4,886 | 17 | 12% | - | -$5,114 | -59.3% | 7.6d | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Adventurous, optimistic, curious. Believes new highs mean new possibilities. Hates when people say "it's too high to buy."