Danny Dip

The Optimist

🛒 Swing Trader 📅 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.

📊 View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years

Nov 14, 2025 → Feb 14, 2026 (92 days)

🎯 Asset Class: 📈 Stocks 102 ₿ Crypto 12 🌐 All Assets 114

📊 Last 3 Months Performance: Showing Danny Dip's performance over the last 3 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$11,519

Avg Value (per symbol)

Started at: $11,475 (+$44)

+0.38%

Last 3 Months ROI

35.1%

Win Rate

611

Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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Equity Curve (Last 3 Months)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ 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."

📜 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 — These formulas are extracted directly from the simulation engine and verified against the source code.
Source: scripts/run-danny-simulation.php

📊 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)

                    📁 getRecentHigh() 
                    @ lines 166-171                

📊 Dip Percentage Calculation

                        Dip % = ((Current Price - Recent High) ÷ Recent High) × 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 → Dip = -3%

📊 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)

📈 Entry Signal (Buy the Dip)

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📉 Exit Conditions

                        • TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.05 (+5% gain)                    

                        • STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.97 (-3% loss)                    

                        • MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 14 days                    

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

                        DIP_LOOKBACK:
                        20
                    

                        DIP_THRESHOLD_PCT:
                        3%
                    

                        TARGET_GAIN_PCT:
                        5%
                    

                        STOP_LOSS_PCT:
                        3%
                    

                        MAX_HOLD_DAYS:
                        14
                    

📖 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."

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last 3 Months: Nov 14, 2025 → Feb 14, 2026 (92 days)

Rank	Symbol	Return	3M Start	Final Value	Trades	Win Rate	Fees	Net	Max DD	Avg Hold	Refunds	Last Refund
1	GOOGL	+34.44%	$12,236	$16,451	7	86%	-	+$4,214	-12.7%	4.7d	✓	-
2	OXY	+33.00%	$10,222	$13,596	6	100%	-	+$3,373	-10.3%	6.0d	✓	-
3	SLV	+32.85%	$12,056	$16,016	13	62%	-	+$3,960	-14.0%	5.9d	✓	-
4	SOXL	+30.74%	$33,273	$43,501	16	50%	-	+$10,228	-35.0%	1.2d	✓	-
5	MU	+20.28%	$10,178	$12,242	15	53%	-	+$2,064	-35.3%	2.8d	✓	-
6	COP	+18.63%	$8,520	$10,107	6	83%	-	+$1,587	-17.9%	6.2d	✓	-
7	INTC	+17.66%	$15,644	$18,406	14	50%	-	+$2,763	-28.4%	2.9d	✓	-
8	TSLA	+14.23%	$12,462	$14,235	7	57%	-	+$1,773	-32.0%	2.3d	✓	-
9	ABBV	+11.67%	$10,613	$11,851	2	100%	-	+$1,239	-16.8%	5.6d	✓	-
10	BIIB	+10.07%	$10,979	$12,084	5	80%	-	+$1,106	-22.4%	3.7d	✓	-
11	JPM	+10.03%	$9,686	$10,658	4	75%	-	+$972	-23.6%	6.3d	✓	-
12	MRNA	+9.71%	$5,613	$6,158	16	44%	-	+$545	-66.5%	1.9d	✓	-
13	ORCL	+9.34%	$8,944	$9,780	13	46%	-	+$835	-29.3%	3.3d	✓	-
14	ARM	+8.97%	$4,488	$4,891	13	46%	-	+$403	-64.8%	2.0d	✓	-
15	LLY	+8.67%	$15,536	$16,883	6	50%	-	+$1,347	-15.9%	4.1d	✓	-
16	C	+8.65%	$11,432	$12,421	4	75%	-	+$989	-17.4%	5.5d	✓	-
17	CMCSA	+7.07%	$8,461	$9,059	2	100%	-	+$598	-19.5%	5.8d	✓	-
18	NVDA	+6.89%	$9,046	$9,670	6	50%	-	+$623	-47.0%	3.2d	✓	-
19	GME	+5.86%	$8,196	$8,677	6	50%	-	+$480	-41.9%	2.0d	✓	-
20	GILD	+5.54%	$10,084	$10,642	1	100%	-	+$559	-12.5%	9.3d	✓	-
21	AMD	+5.38%	$17,660	$18,610	14	36%	-	+$950	-37.8%	2.6d	✓	-
22	WMT	+5.04%	$12,136	$12,747	1	100%	-	+$612	-6.9%	6.9d	✓	-
23	AMGN	+5.04%	$10,875	$11,423	1	100%	-	+$548	-12.0%	6.4d	✓	-
24	IBM	+4.85%	$11,699	$12,266	4	50%	-	+$567	-6.0%	4.0d	✓	-
25	BLK	+4.42%	$14,225	$14,853	2	50%	-	+$629	-9.1%	4.7d	✓	-
26	QQQ	+4.36%	$10,655	$11,120	1	100%	-	+$465	-4.7%	7.7d	✓	-
27	MRK	+4.23%	$10,486	$10,930	2	50%	-	+$444	-17.9%	6.1d	✓	-
28	SQQQ	+4.04%	$12,362	$12,862	12	42%	-	+$499	-33.6%	2.3d	✓	-
29	USO	+3.94%	$10,452	$10,864	4	50%	-	+$412	-13.1%	6.0d	✓	-
30	SLB	+3.66%	$9,490	$9,838	3	67%	-	+$347	-22.1%	6.3d	✓	-
31	PYPL	+2.71%	$7,155	$7,349	6	50%	-	+$194	-32.8%	5.5d	✓	-
32	GLD	+2.38%	$10,103	$10,343	4	50%	-	+$240	-6.1%	8.8d	✓	-
33	BMY	+2.00%	$8,914	$9,092	2	50%	-	+$178	-20.0%	5.8d	✓	-
34	PM	+1.91%	$10,425	$10,624	2	50%	-	+$199	-3.7%	4.9d	✓	-
35	TQQQ	+1.79%	$12,992	$13,225	12	42%	-	+$233	-40.6%	1.9d	✓	-
36	AXP	+1.78%	$10,223	$10,405	3	67%	-	+$182	-18.1%	7.3d	✓	-
37	CVX	+1.74%	$8,768	$8,920	1	100%	-	+$153	-14.4%	8.9d	✓	-
38	REGN	+1.16%	$11,438	$11,570	2	50%	-	+$133	-23.1%	4.9d	✓	-
39	KO	+0.83%	$9,987	$10,069	1	100%	-	+$83	-4.9%	10.1d	✓	-
40	CSCO	+0.15%	$11,650	$11,667	1	100%	-	+$17	-3.1%	10.6d	✓	-
41	VOO	+0.00%	$11,290	$11,290	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-4.2%	2.5d	✓	-
42	XLE	+0.00%	$11,039	$11,039	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-4.4%	7.7d	✓	-
43	JNJ	+0.00%	$11,477	$11,477	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-3.1%	9.4d	✓	-
44	VTI	+0.00%	$11,302	$11,302	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-4.5%	2.5d	✓	-
45	XOM	+0.00%	$9,389	$9,389	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-7.4%	8.0d	✓	-
46	VZ	+0.00%	$10,657	$10,657	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-6.7%	7.6d	✓	-
47	PEP	+0.00%	$9,195	$9,195	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-13.1%	5.9d	✓	-
48	VRTX	+0.00%	$10,076	$10,076	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-20.8%	4.5d	✓	-
49	AAPL	+0.00%	$11,467	$11,467	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-10.0%	5.6d	✓	-
50	IWM	+0.00%	$10,903	$10,903	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-11.7%	5.3d	✓	-
51	TLT	+0.00%	$9,688	$9,688	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-3.7%	8.0d	✓	-
52	BRK-B	+0.00%	$11,618	$11,618	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-3.1%	5.9d	✓	-
53	MCD	+0.00%	$10,874	$10,874	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-3.0%	8.8d	✓	-
54	DIA	+0.00%	$10,226	$10,226	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-3.2%	23.9h	✓	-
55	XLF	+0.00%	$11,187	$11,187	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-7.7%	4.7d	✓	-
56	MDT	+0.00%	$10,281	$10,281	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-8.9%	6.9d	✓	-
57	SPY	+0.00%	$11,256	$11,256	NO ENTRY	-	-	-	-4.3%	2.5d	✓	-
58	AMZN	-0.58%	$13,109	$13,033	4	50%	-	-$76	-17.3%	5.3d	✓	-
59	CRWD	-0.96%	$10,839	$10,734	10	30%	-	-$104	-28.2%	3.4d	✓	-
60	ACN	-0.97%	$9,574	$9,481	3	67%	-	-$93	-14.7%	7.7d	✓	-
61	BAC	-1.21%	$13,351	$13,190	1	0%	-	-$162	-15.8%	6.6d	✓	-
62	PFE	-1.23%	$11,938	$11,791	3	33%	-	-$147	-6.1%	5.6d	✓	-
63	MS	-1.40%	$11,380	$11,221	3	33%	-	-$159	-21.4%	5.4d	✓	-
64	DIS	-1.44%	$9,674	$9,535	2	50%	-	-$139	-18.6%	5.7d	✓	-
65	MARA	-1.68%	$10,378	$10,203	29	38%	-	-$174	-46.1%	1.0d	✓	-
66	SMCI	-1.87%	$4,034	$3,959	18	39%	-	-$75	-80.5%	1.4d	✓	-
67	NIO	-2.04%	$15,147	$14,838	15	40%	-	-$309	-28.6%	2.0d	✓	-
68	VXX	-2.17%	$10,435	$10,209	12	33%	-	-$226	-45.0%	2.1d	✓	-
69	RIOT	-2.84%	$5,382	$5,229	24	38%	-	-$153	-63.2%	23.1h	✓	-
70	MA	-2.91%	$12,057	$11,706	1	0%	-	-$351	-6.6%	6.7d	✓	-
71	V	-3.01%	$9,791	$9,496	1	0%	-	-$295	-9.6%	3.2d	✓	-
72	WFC	-3.01%	$11,816	$11,461	1	0%	-	-$356	-13.1%	5.5d	✓	-
73	TMO	-3.01%	$8,950	$8,680	2	0%	-	-$269	-21.7%	5.2d	✓	-
74	PG	-3.01%	$11,596	$11,247	1	0%	-	-$349	-3.7%	8.9d	✓	-
75	HD	-3.03%	$9,711	$9,417	2	0%	-	-$294	-13.9%	6.6d	✓	-
76	SNOW	-3.21%	$7,600	$7,356	10	30%	-	-$244	-40.8%	3.4d	✓	-
77	META	-3.25%	$8,427	$8,153	4	25%	-	-$274	-28.8%	4.2d	✓	-
78	SCHW	-3.63%	$12,594	$12,137	1	0%	-	-$457	-13.5%	5.8d	✓	-
79	DKNG	-4.22%	$11,245	$10,771	9	33%	-	-$475	-45.9%	2.7d	✓	-
80	CRM	-4.91%	$8,672	$8,246	6	33%	-	-$426	-27.5%	4.8d	✓	-
81	COST	-5.92%	$10,155	$9,554	2	0%	-	-$601	-9.0%	8.2d	✓	-
82	XLK	-6.01%	$9,394	$8,829	2	0%	-	-$565	-12.2%	4.7d	✓	-
83	GS	-6.16%	$11,250	$10,557	2	0%	-	-$693	-18.8%	5.7d	✓	-
84	ISRG	-6.42%	$10,199	$9,545	2	0%	-	-$655	-20.7%	5.1d	✓	-
85	ARKK	-7.29%	$20,898	$19,374	6	17%	-	-$1,523	-21.5%	3.1d	✓	-
86	SPXU	-7.51%	$9,195	$8,505	5	20%	-	-$691	-27.6%	4.2d	✓	-
87	NET	-7.73%	$10,811	$9,975	12	33%	-	-$836	-32.2%	2.6d	✓	-
88	AVGO	-8.80%	$19,611	$17,885	11	27%	-	-$1,726	-23.6%	3.3d	✓	-
89	MSFT	-9.11%	$12,063	$10,964	4	25%	-	-$1,099	-14.5%	6.5d	✓	-
90	UNH	-9.95%	$9,395	$8,461	3	0%	-	-$935	-24.8%	5.5d	✓	-
91	ADBE	-10.14%	$7,792	$7,002	5	20%	-	-$790	-34.6%	4.7d	✓	-
92	RIVN	-10.74%	$5,183	$4,626	17	35%	-	-$557	-55.2%	1.8d	✓	-
93	UVXY	-11.44%	$9,432	$8,353	20	30%	-	-$1,079	-61.4%	1.4d	✓	-
94	PANW	-12.08%	$9,554	$8,400	4	0%	-	-$1,154	-27.2%	4.1d	✓	-
95	AMC	-12.12%	$5,790	$5,088	19	26%	-	-$702	-52.2%	1.7d	✓	-
96	NFLX	-12.57%	$14,012	$12,251	4	0%	-	-$1,761	-15.4%	6.9d	✓	-
97	HOOD	-14.37%	$23,161	$19,833	18	22%	-	-$3,328	-37.6%	1.7d	✓	-
98	COIN	-17.50%	$10,726	$8,849	19	26%	-	-$1,877	-46.7%	1.3d	✓	-
99	PLTR	-18.33%	$53,743	$43,892	10	10%	-	-$9,851	-34.2%	2.1d	✓	-
100	RBLX	-25.09%	$19,093	$14,303	13	15%	-	-$4,790	-32.4%	3.5d	✓	-
101	SOFI	-25.39%	$13,051	$9,737	13	15%	-	-$3,314	-30.6%	2.3d	✓	-
102	LCID	-26.29%	$6,977	$5,143	18	22%	-	-$1,834	-57.4%	1.7d	✓	-

👤 Personality

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