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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.
Aug 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(184 days)
📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Danny Dip's performance over the last 6 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$11,611
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$11,173
(+$438)
+3.92%
Last 6 Months ROI
43.4%
Win Rate
1,147
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
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Equity Curve (Last 6 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 6 Months)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last 6 Months:
Aug 14, 2025
→
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 |
INTC
|
+71.72% | $10,719 | $18,406 | 25 | 60% | - | +$7,687 | -28.4% | 2.9d | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
SLV
|
+56.09% | $10,261 | $16,016 | 18 | 67% | - | +$5,755 | -14.0% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
SOXL
|
+50.84% | $28,839 | $43,501 | 33 | 55% | - | +$14,662 | -35.0% | 1.2d | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
AMD
|
+50.52% | $12,364 | $18,610 | 27 | 44% | - | +$6,246 | -37.8% | 2.6d | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
GOOGL
|
+48.47% | $11,080 | $16,451 | 9 | 89% | - | +$5,370 | -12.7% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
BIIB
|
+43.87% | $8,399 | $12,084 | 12 | 83% | - | +$3,685 | -22.4% | 3.7d | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
MU
|
+43.40% | $8,537 | $12,242 | 24 | 54% | - | +$3,705 | -35.3% | 2.8d | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
RIOT
|
+35.33% | $3,864 | $5,229 | 51 | 47% | - | +$1,365 | -63.2% | 23.1h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
TSLA
|
+34.06% | $10,619 | $14,235 | 17 | 59% | - | +$3,617 | -32.0% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
OXY
|
+24.61% | $10,911 | $13,596 | 8 | 75% | - | +$2,685 | -10.3% | 6.0d | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
VXX
|
+24.24% | $8,217 | $10,209 | 23 | 48% | - | +$1,992 | -45.0% | 2.1d | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
C
|
+22.02% | $10,180 | $12,421 | 8 | 75% | - | +$2,242 | -17.4% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
LLY
|
+20.57% | $14,002 | $16,883 | 9 | 67% | - | +$2,880 | -15.9% | 4.1d | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
GME
|
+19.34% | $7,271 | $8,677 | 10 | 60% | - | +$1,406 | -41.9% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
SLB
|
+17.72% | $8,357 | $9,838 | 7 | 86% | - | +$1,481 | -22.1% | 6.3d | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
IBM
|
+17.70% | $10,422 | $12,266 | 6 | 67% | - | +$1,845 | -6.0% | 4.0d | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
JPM
|
+14.80% | $9,284 | $10,658 | 6 | 83% | - | +$1,374 | -23.6% | 6.3d | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
TQQQ
|
+13.95% | $11,606 | $13,225 | 24 | 46% | - | +$1,619 | -40.6% | 1.9d | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
COP
|
+13.83% | $8,879 | $10,107 | 9 | 67% | - | +$1,228 | -17.9% | 6.2d | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
ABBV
|
+13.65% | $10,428 | $11,851 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,423 | -16.8% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
MS
|
+11.75% | $10,041 | $11,221 | 5 | 60% | - | +$1,180 | -21.4% | 5.4d | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
NVDA
|
+10.45% | $8,755 | $9,670 | 13 | 46% | - | +$915 | -47.0% | 3.2d | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
NIO
|
+9.86% | $13,506 | $14,838 | 33 | 45% | - | +$1,332 | -28.6% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
MRK
|
+9.60% | $9,973 | $10,930 | 3 | 67% | - | +$957 | -17.9% | 6.1d | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
BLK
|
+9.43% | $13,573 | $14,853 | 3 | 67% | - | +$1,280 | -9.1% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
CMCSA
|
+9.06% | $8,307 | $9,059 | 4 | 75% | - | +$753 | -19.5% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
AMGN
|
+8.69% | $10,509 | $11,423 | 2 | 100% | - | +$913 | -12.0% | 6.4d | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
ARKK
|
+7.97% | $17,944 | $19,374 | 15 | 47% | - | +$1,430 | -21.5% | 3.1d | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
BAC
|
+7.94% | $12,220 | $13,190 | 3 | 67% | - | +$970 | -15.8% | 6.6d | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
MDT
|
+7.53% | $9,561 | $10,281 | 3 | 67% | - | +$720 | -8.9% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
GILD
|
+6.92% | $9,954 | $10,642 | 4 | 50% | - | +$689 | -12.5% | 9.3d | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
REGN
|
+6.90% | $10,823 | $11,570 | 7 | 57% | - | +$747 | -23.1% | 4.9d | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
CRM
|
+6.58% | $7,737 | $8,246 | 10 | 50% | - | +$509 | -27.5% | 4.8d | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
VRTX
|
+4.98% | $9,598 | $10,076 | 1 | 100% | - | +$478 | -20.8% | 4.5d | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
BRK-B
|
+4.98% | $11,067 | $11,618 | 1 | 100% | - | +$551 | -3.1% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
SQQQ
|
+4.70% | $12,284 | $12,862 | 22 | 41% | - | +$577 | -33.6% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
QQQ
|
+4.36% | $10,655 | $11,120 | 1 | 100% | - | +$465 | -4.7% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
PFE
|
+3.77% | $11,363 | $11,791 | 4 | 50% | - | +$428 | -6.1% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
XLF
|
+3.65% | $10,793 | $11,187 | 1 | 100% | - | +$394 | -7.7% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
CRWD
|
+3.33% | $10,389 | $10,734 | 16 | 38% | - | +$346 | -28.2% | 3.4d | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
WFC
|
+3.28% | $11,097 | $11,461 | 3 | 67% | - | +$364 | -13.1% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
PM
|
+3.12% | $10,303 | $10,624 | 4 | 50% | - | +$321 | -3.7% | 4.9d | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
CSCO
|
+2.78% | $11,351 | $11,667 | 2 | 100% | - | +$316 | -3.1% | 10.6d | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
SNOW
|
+2.76% | $7,158 | $7,356 | 16 | 44% | - | +$198 | -40.8% | 3.4d | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
NET
|
+2.25% | $9,756 | $9,975 | 22 | 41% | - | +$220 | -32.2% | 2.6d | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
BMY
|
+2.00% | $8,914 | $9,092 | 2 | 50% | - | +$178 | -20.0% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
WMT
|
+1.87% | $12,513 | $12,747 | 2 | 50% | - | +$234 | -6.9% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
CVX
|
+1.74% | $8,768 | $8,920 | 1 | 100% | - | +$153 | -14.4% | 8.9d | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
DIS
|
+1.66% | $9,379 | $9,535 | 3 | 67% | - | +$156 | -18.6% | 5.7d | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
GLD
|
+1.19% | $10,222 | $10,343 | 6 | 50% | - | +$122 | -6.1% | 8.8d | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
KO
|
+0.83% | $9,987 | $10,069 | 1 | 100% | - | +$83 | -4.9% | 10.1d | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
USO
|
+0.59% | $10,800 | $10,864 | 5 | 40% | - | +$64 | -13.1% | 6.0d | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
GS
|
+0.47% | $10,508 | $10,557 | 4 | 50% | - | +$49 | -18.8% | 5.7d | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
VOO
|
+0.00% | $11,290 | $11,290 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -4.2% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
XLE
|
+0.00% | $11,039 | $11,039 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -4.4% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
JNJ
|
+0.00% | $11,477 | $11,477 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -3.1% | 9.4d | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
VTI
|
+0.00% | $11,302 | $11,302 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -4.5% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
XOM
|
+0.00% | $9,389 | $9,389 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -7.4% | 8.0d | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
AAPL
|
+0.00% | $11,467 | $11,467 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -10.0% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
IWM
|
+0.00% | $10,903 | $10,903 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -11.7% | 5.3d | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $9,688 | $9,688 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -3.7% | 8.0d | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
MCD
|
+0.00% | $10,874 | $10,874 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -3.0% | 8.8d | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
DIA
|
+0.00% | $10,226 | $10,226 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -3.2% | 23.9h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
SPY
|
+0.00% | $11,256 | $11,256 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -4.3% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
AXP
|
-1.43% | $10,556 | $10,405 | 4 | 50% | - | -$151 | -18.1% | 7.3d | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
MRNA
|
-1.50% | $6,252 | $6,158 | 32 | 38% | - | -$94 | -66.5% | 1.9d | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
AMZN
|
-1.98% | $13,297 | $13,033 | 8 | 50% | - | -$263 | -17.3% | 5.3d | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
VZ
|
-2.39% | $10,918 | $10,657 | 2 | 50% | - | -$261 | -6.7% | 7.6d | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
ARM
|
-2.58% | $5,021 | $4,891 | 23 | 39% | - | -$130 | -64.8% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
MA
|
-2.91% | $12,057 | $11,706 | 1 | 0% | - | -$351 | -6.6% | 6.7d | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
PEP
|
-2.98% | $9,477 | $9,195 | 1 | 0% | - | -$282 | -13.1% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
V
|
-3.01% | $9,791 | $9,496 | 1 | 0% | - | -$295 | -9.6% | 3.2d | ✓ | - |
| 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 |
RIVN
|
-3.33% | $4,785 | $4,626 | 32 | 41% | - | -$159 | -55.2% | 1.8d | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
COST
|
-3.33% | $9,883 | $9,554 | 3 | 33% | - | -$329 | -9.0% | 8.2d | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
PYPL
|
-4.01% | $7,656 | $7,349 | 11 | 45% | - | -$307 | -32.8% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
ISRG
|
-4.82% | $10,028 | $9,545 | 4 | 25% | - | -$483 | -20.7% | 5.1d | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
SCHW
|
-4.92% | $12,765 | $12,137 | 3 | 33% | - | -$628 | -13.5% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
UVXY
|
-5.83% | $8,871 | $8,353 | 39 | 36% | - | -$517 | -61.4% | 1.4d | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
HD
|
-5.87% | $10,004 | $9,417 | 2 | 0% | - | -$587 | -13.9% | 6.6d | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
XLK
|
-6.01% | $9,394 | $8,829 | 2 | 0% | - | -$565 | -12.2% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
ORCL
|
-6.07% | $10,412 | $9,780 | 26 | 38% | - | -$632 | -29.3% | 3.3d | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
ACN
|
-7.34% | $10,232 | $9,481 | 6 | 33% | - | -$751 | -14.7% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
META
|
-8.74% | $8,934 | $8,153 | 8 | 38% | - | -$781 | -28.8% | 4.2d | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
MSFT
|
-9.11% | $12,063 | $10,964 | 4 | 25% | - | -$1,099 | -14.5% | 6.5d | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
ADBE
|
-9.20% | $7,711 | $7,002 | 10 | 30% | - | -$709 | -34.6% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
NFLX
|
-9.81% | $13,583 | $12,251 | 9 | 22% | - | -$1,333 | -15.4% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
UNH
|
-11.21% | $9,529 | $8,461 | 6 | 17% | - | -$1,068 | -24.8% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
MARA
|
-12.38% | $11,645 | $10,203 | 55 | 36% | - | -$1,442 | -46.1% | 1.0d | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
SPXU
|
-14.10% | $9,901 | $8,505 | 10 | 20% | - | -$1,396 | -27.6% | 4.2d | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
PANW
|
-14.96% | $9,877 | $8,400 | 5 | 0% | - | -$1,478 | -27.2% | 4.1d | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
AVGO
|
-15.35% | $21,128 | $17,885 | 19 | 32% | - | -$3,243 | -23.6% | 3.3d | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
SOFI
|
-19.53% | $12,100 | $9,737 | 33 | 33% | - | -$2,363 | -30.6% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
PLTR
|
-20.48% | $55,197 | $43,892 | 22 | 27% | - | -$11,304 | -34.2% | 2.1d | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
RBLX
|
-21.35% | $18,185 | $14,303 | 24 | 29% | - | -$3,883 | -32.4% | 3.5d | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
SMCI
|
-23.88% | $5,201 | $3,959 | 34 | 32% | - | -$1,242 | -80.5% | 1.4d | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
DKNG
|
-24.16% | $14,202 | $10,771 | 21 | 24% | - | -$3,431 | -45.9% | 2.7d | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
LCID
|
-24.98% | $6,855 | $5,143 | 37 | 32% | - | -$1,712 | -57.4% | 1.7d | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
COIN
|
-27.12% | $12,141 | $8,849 | 35 | 29% | - | -$3,293 | -46.7% | 1.3d | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
AMC
|
-28.40% | $7,106 | $5,088 | 26 | 23% | - | -$2,018 | -52.2% | 1.7d | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
HOOD
|
-32.40% | $29,339 | $19,833 | 34 | 26% | - | -$9,506 | -37.6% | 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.