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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.
Feb 14, 2024
→
Feb 14, 2026
(731 days)
📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Danny Dip $10,000 and let him trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 1, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE
$11,483
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,000
(+$1,483)
+14.83%
2-Year ROI
47.7%
Win Rate
4,946
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
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 (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 14, 2024
→
Feb 14, 2026
(731 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PLTR
|
+338.92% | $10,000 | $43,892 | 108 | 49% | - | +$33,892 | -34.2% | 2.1d | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
SOXL
|
+335.01% | $10,000 | $43,501 | 187 | 48% | - | +$33,501 | -35.0% | 1.2d | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
HOOD
|
+98.33% | $10,000 | $19,833 | 136 | 43% | - | +$9,833 | -37.6% | 1.7d | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
ARKK
|
+93.74% | $10,000 | $19,374 | 58 | 53% | - | +$9,374 | -21.5% | 3.1d | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
AMD
|
+86.10% | $10,000 | $18,610 | 88 | 43% | - | +$8,610 | -37.8% | 2.6d | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
INTC
|
+84.06% | $10,000 | $18,406 | 87 | 43% | - | +$8,406 | -28.4% | 2.9d | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
AVGO
|
+78.85% | $10,000 | $17,885 | 74 | 46% | - | +$7,885 | -23.6% | 3.3d | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
LLY
|
+68.83% | $10,000 | $16,883 | 40 | 48% | - | +$6,883 | -15.9% | 4.1d | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
GOOGL
|
+64.51% | $10,000 | $16,451 | 28 | 61% | - | +$6,451 | -12.7% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
SLV
|
+60.16% | $10,000 | $16,016 | 36 | 58% | - | +$6,016 | -14.0% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
BLK
|
+48.53% | $10,000 | $14,853 | 14 | 71% | - | +$4,853 | -9.1% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
NIO
|
+48.38% | $10,000 | $14,838 | 135 | 46% | - | +$4,838 | -28.6% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
RBLX
|
+43.03% | $10,000 | $14,303 | 70 | 49% | - | +$4,303 | -32.4% | 3.5d | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
TSLA
|
+42.35% | $10,000 | $14,235 | 103 | 47% | - | +$4,235 | -32.0% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
OXY
|
+35.96% | $10,000 | $13,596 | 28 | 57% | - | +$3,596 | -10.3% | 6.0d | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
TQQQ
|
+32.25% | $10,000 | $13,225 | 99 | 40% | - | +$3,225 | -40.6% | 1.9d | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
BAC
|
+31.90% | $10,000 | $13,190 | 20 | 60% | - | +$3,190 | -15.8% | 6.6d | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
AMZN
|
+30.33% | $10,000 | $13,033 | 30 | 50% | - | +$3,033 | -17.3% | 5.3d | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
SQQQ
|
+28.62% | $10,000 | $12,862 | 108 | 42% | - | +$2,862 | -33.6% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
WMT
|
+27.47% | $10,000 | $12,747 | 11 | 64% | - | +$2,747 | -6.9% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
C
|
+24.21% | $10,000 | $12,421 | 27 | 56% | - | +$2,421 | -17.4% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
IBM
|
+22.66% | $10,000 | $12,266 | 15 | 53% | - | +$2,266 | -6.0% | 4.0d | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
NFLX
|
+22.51% | $10,000 | $12,251 | 30 | 43% | - | +$2,251 | -15.4% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
MU
|
+22.42% | $10,000 | $12,242 | 78 | 42% | - | +$2,242 | -35.3% | 2.8d | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
SCHW
|
+21.37% | $10,000 | $12,137 | 18 | 56% | - | +$2,137 | -13.5% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
BIIB
|
+20.84% | $10,000 | $12,084 | 28 | 54% | - | +$2,084 | -22.4% | 3.7d | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
ABBV
|
+18.51% | $10,000 | $11,851 | 17 | 53% | - | +$1,851 | -16.8% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
PFE
|
+17.91% | $10,000 | $11,791 | 14 | 57% | - | +$1,791 | -6.1% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
MA
|
+17.06% | $10,000 | $11,706 | 10 | 60% | - | +$1,706 | -6.6% | 6.7d | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
CSCO
|
+16.67% | $10,000 | $11,667 | 10 | 70% | - | +$1,667 | -3.1% | 10.6d | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
BRK-B
|
+16.18% | $10,000 | $11,618 | 8 | 75% | - | +$1,618 | -3.1% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
REGN
|
+15.70% | $10,000 | $11,570 | 29 | 48% | - | +$1,570 | -23.1% | 4.9d | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
JNJ
|
+14.77% | $10,000 | $11,477 | 5 | 80% | - | +$1,477 | -3.1% | 9.4d | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
AAPL
|
+14.67% | $10,000 | $11,467 | 18 | 44% | - | +$1,467 | -10.0% | 5.6d | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
WFC
|
+14.61% | $10,000 | $11,461 | 21 | 52% | - | +$1,461 | -13.1% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
AMGN
|
+14.23% | $10,000 | $11,423 | 17 | 53% | - | +$1,423 | -12.0% | 6.4d | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
VTI
|
+13.02% | $10,000 | $11,302 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,302 | -4.5% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
VOO
|
+12.90% | $10,000 | $11,290 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,290 | -4.2% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
SPY
|
+12.56% | $10,000 | $11,256 | 4 | 75% | - | +$1,256 | -4.3% | 2.5d | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
PG
|
+12.47% | $10,000 | $11,247 | 5 | 60% | - | +$1,247 | -3.7% | 8.9d | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
MS
|
+12.21% | $10,000 | $11,221 | 26 | 50% | - | +$1,221 | -21.4% | 5.4d | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
XLF
|
+11.87% | $10,000 | $11,187 | 6 | 67% | - | +$1,187 | -7.7% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
QQQ
|
+11.20% | $10,000 | $11,120 | 8 | 63% | - | +$1,120 | -4.7% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
XLE
|
+10.39% | $10,000 | $11,039 | 8 | 63% | - | +$1,039 | -4.4% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
MSFT
|
+9.64% | $10,000 | $10,964 | 13 | 54% | - | +$964 | -14.5% | 6.5d | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
MRK
|
+9.30% | $10,000 | $10,930 | 17 | 47% | - | +$930 | -17.9% | 6.1d | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
IWM
|
+9.03% | $10,000 | $10,903 | 9 | 56% | - | +$903 | -11.7% | 5.3d | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
MCD
|
+8.74% | $10,000 | $10,874 | 6 | 67% | - | +$874 | -3.0% | 8.8d | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
USO
|
+8.64% | $10,000 | $10,864 | 22 | 50% | - | +$864 | -13.1% | 6.0d | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
DKNG
|
+7.71% | $10,000 | $10,771 | 80 | 39% | - | +$771 | -45.9% | 2.7d | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
CRWD
|
+7.34% | $10,000 | $10,734 | 75 | 40% | - | +$734 | -28.2% | 3.4d | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
JPM
|
+6.58% | $10,000 | $10,658 | 17 | 53% | - | +$658 | -23.6% | 6.3d | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
VZ
|
+6.57% | $10,000 | $10,657 | 10 | 60% | - | +$657 | -6.7% | 7.6d | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
GILD
|
+6.42% | $10,000 | $10,642 | 15 | 47% | - | +$642 | -12.5% | 9.3d | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
PM
|
+6.24% | $10,000 | $10,624 | 10 | 50% | - | +$624 | -3.7% | 4.9d | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
GS
|
+5.57% | $10,000 | $10,557 | 22 | 45% | - | +$557 | -18.8% | 5.7d | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
AXP
|
+4.05% | $10,000 | $10,405 | 23 | 52% | - | +$405 | -18.1% | 7.3d | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
GLD
|
+3.43% | $10,000 | $10,343 | 9 | 56% | - | +$343 | -6.1% | 8.8d | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
MDT
|
+2.81% | $10,000 | $10,281 | 9 | 44% | - | +$281 | -8.9% | 6.9d | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
DIA
|
+2.26% | $10,000 | $10,226 | 2 | 50% | - | +$226 | -3.2% | 23.9h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
VXX
|
+2.09% | $10,000 | $10,209 | 117 | 39% | - | +$209 | -45.0% | 2.1d | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
MARA
|
+2.03% | $10,000 | $10,203 | 225 | 40% | - | +$203 | -46.1% | 1.0d | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
COP
|
+1.07% | $10,000 | $10,107 | 25 | 48% | - | +$107 | -17.9% | 6.2d | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
VRTX
|
+0.76% | $10,000 | $10,076 | 14 | 50% | - | +$76 | -20.8% | 4.5d | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
KO
|
+0.69% | $10,000 | $10,069 | 4 | 50% | - | +$69 | -4.9% | 10.1d | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
NET
|
-0.25% | $10,000 | $9,975 | 78 | 41% | - | -$25 | -32.2% | 2.6d | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
SLB
|
-1.62% | $10,000 | $9,838 | 28 | 46% | - | -$162 | -22.1% | 6.3d | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
ORCL
|
-2.20% | $10,000 | $9,780 | 53 | 40% | - | -$220 | -29.3% | 3.3d | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
SOFI
|
-2.63% | $10,000 | $9,737 | 111 | 41% | - | -$263 | -30.6% | 2.3d | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
TLT
|
-3.12% | $10,000 | $9,688 | 2 | 50% | - | -$312 | -3.7% | 8.0d | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
NVDA
|
-3.30% | $10,000 | $9,670 | 74 | 36% | - | -$330 | -47.0% | 3.2d | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
COST
|
-4.46% | $10,000 | $9,554 | 13 | 46% | - | -$446 | -9.0% | 8.2d | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
ISRG
|
-4.55% | $10,000 | $9,545 | 22 | 36% | - | -$455 | -20.7% | 5.1d | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
DIS
|
-4.65% | $10,000 | $9,535 | 15 | 33% | - | -$465 | -18.6% | 5.7d | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
V
|
-5.04% | $10,000 | $9,496 | 7 | 29% | - | -$504 | -9.6% | 3.2d | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
ACN
|
-5.19% | $10,000 | $9,481 | 25 | 44% | - | -$519 | -14.7% | 7.7d | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
HD
|
-5.83% | $10,000 | $9,417 | 10 | 30% | - | -$583 | -13.9% | 6.6d | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
XOM
|
-6.11% | $10,000 | $9,389 | 9 | 33% | - | -$611 | -7.4% | 8.0d | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
PEP
|
-8.05% | $10,000 | $9,195 | 9 | 33% | - | -$805 | -13.1% | 5.9d | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
BMY
|
-9.08% | $10,000 | $9,092 | 15 | 33% | - | -$908 | -20.0% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
CMCSA
|
-9.41% | $10,000 | $9,059 | 16 | 38% | - | -$941 | -19.5% | 5.8d | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
CVX
|
-10.80% | $10,000 | $8,920 | 11 | 55% | - | -$1,080 | -14.4% | 8.9d | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
COIN
|
-11.51% | $10,000 | $8,849 | 170 | 38% | - | -$1,151 | -46.7% | 1.3d | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
XLK
|
-11.71% | $10,000 | $8,829 | 14 | 36% | - | -$1,171 | -12.2% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
TMO
|
-13.20% | $10,000 | $8,680 | 17 | 29% | - | -$1,320 | -21.7% | 5.2d | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
GME
|
-13.23% | $10,000 | $8,677 | 106 | 42% | - | -$1,323 | -41.9% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
SPXU
|
-14.95% | $10,000 | $8,505 | 51 | 37% | - | -$1,495 | -27.6% | 4.2d | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
UNH
|
-15.39% | $10,000 | $8,461 | 31 | 32% | - | -$1,539 | -24.8% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
PANW
|
-16.00% | $10,000 | $8,400 | 39 | 33% | - | -$1,600 | -27.2% | 4.1d | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
UVXY
|
-16.47% | $10,000 | $8,353 | 187 | 37% | - | -$1,647 | -61.4% | 1.4d | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
CRM
|
-17.54% | $10,000 | $8,246 | 32 | 38% | - | -$1,754 | -27.5% | 4.8d | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
META
|
-18.47% | $10,000 | $8,153 | 35 | 40% | - | -$1,847 | -28.8% | 4.2d | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
SNOW
|
-26.44% | $10,000 | $7,356 | 63 | 32% | - | -$2,644 | -40.8% | 3.4d | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
PYPL
|
-26.51% | $10,000 | $7,349 | 33 | 42% | - | -$2,651 | -32.8% | 5.5d | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
ADBE
|
-29.98% | $10,000 | $7,002 | 30 | 27% | - | -$2,998 | -34.6% | 4.7d | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
MRNA
|
-38.42% | $10,000 | $6,158 | 126 | 40% | - | -$3,842 | -66.5% | 1.9d | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
RIOT
|
-47.71% | $10,000 | $5,229 | 208 | 39% | - | -$4,771 | -63.2% | 23.1h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
LCID
|
-48.57% | $10,000 | $5,143 | 155 | 36% | - | -$4,857 | -57.4% | 1.7d | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
AMC
|
-49.12% | $10,000 | $5,088 | 123 | 35% | - | -$4,912 | -52.2% | 1.7d | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
ARM
|
-51.09% | $10,000 | $4,891 | 115 | 35% | - | -$5,109 | -64.8% | 2.0d | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
RIVN
|
-53.74% | $10,000 | $4,626 | 139 | 36% | - | -$5,374 | -55.2% | 1.8d | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
SMCI
|
-60.41% | $10,000 | $3,959 | 180 | 36% | - | -$6,041 | -80.5% | 1.4d | ✓ | - |
👤 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.