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Gary Gap
The Closer
🕳️ Day Trader 📅 120 years old (Born 1906)"Gaps are mistakes. Markets fix their mistakes."
Extremely elderly accountant who defies mortality. Keeps meticulous records in ledgers dating back a century.
Jan 14, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(31 days)
📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Gary Gap's performance over the last month across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,183
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,151
(+$33)
+0.32%
Last Month ROI
38.7%
Win Rate
196
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
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Equity Curve (Last Month)
Combined P&L across all 102 symbols
⚙️ Trading Strategy
Trade 1%+ gaps for 50% fill
Statistics show 70%+ of small gaps fill within the same day. Gary looks for gaps of at least 1%, then bets on a 50% fill.
🎯 Best Suited For
Common gaps in range-bound stocks
"Every gap wants to be filled. I'm just here to help."
📜 Why This Strategy Works
Gaps represent sudden overnight moves without orderly price discovery. The market seeks equilibrium.
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
Gap ≥ 1% detected at market open
→ If Gap Up: SHORT. If Gap Down: BUY (fade the gap)
📉 Exit Conditions
• TARGET: Gap 50% filled (price moves halfway back)
• STOP_LOSS: Gap extends 50% further (trade wrong)
• MAX_HOLD: 78 bars (same day)
⚙️ Simulation Parameters
MIN_GAP_PCT:
1%
GAP_FILL_TARGET:
50
STOP_EXTEND_PCT:
50%
COOLDOWN_BARS:
78
📖 Historical Origin
Origin: Early technical analysis pioneers
Technical analysis pioneers in the early 1900s noticed something strange: when prices jumped overnight, they often came back to fill that space.
🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Month)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last Month:
Jan 14, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(31 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 1M Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INTC
|
+8.65% | $9,510 | $10,332 | 6 | 100% | - | +$823 | -6.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
RIOT
|
+5.84% | $10,465 | $11,077 | 6 | 67% | - | +$611 | -16.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
LCID
|
+4.84% | $11,092 | $11,629 | 4 | 75% | - | +$537 | -10.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
SOXL
|
+4.72% | $9,658 | $10,114 | 2 | 100% | - | +$456 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
ORCL
|
+3.08% | $10,094 | $10,405 | 2 | 100% | - | +$311 | -1.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
SMCI
|
+3.06% | $10,057 | $10,365 | 3 | 100% | - | +$308 | -19.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
RBLX
|
+2.73% | $10,381 | $10,665 | 4 | 75% | - | +$283 | -5.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
NIO
|
+2.45% | $10,437 | $10,693 | 3 | 100% | - | +$256 | -7.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
GME
|
+2.44% | $12,476 | $12,781 | 3 | 100% | - | +$304 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
MU
|
+2.04% | $9,989 | $10,193 | 4 | 75% | - | +$204 | -6.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
MRNA
|
+1.86% | $11,095 | $11,301 | 7 | 57% | - | +$206 | -4.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
CMCSA
|
+1.57% | $10,108 | $10,267 | 4 | 100% | - | +$159 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
SNOW
|
+1.55% | $10,774 | $10,941 | 5 | 40% | - | +$167 | -3.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
AVGO
|
+1.34% | $10,728 | $10,872 | 2 | 100% | - | +$144 | -4.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
BIIB
|
+1.28% | $10,111 | $10,240 | 3 | 67% | - | +$129 | -3.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
HOOD
|
+1.18% | $10,498 | $10,622 | 3 | 67% | - | +$124 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
NVDA
|
+1.17% | $10,414 | $10,536 | 1 | 100% | - | +$122 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
AMGN
|
+0.99% | $10,267 | $10,368 | 3 | 100% | - | +$102 | -1.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
UNH
|
+0.82% | $9,925 | $10,006 | 3 | 67% | - | +$81 | -4.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
GILD
|
+0.78% | $10,105 | $10,184 | 4 | 50% | - | +$79 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
TQQQ
|
+0.77% | $11,091 | $11,176 | 3 | 67% | - | +$85 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
SLV
|
+0.74% | $10,026 | $10,100 | 2 | 50% | - | +$74 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
ARM
|
+0.67% | $12,255 | $12,338 | 5 | 60% | - | +$82 | -4.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
SLB
|
+0.66% | $9,824 | $9,889 | 2 | 100% | - | +$65 | -3.3% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
AXP
|
+0.66% | $10,308 | $10,376 | 3 | 100% | - | +$68 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
BMY
|
+0.56% | $10,614 | $10,673 | 4 | 75% | - | +$59 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
WFC
|
+0.48% | $10,076 | $10,124 | 1 | 100% | - | +$48 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
UVXY
|
+0.46% | $9,907 | $9,953 | 1 | 100% | - | +$46 | -13.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
HD
|
+0.43% | $9,970 | $10,013 | 1 | 100% | - | +$43 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
AMC
|
+0.31% | $10,201 | $10,232 | 5 | 60% | - | +$32 | -7.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
JPM
|
+0.30% | $10,033 | $10,063 | 1 | 100% | - | +$30 | -2.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
V
|
+0.28% | $9,961 | $9,989 | 1 | 100% | - | +$28 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
PM
|
+0.28% | $9,682 | $9,709 | 1 | 100% | - | +$27 | -3.2% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
MA
|
+0.27% | $10,133 | $10,160 | 1 | 100% | - | +$27 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
VXX
|
+0.26% | $10,030 | $10,057 | 1 | 100% | - | +$26 | -6.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
MS
|
+0.19% | $10,085 | $10,105 | 1 | 100% | - | +$19 | -2.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
RIVN
|
+0.14% | $11,228 | $11,244 | 1 | 100% | - | +$16 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
AMD
|
+0.13% | $9,256 | $9,268 | 7 | 57% | - | +$12 | -10.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
MCD
|
+0.12% | $9,541 | $9,553 | 1 | 100% | - | +$11 | -4.6% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
OXY
|
+0.08% | $10,214 | $10,222 | 3 | 33% | - | +$8 | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
AAPL
|
+0.01% | $10,777 | $10,778 | 1 | 100% | - | +$1 | -1.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
BAC
|
+0.00% | $10,104 | $10,104 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
MRK
|
+0.00% | $10,396 | $10,396 | 3 | 33% | - | - | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
TMO
|
+0.00% | $9,552 | $9,552 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -5.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
DIA
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
GLD
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
IWM
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
SPXU
|
+0.00% | $9,995 | $9,995 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
SCHW
|
+0.00% | $10,163 | $10,163 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
KO
|
+0.00% | $9,809 | $9,809 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
QQQ
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
SPY
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
VOO
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
VTI
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
CVX
|
+0.00% | $10,105 | $10,105 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
WMT
|
+0.00% | $9,984 | $9,984 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
PG
|
+0.00% | $9,873 | $9,873 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
MSFT
|
+0.00% | $9,895 | $9,895 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
XLK
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
ARKK
|
+0.00% | $10,102 | $10,102 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
AMZN
|
+0.00% | $10,154 | $10,154 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
GOOGL
|
+0.00% | $10,298 | $10,298 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
TSLA
|
+0.00% | $10,649 | $10,649 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -6.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
XLF
|
+0.00% | $10,049 | $10,049 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
ISRG
|
+0.00% | $10,176 | $10,176 | 1 | 0% | - | - | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
META
|
+0.00% | $10,374 | $10,374 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
USO
|
+0.00% | $10,078 | $10,078 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
BRK-B
|
+0.00% | $10,132 | $10,132 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
ABBV
|
+0.00% | $10,288 | $10,288 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
NET
|
-0.14% | $10,053 | $10,039 | 4 | 25% | - | -$14 | -5.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
NFLX
|
-0.18% | $9,838 | $9,820 | 4 | 50% | - | -$18 | -4.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
SQQQ
|
-0.20% | $9,646 | $9,627 | 1 | 0% | - | -$19 | -6.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
XLE
|
-0.21% | $10,072 | $10,051 | 1 | 0% | - | -$21 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
CSCO
|
-0.24% | $10,020 | $9,996 | 1 | 0% | - | -$24 | -0.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
COST
|
-0.25% | $10,333 | $10,307 | 2 | 50% | - | -$26 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
IBM
|
-0.26% | $10,345 | $10,318 | 1 | 0% | - | -$27 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
ADBE
|
-0.28% | $10,045 | $10,017 | 3 | 33% | - | -$28 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
C
|
-0.29% | $9,815 | $9,787 | 3 | 33% | - | -$28 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
COP
|
-0.29% | $10,213 | $10,184 | 2 | 50% | - | -$30 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
ACN
|
-0.34% | $10,184 | $10,149 | 3 | 67% | - | -$35 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
VRTX
|
-0.38% | $10,350 | $10,310 | 2 | 0% | - | -$39 | -0.7% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
DIS
|
-0.40% | $9,954 | $9,914 | 1 | 0% | - | -$40 | -1.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
XOM
|
-0.40% | $10,019 | $9,979 | 1 | 0% | - | -$40 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
PYPL
|
-0.42% | $9,801 | $9,760 | 3 | 33% | - | -$41 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
MARA
|
-0.42% | $9,996 | $9,954 | 1 | 0% | - | -$42 | -17.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
CRWD
|
-0.44% | $10,746 | $10,699 | 3 | 0% | - | -$47 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
PANW
|
-0.54% | $9,391 | $9,341 | 1 | 0% | - | -$51 | -6.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
GS
|
-0.55% | $10,439 | $10,381 | 2 | 0% | - | -$57 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
MDT
|
-0.61% | $9,919 | $9,859 | 3 | 33% | - | -$61 | -1.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
BLK
|
-0.72% | $10,343 | $10,269 | 2 | 0% | - | -$74 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
PEP
|
-0.73% | $10,180 | $10,105 | 1 | 0% | - | -$74 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
COIN
|
-0.81% | $10,166 | $10,084 | 2 | 0% | - | -$82 | -9.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
PLTR
|
-0.86% | $9,991 | $9,905 | 3 | 33% | - | -$86 | -8.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
SOFI
|
-0.91% | $8,396 | $8,320 | 3 | 0% | - | -$76 | -16.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
PFE
|
-0.93% | $9,518 | $9,430 | 2 | 0% | - | -$89 | -6.4% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
REGN
|
-1.23% | $10,440 | $10,311 | 5 | 20% | - | -$128 | -2.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
JNJ
|
-1.31% | $9,814 | $9,685 | 2 | 0% | - | -$129 | -3.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
DKNG
|
-2.79% | $9,982 | $9,704 | 3 | 0% | - | -$279 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
VZ
|
-2.84% | $9,951 | $9,668 | 2 | 0% | - | -$283 | -3.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
CRM
|
-2.87% | $9,793 | $9,512 | 5 | 40% | - | -$281 | -5.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
LLY
|
-4.45% | $10,049 | $9,602 | 2 | 0% | - | -$447 | -5.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Obsessive about incompleteness. Gaps "bother" him the way crooked paintings bother others. He must see them filled.