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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.
Feb 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(365 days)
📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Gary Gap's performance over the last year across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,188
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,030
(+$158)
+1.58%
Last Year ROI
49.6%
Win Rate
1,624
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (Last Year)
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 Year)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Year)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last Year:
Feb 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(365 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 1Y Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIOT
|
+18.77% | $9,326 | $11,077 | 55 | 60% | - | +$1,751 | -16.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
SMCI
|
+14.92% | $9,019 | $10,365 | 36 | 64% | - | +$1,346 | -19.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
RIVN
|
+14.49% | $9,821 | $11,244 | 37 | 59% | - | +$1,423 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
MARA
|
+13.43% | $8,775 | $9,954 | 38 | 61% | - | +$1,179 | -17.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
MRNA
|
+9.84% | $10,289 | $11,301 | 53 | 57% | - | +$1,012 | -4.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
RBLX
|
+8.76% | $9,806 | $10,665 | 33 | 58% | - | +$859 | -5.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
TSLA
|
+8.10% | $9,851 | $10,649 | 33 | 70% | - | +$798 | -6.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
TQQQ
|
+7.57% | $10,390 | $11,176 | 16 | 69% | - | +$787 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
GME
|
+7.50% | $11,889 | $12,781 | 20 | 75% | - | +$892 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
ARM
|
+7.32% | $11,496 | $12,338 | 40 | 63% | - | +$842 | -4.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
INTC
|
+7.29% | $9,630 | $10,332 | 39 | 59% | - | +$702 | -6.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
AVGO
|
+6.96% | $10,164 | $10,872 | 27 | 63% | - | +$707 | -4.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
COIN
|
+5.07% | $9,597 | $10,084 | 32 | 56% | - | +$487 | -9.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
SOXL
|
+4.96% | $9,636 | $10,114 | 23 | 65% | - | +$478 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
NIO
|
+4.84% | $10,199 | $10,693 | 57 | 53% | - | +$494 | -7.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
CRWD
|
+4.67% | $10,222 | $10,699 | 28 | 54% | - | +$477 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
AAPL
|
+4.55% | $10,309 | $10,778 | 10 | 80% | - | +$469 | -1.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
ORCL
|
+3.99% | $10,006 | $10,405 | 16 | 56% | - | +$399 | -1.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
UNH
|
+3.72% | $9,647 | $10,006 | 22 | 73% | - | +$359 | -4.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
LCID
|
+3.63% | $11,221 | $11,629 | 45 | 60% | - | +$407 | -10.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
MS
|
+3.29% | $9,783 | $10,105 | 9 | 78% | - | +$322 | -2.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
MRK
|
+3.27% | $10,067 | $10,396 | 21 | 57% | - | +$329 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
GILD
|
+3.16% | $9,872 | $10,184 | 23 | 57% | - | +$312 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
BIIB
|
+3.01% | $9,941 | $10,240 | 18 | 61% | - | +$299 | -3.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
OXY
|
+2.81% | $9,943 | $10,222 | 18 | 50% | - | +$279 | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
BLK
|
+2.69% | $10,000 | $10,269 | 5 | 60% | - | +$269 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
AMC
|
+2.65% | $9,968 | $10,232 | 30 | 53% | - | +$264 | -7.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
BMY
|
+2.65% | $10,397 | $10,673 | 22 | 59% | - | +$276 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
AMGN
|
+2.42% | $10,124 | $10,368 | 13 | 62% | - | +$245 | -1.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
IBM
|
+2.32% | $10,084 | $10,318 | 13 | 62% | - | +$234 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
MU
|
+2.31% | $9,963 | $10,193 | 25 | 64% | - | +$230 | -6.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
ADBE
|
+2.22% | $9,799 | $10,017 | 18 | 61% | - | +$218 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
COST
|
+2.21% | $10,084 | $10,307 | 9 | 67% | - | +$223 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
SNOW
|
+2.19% | $10,707 | $10,941 | 29 | 55% | - | +$234 | -3.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
AXP
|
+2.17% | $10,155 | $10,376 | 8 | 75% | - | +$220 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
ISRG
|
+2.03% | $9,974 | $10,176 | 14 | 64% | - | +$202 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
HOOD
|
+2.00% | $10,414 | $10,622 | 49 | 49% | - | +$208 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
GS
|
+2.00% | $10,178 | $10,381 | 8 | 75% | - | +$204 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
GOOGL
|
+1.76% | $10,119 | $10,298 | 6 | 50% | - | +$178 | -1.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
JPM
|
+1.66% | $9,898 | $10,063 | 8 | 88% | - | +$164 | -2.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
ABBV
|
+1.61% | $10,125 | $10,288 | 8 | 63% | - | +$163 | -1.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
COP
|
+1.50% | $10,033 | $10,184 | 8 | 50% | - | +$150 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
NVDA
|
+1.41% | $10,389 | $10,536 | 15 | 60% | - | +$146 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
WFC
|
+1.38% | $9,986 | $10,124 | 3 | 100% | - | +$138 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
MA
|
+1.18% | $10,042 | $10,160 | 7 | 71% | - | +$118 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
CMCSA
|
+1.16% | $10,149 | $10,267 | 12 | 58% | - | +$118 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
META
|
+1.12% | $10,259 | $10,374 | 8 | 50% | - | +$115 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
SLV
|
+1.00% | $10,000 | $10,100 | 4 | 50% | - | +$100 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
BRK-B
|
+0.94% | $10,038 | $10,132 | 2 | 50% | - | +$94 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
VRTX
|
+0.84% | $10,224 | $10,310 | 17 | 59% | - | +$86 | -0.7% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
SCHW
|
+0.51% | $10,111 | $10,163 | 5 | 80% | - | +$52 | -0.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
XLF
|
+0.49% | $10,000 | $10,049 | 1 | 100% | - | +$49 | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
HD
|
+0.48% | $9,965 | $10,013 | 4 | 50% | - | +$48 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
V
|
+0.37% | $9,953 | $9,989 | 7 | 71% | - | +$37 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
XLE
|
+0.36% | $10,015 | $10,051 | 3 | 67% | - | +$36 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
CSCO
|
+0.23% | $9,973 | $9,996 | 2 | 50% | - | +$23 | -0.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
REGN
|
+0.14% | $10,297 | $10,311 | 25 | 40% | - | +$14 | -2.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
CVX
|
+0.12% | $10,092 | $10,105 | 1 | 100% | - | +$12 | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
WMT
|
+0.10% | $9,974 | $9,984 | 11 | 64% | - | +$10 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
ARKK
|
+0.04% | $10,098 | $10,102 | 8 | 50% | - | +$4 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
XOM
|
+0.03% | $9,976 | $9,979 | 5 | 60% | - | +$3 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
DIA
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
GLD
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
IWM
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
QQQ
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
SPY
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
VOO
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
VTI
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
XLK
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
USO
|
+0.00% | $10,078 | $10,078 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
C
|
-0.03% | $9,789 | $9,787 | 13 | 46% | - | -$3 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
PYPL
|
-0.03% | $9,762 | $9,760 | 15 | 53% | - | -$3 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
BAC
|
-0.08% | $10,112 | $10,104 | 3 | 33% | - | -$8 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
MDT
|
-0.10% | $9,869 | $9,859 | 9 | 56% | - | -$10 | -1.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
AMZN
|
-0.15% | $10,169 | $10,154 | 7 | 43% | - | -$15 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
PM
|
-0.21% | $9,729 | $9,709 | 5 | 40% | - | -$20 | -3.2% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
PG
|
-0.23% | $9,896 | $9,873 | 2 | 0% | - | -$23 | -1.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
MSFT
|
-0.33% | $9,928 | $9,895 | 2 | 50% | - | -$33 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
PFE
|
-0.36% | $9,464 | $9,430 | 8 | 38% | - | -$34 | -6.4% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
PEP
|
-0.38% | $10,144 | $10,105 | 5 | 40% | - | -$39 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
DIS
|
-0.46% | $9,960 | $9,914 | 6 | 50% | - | -$46 | -1.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
ACN
|
-0.60% | $10,210 | $10,149 | 17 | 41% | - | -$61 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
SPXU
|
-0.64% | $10,059 | $9,995 | 2 | 0% | - | -$64 | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
KO
|
-0.78% | $9,886 | $9,809 | 1 | 0% | - | -$77 | -1.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
NFLX
|
-0.86% | $9,905 | $9,820 | 16 | 56% | - | -$85 | -4.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
SLB
|
-0.96% | $9,985 | $9,889 | 17 | 53% | - | -$96 | -3.3% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
MCD
|
-1.06% | $9,655 | $9,553 | 8 | 63% | - | -$102 | -4.6% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
PLTR
|
-1.64% | $10,070 | $9,905 | 43 | 44% | - | -$165 | -8.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
PANW
|
-2.06% | $9,537 | $9,341 | 15 | 47% | - | -$196 | -6.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
JNJ
|
-2.07% | $9,890 | $9,685 | 9 | 33% | - | -$205 | -3.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
AMD
|
-2.08% | $9,465 | $9,268 | 45 | 49% | - | -$197 | -10.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
NET
|
-2.53% | $10,299 | $10,039 | 24 | 46% | - | -$261 | -5.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
VZ
|
-2.93% | $9,960 | $9,668 | 7 | 29% | - | -$292 | -3.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
LLY
|
-3.24% | $9,924 | $9,602 | 26 | 42% | - | -$322 | -5.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
DKNG
|
-3.57% | $10,063 | $9,704 | 35 | 43% | - | -$359 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
SOFI
|
-3.69% | $8,638 | $8,320 | 45 | 42% | - | -$319 | -16.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
VXX
|
-3.83% | $10,457 | $10,057 | 14 | 43% | - | -$401 | -6.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
CRM
|
-4.73% | $9,984 | $9,512 | 16 | 31% | - | -$472 | -5.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
TMO
|
-5.41% | $10,099 | $9,552 | 17 | 41% | - | -$546 | -5.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
SQQQ
|
-5.96% | $10,237 | $9,627 | 10 | 30% | - | -$610 | -6.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
UVXY
|
-12.35% | $11,355 | $9,953 | 20 | 35% | - | -$1,402 | -13.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Obsessive about incompleteness. Gaps "bother" him the way crooked paintings bother others. He must see them filled.