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Gary Gap
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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.

📊 View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years
Feb 14, 2024 → Feb 14, 2026 (731 days)
🎯 Asset Class: 📈 Stocks 102 ₿ Crypto 12 🌐 All Assets 114

📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Gary Gap $10,000 and let her trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 3, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE

$10,185
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,000 (+$185)
+1.85%
2-Year ROI
49.0%
Win Rate
3,131
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.3%
1 Month
+0.6%
3 Months
+0.9%
6 Months
+0.5%
YTD
+1.6%
1 Year

Equity Curve (2 Years)

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 (2 Years)

GME
+27.8%
76 trades
ARM
+23.4%
91 trades
LCID
+16.3%
110 trades
MRNA
+13.0%
90 trades
RIVN
+12.4%
92 trades
TQQQ
+11.8%
19 trades
RIOT
+10.8%
114 trades
SNOW
+9.4%
54 trades
AVGO
+8.7%
46 trades
AAPL
+7.8%
19 trades

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

SOFI
-16.8%
89 trades
AMD
-7.3%
68 trades
PANW
-6.6%
36 trades
PFE
-5.7%
19 trades
CRM
-4.9%
27 trades

📊 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 GME +27.81% $10,000 $12,781 76 59% - +$2,781 -9.8% 0.1h ✓ -
2 ARM +23.38% $10,000 $12,338 91 65% - +$2,338 -4.6% 0.1h ✓ -
3 LCID +16.29% $10,000 $11,629 110 54% - +$1,629 -10.1% 0.1h ✓ -
4 MRNA +13.01% $10,000 $11,301 90 56% - +$1,301 -4.1% 0.1h ✓ -
5 RIVN +12.44% $10,000 $11,244 92 51% - +$1,244 -6.5% 0.1h ✓ -
6 TQQQ +11.76% $10,000 $11,176 19 68% - +$1,176 -0.6% 0.1h ✓ -
7 RIOT +10.77% $10,000 $11,077 114 56% - +$1,077 -16.2% 0.1h ✓ -
8 SNOW +9.41% $10,000 $10,941 54 54% - +$941 -3.3% 0.1h ✓ -
9 AVGO +8.72% $10,000 $10,872 46 65% - +$872 -4.2% 0.1h ✓ -
10 AAPL +7.78% $10,000 $10,778 19 68% - +$778 -1.0% 0.1h ✓ -
11 CRWD +6.99% $10,000 $10,699 54 50% - +$699 -3.6% 0.1h ✓ -
12 NIO +6.93% $10,000 $10,693 106 52% - +$693 -7.1% 0.1h ✓ -
13 BMY +6.73% $10,000 $10,673 35 60% - +$673 -2.2% 0.1h ✓ -
14 RBLX +6.64% $10,000 $10,665 64 52% - +$665 -5.8% 0.1h ✓ -
15 TSLA +6.49% $10,000 $10,649 86 56% - +$649 -6.7% 0.1h ✓ -
16 HOOD +6.22% $10,000 $10,622 91 52% - +$622 -6.5% 0.1h ✓ -
17 NVDA +5.36% $10,000 $10,536 31 55% - +$536 -3.1% 0.1h ✓ -
18 ORCL +4.05% $10,000 $10,405 21 57% - +$405 -1.8% 0.1h ✓ -
19 MRK +3.96% $10,000 $10,396 27 56% - +$396 -0.7% 0.1h ✓ -
20 GS +3.81% $10,000 $10,381 12 83% - +$381 -0.6% 0.1h ✓ -
21 AXP +3.76% $10,000 $10,376 11 73% - +$376 -1.2% 0.1h ✓ -
22 META +3.74% $10,000 $10,374 17 59% - +$374 -1.2% 0.1h ✓ -
23 AMGN +3.68% $10,000 $10,368 20 55% - +$368 -1.4% 0.1h ✓ -
24 SMCI +3.65% $10,000 $10,365 89 55% - +$365 -19.5% 0.1h ✓ -
25 INTC +3.32% $10,000 $10,332 57 53% - +$332 -6.3% 0.1h ✓ -
26 IBM +3.18% $10,000 $10,318 14 57% - +$318 -0.6% 0.1h ✓ -
27 REGN +3.11% $10,000 $10,311 30 47% - +$311 -2.0% 0.1h ✓ -
28 VRTX +3.10% $10,000 $10,310 22 59% - +$310 -0.7% 0.2h ✓ -
29 COST +3.07% $10,000 $10,307 15 73% - +$307 -0.7% 0.1h ✓ -
30 GOOGL +2.98% $10,000 $10,298 20 50% - +$298 -1.2% 0.4h ✓ -
31 ABBV +2.88% $10,000 $10,288 20 50% - +$288 -1.7% 0.1h ✓ -
32 BLK +2.69% $10,000 $10,269 5 60% - +$269 -0.7% 0.1h ✓ -
33 CMCSA +2.67% $10,000 $10,267 24 46% - +$267 -1.5% 0.1h ✓ -
34 BIIB +2.40% $10,000 $10,240 25 56% - +$240 -3.5% 0.1h ✓ -
35 AMC +2.32% $10,000 $10,232 79 44% - +$232 -7.9% 0.1h ✓ -
36 OXY +2.22% $10,000 $10,222 20 45% - +$222 -0.6% 0.2h ✓ -
37 MU +1.93% $10,000 $10,193 48 60% - +$193 -6.0% 0.1h ✓ -
38 GILD +1.84% $10,000 $10,184 34 53% - +$184 -3.1% 0.1h ✓ -
39 COP +1.84% $10,000 $10,184 10 60% - +$184 -0.5% 0.1h ✓ -
40 ISRG +1.76% $10,000 $10,176 24 58% - +$176 -2.8% 0.1h ✓ -
41 SCHW +1.63% $10,000 $10,163 17 65% - +$163 -0.8% 0.1h ✓ -
42 MA +1.60% $10,000 $10,160 9 67% - +$160 -0.6% 0.1h ✓ -
43 AMZN +1.54% $10,000 $10,154 13 46% - +$154 -0.9% 0.1h ✓ -
44 ACN +1.49% $10,000 $10,149 26 58% - +$149 -1.1% 0.1h ✓ -
45 BRK-B +1.32% $10,000 $10,132 3 67% - +$132 -0.2% 0.1h ✓ -
46 WFC +1.24% $10,000 $10,124 11 73% - +$124 -0.9% 0.1h ✓ -
47 SOXL +1.14% $10,000 $10,114 77 53% - +$114 -9.8% 0.1h ✓ -
48 PEP +1.05% $10,000 $10,105 9 56% - +$105 -0.7% 0.1h ✓ -
49 MS +1.05% $10,000 $10,105 17 59% - +$105 -2.7% 0.1h ✓ -
50 CVX +1.05% $10,000 $10,105 3 100% - +$105 -0.0% 0.1h ✓ -
51 BAC +1.04% $10,000 $10,104 10 60% - +$104 -0.4% 0.1h ✓ -
52 ARKK +1.02% $10,000 $10,102 17 53% - +$102 -2.2% 0.1h ✓ -
53 SLV +1.00% $10,000 $10,100 4 50% - +$100 -0.2% 0.1h ✓ -
54 COIN +0.84% $10,000 $10,084 77 52% - +$84 -9.2% 0.1h ✓ -
55 USO +0.78% $10,000 $10,078 1 100% - +$78 -0.0% 0.1h ✓ -
56 JPM +0.63% $10,000 $10,063 14 79% - +$63 -2.6% 0.1h ✓ -
57 VXX +0.57% $10,000 $10,057 22 45% - +$57 -6.2% 0.1h ✓ -
58 XLE +0.51% $10,000 $10,051 4 75% - +$51 -0.2% 0.1h ✓ -
59 XLF +0.49% $10,000 $10,049 1 100% - +$49 -0.0% 0.1h ✓ -
60 NET +0.39% $10,000 $10,039 38 42% - +$39 -5.0% 0.1h ✓ -
61 ADBE +0.17% $10,000 $10,017 32 50% - +$17 -3.6% 0.1h ✓ -
62 HD +0.13% $10,000 $10,013 7 43% - +$13 -0.5% 0.1h ✓ -
63 UNH +0.06% $10,000 $10,006 34 62% - +$6 -4.4% 0.1h ✓ -
64 DIA +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
65 GLD +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
66 IWM +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
67 QQQ +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
68 SPY +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
69 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
70 VOO +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
71 VTI +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
72 XLK +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h ✓ -
73 CSCO -0.04% $10,000 $9,996 11 45% - -$4 -0.9% 0.2h ✓ -
74 SPXU -0.05% $10,000 $9,995 3 33% - -$5 -0.6% 0.2h ✓ -
75 V -0.11% $10,000 $9,989 9 56% - -$11 -1.2% 0.1h ✓ -
76 WMT -0.16% $10,000 $9,984 13 62% - -$16 -1.5% 0.1h ✓ -
77 XOM -0.21% $10,000 $9,979 7 57% - -$21 -0.4% 0.1h ✓ -
78 MARA -0.46% $10,000 $9,954 101 51% - -$46 -17.8% 0.1h ✓ -
79 UVXY -0.47% $10,000 $9,953 44 50% - -$47 -13.0% 0.1h ✓ -
80 DIS -0.86% $10,000 $9,914 13 46% - -$86 -1.8% 0.4h ✓ -
81 PLTR -0.95% $10,000 $9,905 92 46% - -$95 -8.8% 0.1h ✓ -
82 MSFT -1.05% $10,000 $9,895 3 33% - -$105 -1.1% 0.1h ✓ -
83 SLB -1.11% $10,000 $9,889 25 52% - -$111 -3.3% 0.2h ✓ -
84 PG -1.27% $10,000 $9,873 4 0% - -$127 -1.3% 0.1h ✓ -
85 MDT -1.41% $10,000 $9,859 14 43% - -$141 -1.6% 0.1h ✓ -
86 NFLX -1.80% $10,000 $9,820 27 48% - -$180 -4.3% 0.1h ✓ -
87 KO -1.91% $10,000 $9,809 5 20% - -$191 -1.9% 0.1h ✓ -
88 C -2.13% $10,000 $9,787 19 42% - -$213 -2.8% 0.1h ✓ -
89 PYPL -2.40% $10,000 $9,760 30 37% - -$240 -2.8% 0.1h ✓ -
90 PM -2.91% $10,000 $9,709 11 18% - -$291 -3.2% 0.7h ✓ -
91 DKNG -2.96% $10,000 $9,704 71 52% - -$296 -9.8% 0.1h ✓ -
92 JNJ -3.15% $10,000 $9,685 11 27% - -$315 -3.2% 0.1h ✓ -
93 VZ -3.32% $10,000 $9,668 12 42% - -$332 -3.7% 0.1h ✓ -
94 SQQQ -3.73% $10,000 $9,627 23 52% - -$373 -6.0% 0.2h ✓ -
95 LLY -3.98% $10,000 $9,602 38 45% - -$398 -5.0% 0.2h ✓ -
96 MCD -4.47% $10,000 $9,553 15 53% - -$447 -4.6% 0.7h ✓ -
97 TMO -4.48% $10,000 $9,552 23 48% - -$448 -5.7% 0.1h ✓ -
98 CRM -4.88% $10,000 $9,512 27 41% - -$488 -5.3% 0.1h ✓ -
99 PFE -5.70% $10,000 $9,430 19 42% - -$570 -6.4% 0.2h ✓ -
100 PANW -6.59% $10,000 $9,341 36 39% - -$659 -6.9% 0.2h ✓ -
101 AMD -7.32% $10,000 $9,268 68 46% - -$732 -10.8% 0.1h ✓ -
102 SOFI -16.80% $10,000 $8,320 89 42% - -$1,680 -16.8% 0.1h ✓ -

👤 Personality

Obsessive about incompleteness. Gaps "bother" him the way crooked paintings bother others. He must see them filled.