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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 1, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(44 days)
📊 Year to Date Performance: Showing Gary Gap's performance over the year to date across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,184
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,135
(+$49)
+0.48%
Year to Date ROI
42.6%
Win Rate
265
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
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Equity Curve (Year to Date)
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 (Year to Date)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Year to Date:
Jan 1, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(44 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | YTD Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INTC
|
+10.20% | $9,376 | $10,332 | 9 | 100% | - | +$956 | -6.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
RIOT
|
+5.59% | $10,490 | $11,077 | 7 | 57% | - | +$586 | -16.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
RBLX
|
+5.56% | $10,103 | $10,665 | 6 | 83% | - | +$562 | -5.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
LCID
|
+4.84% | $11,092 | $11,629 | 4 | 75% | - | +$537 | -10.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
SOXL
|
+4.72% | $9,658 | $10,114 | 2 | 100% | - | +$456 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
MRNA
|
+4.37% | $10,828 | $11,301 | 11 | 64% | - | +$473 | -4.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
SMCI
|
+4.15% | $9,952 | $10,365 | 4 | 100% | - | +$413 | -19.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
GME
|
+2.44% | $12,476 | $12,781 | 3 | 100% | - | +$304 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
BIIB
|
+2.21% | $10,019 | $10,240 | 4 | 75% | - | +$221 | -3.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
NIO
|
+2.05% | $10,478 | $10,693 | 4 | 75% | - | +$215 | -7.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
HOOD
|
+1.79% | $10,435 | $10,622 | 4 | 75% | - | +$187 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
ARM
|
+1.79% | $12,121 | $12,338 | 7 | 71% | - | +$217 | -4.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
MU
|
+1.69% | $10,024 | $10,193 | 6 | 67% | - | +$169 | -6.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
CMCSA
|
+1.57% | $10,108 | $10,267 | 4 | 100% | - | +$159 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
SNOW
|
+1.55% | $10,774 | $10,941 | 5 | 40% | - | +$167 | -3.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
GILD
|
+1.34% | $10,049 | $10,184 | 5 | 60% | - | +$135 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
AMC
|
+1.26% | $10,105 | $10,232 | 8 | 63% | - | +$127 | -7.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
RIVN
|
+1.25% | $11,105 | $11,244 | 4 | 50% | - | +$139 | -6.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
SLV
|
+1.25% | $9,976 | $10,100 | 3 | 67% | - | +$125 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
ORCL
|
+1.24% | $10,278 | $10,405 | 3 | 67% | - | +$127 | -1.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
COP
|
+1.20% | $10,063 | $10,184 | 3 | 67% | - | +$121 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
NVDA
|
+1.17% | $10,414 | $10,536 | 1 | 100% | - | +$122 | -3.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
SLB
|
+1.12% | $9,780 | $9,889 | 3 | 100% | - | +$110 | -3.3% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
BMY
|
+1.08% | $10,559 | $10,673 | 5 | 80% | - | +$114 | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
TQQQ
|
+1.04% | $11,061 | $11,176 | 4 | 75% | - | +$115 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
AVGO
|
+0.99% | $10,765 | $10,872 | 4 | 50% | - | +$107 | -4.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
AMGN
|
+0.99% | $10,267 | $10,368 | 3 | 100% | - | +$102 | -1.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
AXP
|
+0.97% | $10,276 | $10,376 | 4 | 100% | - | +$100 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
JPM
|
+0.93% | $9,970 | $10,063 | 2 | 100% | - | +$93 | -2.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
MS
|
+0.82% | $10,022 | $10,105 | 2 | 100% | - | +$82 | -2.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
UNH
|
+0.82% | $9,925 | $10,006 | 3 | 67% | - | +$81 | -4.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
UVXY
|
+0.69% | $9,885 | $9,953 | 2 | 100% | - | +$68 | -13.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
V
|
+0.58% | $9,932 | $9,989 | 2 | 100% | - | +$58 | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
XLF
|
+0.49% | $10,000 | $10,049 | 1 | 100% | - | +$49 | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
WFC
|
+0.48% | $10,076 | $10,124 | 1 | 100% | - | +$48 | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
WMT
|
+0.44% | $9,940 | $9,984 | 2 | 100% | - | +$44 | -1.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
HD
|
+0.43% | $9,970 | $10,013 | 1 | 100% | - | +$43 | -0.5% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
MA
|
+0.40% | $10,120 | $10,160 | 2 | 100% | - | +$40 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
MRK
|
+0.39% | $10,356 | $10,396 | 6 | 33% | - | +$40 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
AMD
|
+0.38% | $9,233 | $9,268 | 10 | 50% | - | +$35 | -10.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
NFLX
|
+0.37% | $9,784 | $9,820 | 5 | 60% | - | +$36 | -4.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
PM
|
+0.28% | $9,682 | $9,709 | 1 | 100% | - | +$27 | -3.2% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
VXX
|
+0.26% | $10,030 | $10,057 | 1 | 100% | - | +$26 | -6.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
VRTX
|
+0.19% | $10,291 | $10,310 | 4 | 50% | - | +$20 | -0.7% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
COST
|
+0.14% | $10,293 | $10,307 | 3 | 33% | - | +$14 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
MCD
|
+0.12% | $9,541 | $9,553 | 1 | 100% | - | +$11 | -4.6% | 0.7h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
OXY
|
+0.08% | $10,214 | $10,222 | 3 | 33% | - | +$8 | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
GS
|
+0.05% | $10,376 | $10,381 | 3 | 33% | - | +$5 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
C
|
+0.04% | $9,783 | $9,787 | 4 | 50% | - | +$4 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
AAPL
|
+0.01% | $10,777 | $10,778 | 1 | 100% | - | +$1 | -1.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
BAC
|
+0.00% | $10,104 | $10,104 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
DIA
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
GLD
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
IWM
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
SPXU
|
+0.00% | $9,995 | $9,995 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.6% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
SCHW
|
+0.00% | $10,163 | $10,163 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
KO
|
+0.00% | $9,809 | $9,809 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
QQQ
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
SPY
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
VOO
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
VTI
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
CVX
|
+0.00% | $10,105 | $10,105 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
PG
|
+0.00% | $9,873 | $9,873 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
MSFT
|
+0.00% | $9,895 | $9,895 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
XLK
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
ARKK
|
+0.00% | $10,102 | $10,102 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -2.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
AMZN
|
+0.00% | $10,154 | $10,154 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.9% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
GOOGL
|
+0.00% | $10,298 | $10,298 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
TSLA
|
+0.00% | $10,649 | $10,649 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -6.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
META
|
+0.00% | $10,374 | $10,374 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
USO
|
+0.00% | $10,078 | $10,078 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
BRK-B
|
+0.00% | $10,132 | $10,132 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
ABBV
|
+0.00% | $10,288 | $10,288 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -1.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
PFE
|
-0.03% | $9,433 | $9,430 | 3 | 33% | - | -$3 | -6.4% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
ISRG
|
-0.06% | $10,182 | $10,176 | 2 | 50% | - | -$6 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
NET
|
-0.14% | $10,053 | $10,039 | 4 | 25% | - | -$14 | -5.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
BLK
|
-0.20% | $10,289 | $10,269 | 3 | 33% | - | -$21 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
SQQQ
|
-0.20% | $9,646 | $9,627 | 1 | 0% | - | -$19 | -6.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
XLE
|
-0.21% | $10,072 | $10,051 | 1 | 0% | - | -$21 | -0.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
CSCO
|
-0.24% | $10,020 | $9,996 | 1 | 0% | - | -$24 | -0.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
ACN
|
-0.32% | $10,182 | $10,149 | 4 | 50% | - | -$33 | -1.1% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
PANW
|
-0.40% | $9,378 | $9,341 | 2 | 50% | - | -$38 | -6.9% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
DIS
|
-0.40% | $9,954 | $9,914 | 1 | 0% | - | -$40 | -1.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
XOM
|
-0.40% | $10,019 | $9,979 | 1 | 0% | - | -$40 | -0.4% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
PYPL
|
-0.42% | $9,801 | $9,760 | 3 | 33% | - | -$41 | -2.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
MARA
|
-0.42% | $9,996 | $9,954 | 1 | 0% | - | -$42 | -17.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
TMO
|
-0.52% | $9,602 | $9,552 | 2 | 50% | - | -$50 | -5.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
REGN
|
-0.57% | $10,370 | $10,311 | 6 | 33% | - | -$59 | -2.0% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
IBM
|
-0.59% | $10,380 | $10,318 | 2 | 0% | - | -$61 | -0.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
MDT
|
-0.61% | $9,919 | $9,859 | 3 | 33% | - | -$61 | -1.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
PEP
|
-0.73% | $10,180 | $10,105 | 1 | 0% | - | -$74 | -0.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
ADBE
|
-0.73% | $10,090 | $10,017 | 4 | 25% | - | -$74 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
SOFI
|
-0.91% | $8,396 | $8,320 | 3 | 0% | - | -$76 | -16.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
COIN
|
-0.99% | $10,185 | $10,084 | 3 | 0% | - | -$101 | -9.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
CRWD
|
-1.30% | $10,840 | $10,699 | 4 | 0% | - | -$141 | -3.6% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
JNJ
|
-1.31% | $9,814 | $9,685 | 2 | 0% | - | -$129 | -3.2% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
DKNG
|
-2.79% | $9,982 | $9,704 | 3 | 0% | - | -$279 | -9.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
VZ
|
-2.84% | $9,951 | $9,668 | 2 | 0% | - | -$283 | -3.7% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
CRM
|
-3.46% | $9,853 | $9,512 | 7 | 29% | - | -$341 | -5.3% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
PLTR
|
-3.52% | $10,266 | $9,905 | 3 | 33% | - | -$361 | -8.8% | 0.1h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
LLY
|
-4.56% | $10,061 | $9,602 | 3 | 0% | - | -$459 | -5.0% | 0.2h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Obsessive about incompleteness. Gaps "bother" him the way crooked paintings bother others. He must see them filled.