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Momo Momentum
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Momo Momentum

The Surfer

🏄 Swing Trader 📅 33 years old (Born 1993)

"Objects in motion stay in motion. I don't fight physics."

Perpetual tan, salt-crusted hair. Trades from a laptop on various beaches. Has "Momentum > Fundamentals" tattooed on his forearm in binary code.

ℹ️ Character descriptions are creative personas representing trading strategy styles. They are not financial advice, promises, or guarantees of performance.

Nov 7, 2025 May 7, 2026 (180d)

📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Momo Momentum's performance over the last 6 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$12,318
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $11,824 (+$494)
+4.18%
Last 6 Months ROI
44.3%
Win Rate
547
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+3.8%
1 Month
+5.1%
3 Months
+4.2%
6 Months
+5.1%
YTD
+18.6%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

20-day momentum, 5% threshold confirmation

Looks for stocks that have gained 5%+ over the last 20 days. Enters on pullbacks (red candles) within the uptrend and rides until target hit or momentum fades.

🎯 Best Suited For

Growth stocks, meme stocks

"Catch it early, ride it hard, bail before the wipeout."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Momentum persists because of behavioral biases. Investors underreact to good news initially, then pile in as the trend becomes obvious. Momo catches the middle of this wave.

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

Momentum >= +5% AND Red Candle = TRUE AND Cooldown = 0
→ BUY at candle close

📉 Exit Rules

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.10 (+10% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.92 (-8% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 20 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MOMENTUM_LOOKBACK_DAYS: 20
MOMENTUM_THRESHOLD_PCT: 5%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 10%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 8%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 20
COOLDOWN_BARS: 78

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Jegadeesh & Titman's landmark momentum paper

In 1993, Jegadeesh and Titman published "Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers." Their data was irrefutable: stocks that performed well over 3-12 months continued to outperform.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)

📊 All Symbol Results

Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve

📅 Last 6 Months: Nov 7, 2025 May 7, 2026 (180 days)
📖 Understanding Score & Momentum columns
📊 Score — Lifetime Quality Score
Measures how well this strategy+symbol combination has performed across the entire simulation history. Based on return, win rate, drawdown control, profit factor, and trade count. Higher is better.
75+ Elite   60+ Good   40+ Fair   <40 Weak
⚡ Mom — 30-Day Momentum Score
Measures performance over the last 30 days only. Same quality model but calibrated for short-term activity. Captures recent regime shifts that the lifetime score may miss.
75+ Hot   60+ Active   40+ Moderate   <40 Quiet
Spread Indicators — Comparing Mom vs Score reveals regime sensitivity:
🔥 Heating Up — Mom is 20+ points above Score. This symbol is performing significantly better recently than its lifetime average. Could indicate a favorable regime shift.
🧊 Cooling Off — Mom is 20+ points below Score. This symbol is underperforming recently despite a strong lifetime track record. Could indicate an unfavorable regime shift.
No icon = Steady — Scores within ±20 points. Consistent performance.
⚠️ Scores are calculated from simulated backtest data and are for informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice or predict future performance. Full methodology →
Rank Symbol Score Mom Return 6M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 SLV 43 +139.32% $10,825 $25,907 15 73% - +$15,082 -35.5% 13.8d -
2 MRNA 5 +98.59% $4,344 $8,627 16 69% - +$4,283 -67.9% 6.5d -
3 SOXL 6 70🔥 +93.70% $5,174 $10,021 27 56% - +$4,848 -71.7% 4.8d -
4 MU 47 61 +79.10% $19,216 $34,416 17 65% - +$15,200 -53.4% 8.6d -
5 SLB 11 +33.13% $7,746 $10,312 6 83% - +$2,566 -29.1% 18.4d -
6 INTC 29 61🔥 +31.37% $13,159 $17,287 16 56% - +$4,128 -33.3% 9.2d -
7 AMGN 13 +28.56% $8,944 $11,499 6 67% - +$2,554 -17.4% 17.1d -
8 SMCI 6 1 +27.80% $7,452 $9,524 9 56% - +$2,072 -72.0% 4.9d -
9 AMC 5 29🔥 +27.40% $7,345 $9,358 7 57% - +$2,013 -39.9% 6.6d -
10 BMY 6 +22.45% $8,493 $10,399 6 50% - +$1,907 -21.8% 16.1d -
11 CSCO 33 +21.15% $12,978 $15,723 3 100% - +$2,745 -9.2% 17.9d -
12 VXX 5 +21.08% $7,617 $9,222 14 50% - +$1,606 -36.9% 5.3d -
13 GOOGL 40 +21.00% $14,316 $17,322 7 71% - +$3,006 -16.0% 17.2d -
14 COIN 17 39🔥 +18.36% $10,189 $12,060 6 50% - +$1,871 -40.6% 7.0d -
15 XOM 7 +17.85% $8,962 $10,562 3 67% - +$1,600 -18.9% 19.0d -
16 MRK 1 +17.79% $6,323 $7,448 6 67% - +$1,125 -39.9% 17.6d -
17 GILD 30 +17.07% $13,143 $15,386 4 100% - +$2,244 -10.0% 17.2d -
18 C 20 +15.63% $11,173 $12,919 5 60% - +$1,746 -25.2% 18.5d -
19 NFLX 34 +15.29% $14,772 $17,031 1 100% - +$2,259 -10.6% 18.7d -
20 PM 21 +14.52% $11,471 $13,137 4 100% - +$1,666 -10.9% 18.1d -
21 RBLX 26 +13.34% $13,679 $15,504 9 44% - +$1,825 -29.1% 14.7d -
22 WMT 18 +12.50% $11,315 $12,730 4 75% - +$1,414 -16.4% 18.1d -
23 LLY +12.27% $10,191 $11,441 4 50% - +$1,250 -28.9% 16.4d -
24 CVX 2 +11.76% $8,039 $8,984 2 100% - +$945 -22.2% 18.8d -
25 GLD 26 +9.80% $12,957 $14,227 5 80% - +$1,270 -8.2% 18.4d -
26 XLE 2 +9.54% $7,934 $8,691 4 50% - +$757 -30.4% 18.1d -
27 PEP 1 +8.84% $8,438 $9,183 2 50% - +$746 -15.6% 16.6d -
28 REGN +8.65% $8,178 $8,885 4 50% - +$707 -36.1% 16.7d -
29 JNJ 15 +8.62% $10,242 $11,125 4 50% - +$883 -11.2% 18.7d -
30 SCHW +7.30% $11,522 $12,363 2 100% - +$841 -13.7% 18.2d -
31 COP 2 +6.58% $5,670 $6,043 4 50% - +$373 -49.1% 17.7d -
32 ORCL 15 47🔥 +4.90% $12,080 $12,671 7 43% - +$592 -28.7% 13.9d -
33 RIOT 27 65🔥 +4.59% $17,452 $18,254 17 41% - +$801 -44.0% 4.2d -
34 BIIB 5 +4.17% $8,733 $9,097 6 67% - +$364 -18.3% 15.0d -
35 ADBE 4 +3.80% $8,890 $9,228 3 67% - +$338 -17.2% 15.6d -
36 PG 6 +3.27% $9,546 $9,858 1 100% - +$312 -12.9% 18.9d -
37 NET 26 38 +3.03% $15,021 $15,476 7 43% - +$455 -31.8% 12.1d -
38 VZ 1 +2.74% $8,048 $8,268 2 50% - +$221 -21.3% 18.0d -
39 COST 20 +2.55% $11,594 $11,890 2 100% - +$296 -8.1% 19.1d -
40 PANW 6 +1.99% $9,159 $9,341 2 50% - +$182 -36.0% 16.5d -
41 ARM 53 21🧊 +1.93% $33,201 $33,842 9 44% - +$641 -30.2% 7.4d -
42 META 29 +1.45% $13,346 $13,539 3 67% - +$194 -18.9% 16.6d -
43 XLK 45 +1.41% $14,270 $14,471 3 67% - +$201 -8.3% 19.5d -
44 PYPL 4 +1.19% $7,863 $7,956 2 50% - +$94 -27.7% 15.0d -
45 KO 9 +0.77% $10,307 $10,386 3 67% - +$79 -11.5% 19.9d -
46 ABBV +0.57% $12,051 $12,120 1 100% - +$69 -15.8% 18.0d -
47 NVDA 37 +0.12% $19,589 $19,613 4 50% - +$24 -26.0% 12.1d -
48 VOO +0.00% $11,266 $11,266 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d -
49 VTI +0.00% $11,162 $11,162 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 20.5d -
50 QQQ +0.00% $12,096 $12,096 NO ENTRY - - - -5.4% 20.0d -
51 SPY +0.00% $11,217 $11,217 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 20.5d -
52 TLT +0.00% $9,697 $9,697 NO ENTRY - - - -3.0% 21.0d -
53 OXY 4 -0.65% $8,824 $8,766 6 50% - -$57 -25.9% 15.2d -
54 SNOW 16 -1.10% $12,086 $11,953 7 43% - -$133 -37.0% 15.4d -
55 DIA -1.11% $9,348 $9,245 1 0% - -$104 -8.7% 20.4d -
56 BRK-B -1.53% $8,633 $8,500 1 0% - -$132 -19.2% 19.9d -
57 PFE 2 -2.04% $7,139 $6,994 3 33% - -$146 -32.2% 18.0d -
58 DIS -2.52% $16,706 $16,285 3 33% - -$421 -7.4% 17.4d -
59 ACN 2 -2.69% $8,834 $8,596 5 40% - -$238 -18.8% 18.8d -
60 PLTR 55 -2.74% $42,904 $41,728 6 33% - -$1,176 -39.5% 9.1d -
61 MCD 25 -2.91% $12,294 $11,937 2 50% - -$358 -4.8% 18.7d -
62 XLF -3.88% $11,160 $10,727 2 50% - -$433 -6.1% 20.2d -
63 UNH 2 -3.97% $7,375 $7,082 3 33% - -$293 -38.4% 16.2d -
64 SPXU 10 -3.98% $11,453 $10,998 3 33% - -$456 -19.8% 9.2d -
65 IWM -4.21% $10,436 $9,997 2 0% - -$439 -12.8% 20.3d -
66 MS -4.41% $11,705 $11,189 4 50% - -$516 -13.1% 18.5d -
67 CMCSA 1 -4.75% $6,687 $6,369 4 50% - -$318 -37.6% 17.0d -
68 AAPL 6 -5.12% $10,947 $10,387 3 0% - -$560 -13.6% 19.1d -
69 MDT 3 -5.26% $10,119 $9,587 3 0% - -$532 -12.9% 19.2d -
70 BLK -5.69% $10,325 $9,737 2 50% - -$587 -9.1% 20.1d -
71 GME 15 -5.87% $14,920 $14,044 4 50% - -$876 -52.3% 6.4d -
72 ISRG 19 -6.21% $11,517 $10,802 4 50% - -$715 -9.7% 19.1d -
73 TMO -6.30% $10,056 $9,423 4 50% - -$634 -9.8% 18.3d -
74 MSFT -7.02% $10,969 $10,199 1 0% - -$770 -11.1% 19.9d -
75 CRWD 25 -7.04% $15,117 $14,052 5 20% - -$1,064 -23.9% 12.4d -
76 V -7.15% $10,760 $9,991 2 50% - -$769 -15.4% 19.4d -
77 HD 5 -7.43% $9,297 $8,606 4 25% - -$691 -17.9% 18.7d -
78 GS 12 -7.44% $11,561 $10,701 5 40% - -$860 -15.0% 17.3d -
79 AMD 16 28 -7.65% $11,978 $11,062 10 40% - -$916 -42.1% 11.4d -
80 BAC -7.98% $10,732 $9,876 3 33% - -$856 -12.0% 19.2d -
81 WFC -8.17% $11,753 $10,793 3 33% - -$960 -15.0% 18.2d -
82 DKNG 13 -8.21% $11,807 $10,837 5 40% - -$969 -22.5% 13.3d -
83 MA -8.28% $9,832 $9,018 2 0% - -$814 -16.1% 19.7d -
84 NIO 4 -8.95% $9,714 $8,845 8 38% - -$869 -51.7% 6.3d -
85 AMZN 16 -9.94% $13,151 $11,844 5 20% - -$1,307 -20.0% 17.3d -
86 AXP -10.28% $11,426 $10,251 3 0% - -$1,175 -18.0% 18.7d -
87 VRTX 2 -10.49% $9,145 $8,186 5 0% - -$959 -26.2% 17.3d -
88 CRM 4 -10.55% $6,430 $5,751 3 33% - -$678 -42.0% 15.9d -
89 HOOD 62 40🧊 -10.57% $48,748 $43,595 8 25% - -$5,153 -31.1% 9.2d -
90 RIVN 24 -12.30% $19,067 $16,722 11 36% - -$2,345 -35.8% 6.3d -
91 JPM -12.40% $10,000 $8,760 3 33% - -$1,240 -20.4% 18.6d -
92 USO 8 -13.43% $8,704 $7,535 10 40% - -$1,169 -23.0% 16.2d -
93 TSLA 17 -16.09% $14,229 $11,939 5 20% - -$2,289 -30.6% 9.4d -
94 IBM 25 -16.75% $14,711 $12,247 4 25% - -$2,464 -12.0% 17.8d -
95 ARKK 16 -17.83% $14,164 $11,639 3 0% - -$2,525 -23.9% 16.0d -
96 SQQQ 3 -18.30% $8,650 $7,067 5 20% - -$1,583 -41.9% 5.4d -
97 LCID 3 1 -18.78% $5,682 $4,615 6 17% - -$1,067 -59.0% 4.8d -
98 TQQQ 7 -20.40% $9,822 $7,818 9 33% - -$2,004 -45.4% 12.0d -
99 AVGO 20 -21.01% $16,231 $12,821 6 17% - -$3,410 -24.8% 13.7d -
100 MARA 4 21 -23.76% $6,726 $5,128 17 29% - -$1,598 -54.5% 4.0d -
101 SOFI 27 -32.84% $24,968 $16,768 8 25% - -$8,199 -46.1% 8.3d -
102 UVXY 3 -44.59% $8,798 $4,875 22 27% - -$3,923 -72.9% 2.9d -

👤 Personality

Lives for the rush. Talks fast, thinks faster. Gets bored if a trade takes more than a week. Has ADHD but considers it a trading advantage.