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Trent Follower
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Trent Follower

The Disciple

🎯 Swing Trader 📅 43 years old (Born 1983)

"I don't have opinions about where the market should go. I only observe where it's going."

Simple clothing, no logos. Reads "Market Wizards" once a year like scripture. Has a signed photo of Ed Seykota on his wall.

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

Mar 20, 2026 Jun 20, 2026 (92d)

📊 Last 3 Months Performance: Showing Trent Follower's performance over the last 3 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$10,449
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,220 (+$229)
+2.24%
Last 3 Months ROI
34.5%
Win Rate
639
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+0.7%
1 Month
+2.2%
3 Months
+2.6%
6 Months
+2.5%
YTD
+3.0%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 3 Months)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

50-day MA trend following, 3% strength threshold

Identifies established trends using the 50-day moving average. Enters when price is 3% above the MA (confirming strength) and exits when it crosses below.

🎯 Best Suited For

Commodities, currencies, trending markets

"Don't fight the tape. Don't predict the tape. Just follow the tape."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Markets trend because information is absorbed gradually. Trent doesn't catch bottoms or tops—he catches middles, which is where the money is.

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

Close ≥ SMA50 × 1.03 (3% above 50-day MA)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TREND_BREAK: Close < SMA50 (fell below 50-day MA)
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.93 (-7% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 60 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MA_PERIOD: 50
ENTRY_THRESHOLD_PCT: 3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -7%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 60

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: The legendary Turtle Traders experiment

In 1983, Richard Dennis bet he could teach anyone to trade. His "Turtles" earned over $175 million in five years using simple trend-following rules.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 3 Months)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last 3 Months: Mar 20, 2026 Jun 20, 2026 (92 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 3M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 SOXL 17 15 +76.37% $6,442 $11,361 31 65% - +$4,920 -58.1% 10.5h -
2 MU 28 71🔥 +58.36% $8,615 $13,642 21 62% - +$5,028 -25.8% 10.4h -
3 HOOD 18 70🔥 +32.32% $8,255 $10,923 15 67% - +$2,668 -41.4% 9.8h -
4 MARA 3 2 +26.39% $5,539 $7,001 24 42% - +$1,462 -59.9% 11.5h -
5 INTC 26 5 +23.52% $10,134 $12,518 23 52% - +$2,384 -18.6% 11.9h -
6 TQQQ 26 2🧊 +17.84% $10,410 $12,267 15 60% - +$1,857 -29.4% 11.3h -
7 PANW 14 +17.08% $9,142 $10,704 6 83% - +$1,561 -9.9% 5.4h -
8 CRWD 20 36 +15.70% $9,706 $11,230 10 70% - +$1,524 -18.9% 9.1h -
9 SMCI 53 17🧊 +13.84% $25,105 $28,580 21 43% - +$3,475 -28.0% 10.3h -
10 ORCL 24 12 +11.38% $10,678 $11,893 14 50% - +$1,215 -17.0% 12.7h -
11 IBM 21 40 +10.09% $10,220 $11,251 3 67% - +$1,031 -4.4% 5.1h -
12 ACN 6 +7.77% $9,416 $10,147 4 75% - +$732 -9.0% 7.2h -
13 LLY 20 +7.40% $10,186 $10,940 4 75% - +$754 -5.3% 7.0h -
14 LCID 4 5 +7.27% $8,865 $9,510 15 47% - +$645 -41.6% 11.8h -
15 META 11 +7.22% $9,589 $10,282 5 80% - +$692 -14.0% 9.9h -
16 RIOT 4 9 +5.86% $9,381 $9,930 25 52% - +$550 -45.8% 14.3h -
17 PLTR 12 +5.53% $9,935 $10,485 9 56% - +$549 -30.9% 11.3h -
18 AMD 25 6 +5.32% $11,816 $12,445 18 50% - +$629 -21.9% 7.8h -
19 MDT +4.70% $10,260 $10,742 1 100% - +$482 -0.9% 10.0h -
20 C 7 +4.67% $9,494 $9,937 2 100% - +$443 -9.6% 5.8h -
21 CMCSA 6 +4.18% $9,781 $10,190 1 100% - +$409 -3.2% 10.3h -
22 DKNG 3 41🔥 +3.55% $6,321 $6,545 8 25% - +$224 -36.1% 8.2h -
23 ABBV 2 +3.25% $9,373 $9,678 1 100% - +$305 -8.1% 12.3h -
24 PM +3.00% $9,951 $10,249 2 100% - +$299 -2.1% 14.5h -
25 COIN 24 2🧊 +2.78% $14,389 $14,789 18 39% - +$400 -42.7% 13.2h -
26 TMO 27 +2.54% $11,553 $11,846 2 50% - +$293 -3.0% 9.8h -
27 ADBE 3 18 +2.35% $9,393 $9,614 4 25% - +$221 -7.8% 6.4h -
28 GOOGL 5 +1.96% $9,872 $10,065 3 67% - +$193 -7.7% 14.3h -
29 SLV 46 +1.75% $13,530 $13,766 10 40% - +$237 -5.8% 17.8h -
30 BLK 1 +1.27% $9,285 $9,403 3 67% - +$118 -9.5% 6.6h -
31 ARM 20 9 +1.00% $11,479 $11,594 25 36% - +$115 -32.0% 8.9h -
32 BIIB 2 +0.83% $8,088 $8,155 2 50% - +$67 -19.8% 7.0h -
33 MRNA 7 43🔥 +0.79% $9,537 $9,612 17 41% - +$75 -44.0% 7.9h -
34 DIS +0.55% $10,017 $10,073 1 100% - +$55 -4.3% 5.8h -
35 PYPL 13 +0.50% $10,282 $10,333 1 100% - +$51 -5.2% 12.8h -
36 WFC 10 +0.41% $9,873 $9,913 2 100% - +$40 -8.1% 14.6h -
37 SLB 10 +0.10% $10,365 $10,376 3 33% - +$10 -4.2% 10.2h -
38 GS 7 +0.08% $10,143 $10,151 2 50% - +$8 -4.5% 8.1h -
39 KO +0.07% $10,220 $10,227 1 100% - +$7 -0.7% 1.1d -
40 PEP +0.00% $9,660 $9,660 NO ENTRY - - - -4.1% 10.5h -
41 PFE +0.00% $10,524 $10,524 NO ENTRY - - - -6.4% 10.7h -
42 MCD +0.00% $9,897 $9,897 NO ENTRY - - - -1.2% 21.4h -
43 GILD +0.00% $10,079 $10,079 NO ENTRY - - - -2.6% 6.3h -
44 MA +0.00% $9,425 $9,425 1 0% - - -5.8% 6.1h -
45 WMT +0.00% $10,359 $10,359 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 11.2h -
46 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
47 VZ +0.00% $10,604 $10,604 NO ENTRY - - - -1.9% 21.8h -
48 JNJ +0.00% $9,816 $9,816 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 3.9h -
49 AMGN +0.00% $11,033 $11,033 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 10.2h -
50 XLF +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h -
51 BRK-B +0.00% $10,216 $10,216 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h -
52 COST +0.00% $9,981 $9,981 NO ENTRY - - - -3.5% 7.0h -
53 BMY 5 -0.06% $10,041 $10,035 1 0% - -$6 -4.0% 6.7h -
54 ISRG 14 -0.12% $10,577 $10,565 3 33% - -$13 -8.3% 18.6h -
55 SCHW 2 -0.19% $9,544 $9,526 1 0% - -$18 -5.7% 11.0h -
56 DIA -0.24% $9,943 $9,919 1 0% - -$24 -1.3% 16.4h -
57 AAPL 24 -0.27% $11,141 $11,111 1 0% - -$30 -1.7% 15.1h -
58 VTI -0.29% $9,783 $9,754 1 0% - -$28 -2.2% 8.8h -
59 SPY -0.33% $9,794 $9,761 1 0% - -$32 -2.1% 8.7h -
60 VOO -0.35% $9,802 $9,768 1 0% - -$34 -2.0% 8.7h -
61 CSCO -0.41% $9,645 $9,606 3 67% - -$40 -5.8% 6.9h -
62 NVDA 8 -0.43% $8,388 $8,352 5 40% - -$36 -30.0% 9.4h -
63 UNH 11 -0.43% $10,314 $10,270 3 67% - -$44 -5.3% 7.7h -
64 REGN 2 -0.43% $9,518 $9,477 1 0% - -$41 -12.1% 8.4h -
65 V -0.58% $9,838 $9,780 2 50% - -$57 -1.9% 11.3h -
66 QQQ -0.59% $10,116 $10,056 1 0% - -$60 -1.4% 8.2h -
67 VRTX -0.60% $10,254 $10,193 1 0% - -$62 -3.8% 13.0h -
68 AXP 19 -0.60% $10,495 $10,432 2 50% - -$63 -2.5% 20.5h -
69 JPM 4 -0.65% $9,591 $9,529 1 0% - -$62 -6.7% 5.2h -
70 XLK 11 -0.74% $10,228 $10,152 2 50% - -$76 -2.0% 11.3h -
71 IWM -0.74% $9,693 $9,621 1 0% - -$72 -4.5% 12.8h -
72 NIO 4 6 -0.79% $5,852 $5,806 13 54% - -$46 -49.6% 9.2h -
73 CRM 5 -0.82% $9,787 $9,707 8 38% - -$80 -8.0% 9.8h -
74 MRK 2 -1.05% $10,125 $10,019 3 33% - -$106 -2.8% 14.9h -
75 GLD -1.07% $10,110 $10,002 2 0% - -$108 -0.0% 4.6h -
76 HD 0 -1.47% $9,323 $9,186 4 0% - -$137 -6.3% 5.4h -
77 OXY 3 -1.67% $9,717 $9,555 2 50% - -$162 -9.5% 14.1h -
78 RBLX 3 3 -1.75% $7,914 $7,776 16 44% - -$139 -22.6% 8.2h -
79 BAC 1 -1.90% $9,264 $9,088 2 0% - -$176 -8.9% 5.5h -
80 PG -2.05% $9,780 $9,580 2 0% - -$200 -2.2% 4.0h -
81 COP 2 -2.12% $9,558 $9,355 1 0% - -$203 -3.9% 13.4h -
82 NET 26 40 -2.17% $12,844 $12,565 15 40% - -$279 -15.3% 8.9h -
83 CVX -2.27% $9,763 $9,542 1 0% - -$222 -2.8% 7.9h -
84 XLE -2.80% $9,320 $9,059 1 0% - -$261 -5.4% 6.6h -
85 MS 2 -3.31% $9,917 $9,589 3 0% - -$328 -7.7% 4.9h -
86 ARKK 6 -3.32% $9,004 $8,705 5 40% - -$299 -18.6% 6.2h -
87 NFLX 3 -3.39% $9,697 $9,368 2 0% - -$329 -9.1% 7.4h -
88 MSFT 0 -3.47% $9,548 $9,216 4 0% - -$331 -4.5% 9.2h -
89 SNOW 2 16 -4.17% $7,867 $7,539 16 31% - -$328 -27.1% 9.7h -
90 XOM -4.84% $9,334 $8,883 2 0% - -$452 -3.1% 9.0h -
91 AVGO 19 3 -5.41% $12,302 $11,636 12 33% - -$666 -15.5% 13.0h -
92 AMZN 2 -5.93% $9,100 $8,561 4 25% - -$540 -10.9% 8.7h -
93 TSLA 28 -6.10% $14,236 $13,367 7 29% - -$868 -15.1% 11.0h -
94 SPXU 2 0 -7.06% $6,937 $6,447 6 33% - -$490 -32.8% 2.3d -
95 SQQQ 5 1 -8.40% $9,415 $8,624 12 25% - -$791 -19.6% 10.0h -
96 RIVN 42 27 -9.62% $20,883 $18,874 14 36% - -$2,009 -19.2% 12.5h -
97 USO 2 -9.65% $8,724 $7,882 13 31% - -$842 -9.5% 12.3h -
98 GME 16 -9.65% $12,619 $11,401 4 0% - -$1,218 -17.7% 15.3h -
99 AMC 3 9 -10.20% $5,894 $5,293 24 38% - -$601 -39.5% 12.4h -
100 UVXY 37 3🧊 -11.02% $28,395 $25,266 14 36% - -$3,129 -44.6% 11.1h -
101 VXX 4 0 -12.32% $9,937 $8,712 10 10% - -$1,224 -29.8% 11.9h -
102 SOFI 3 11 -13.38% $8,480 $7,345 12 17% - -$1,135 -28.2% 11.1h -

👤 Personality

Humble, disciplined, almost monk-like. Doesn't predict, only reacts. Believes fighting trends is ego, and ego is expensive.