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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.

Dec 20, 2025 Jun 20, 2026 (181d)

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

$10,484
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,220 (+$265)
+2.59%
Last 6 Months ROI
38.6%
Win Rate
1,093
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 6 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 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: Dec 20, 2025 Jun 20, 2026 (181 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 SOXL 17 15 +95.65% $5,807 $11,361 52 58% - +$5,554 -58.1% 10.5h -
2 MU 28 71🔥 +64.38% $8,299 $13,642 37 57% - +$5,343 -25.8% 10.4h -
3 HOOD 18 70🔥 +36.27% $8,016 $10,923 23 65% - +$2,907 -41.4% 9.8h -
4 SLV 46 +32.40% $10,398 $13,766 28 54% - +$3,369 -5.8% 17.8h -
5 INTC 26 5 +29.72% $9,650 $12,518 39 54% - +$2,868 -18.6% 11.9h -
6 LCID 4 5 +22.49% $7,764 $9,510 25 44% - +$1,746 -41.6% 11.8h -
7 MARA 3 2 +22.08% $5,735 $7,001 39 41% - +$1,266 -59.9% 11.5h -
8 SMCI 53 17🧊 +17.31% $24,363 $28,580 33 48% - +$4,217 -28.0% 10.3h -
9 MRNA 7 43🔥 +16.51% $8,250 $9,612 36 42% - +$1,362 -44.0% 7.9h -
10 TQQQ 26 2🧊 +14.08% $10,753 $12,267 22 55% - +$1,514 -29.4% 11.3h -
11 NIO 4 6 +14.05% $5,091 $5,806 23 65% - +$715 -49.6% 9.2h -
12 RIOT 4 9 +12.98% $8,789 $9,930 44 52% - +$1,141 -45.8% 14.3h -
13 PANW 14 +12.47% $9,517 $10,704 9 56% - +$1,187 -9.9% 5.4h -
14 CRWD 20 36 +10.96% $10,121 $11,230 17 59% - +$1,109 -18.9% 9.1h -
15 META 11 +10.83% $9,277 $10,282 7 71% - +$1,005 -14.0% 9.9h -
16 ORCL 24 12 +10.42% $10,770 $11,893 22 50% - +$1,122 -17.0% 12.7h -
17 ACN 6 +8.68% $9,337 $10,147 8 63% - +$810 -9.0% 7.2h -
18 C 7 +8.03% $9,198 $9,937 6 83% - +$739 -9.6% 5.8h -
19 AMD 25 6 +7.72% $11,553 $12,445 27 52% - +$892 -21.9% 7.8h -
20 IBM 21 40 +6.99% $10,516 $11,251 5 40% - +$735 -4.4% 5.1h -
21 ARM 20 9 +6.27% $10,910 $11,594 33 45% - +$684 -32.0% 8.9h -
22 PLTR 12 +5.36% $9,951 $10,485 17 53% - +$533 -30.9% 11.3h -
23 NVDA 8 +5.06% $7,949 $8,352 7 43% - +$402 -30.0% 9.4h -
24 MDT +4.70% $10,260 $10,742 1 100% - +$482 -0.9% 10.0h -
25 VZ +4.28% $10,168 $10,604 1 100% - +$435 -1.9% 21.8h -
26 BLK 1 +3.93% $9,047 $9,403 5 80% - +$356 -9.5% 6.6h -
27 LLY 20 +3.66% $10,553 $10,940 8 63% - +$386 -5.3% 7.0h -
28 AMGN +3.52% $10,658 $11,033 2 50% - +$375 -1.5% 10.2h -
29 VRTX +3.51% $9,847 $10,193 3 67% - +$346 -3.8% 13.0h -
30 CMCSA 6 +3.27% $9,868 $10,190 2 50% - +$323 -3.2% 10.3h -
31 PM +3.00% $9,951 $10,249 2 100% - +$299 -2.1% 14.5h -
32 GS 7 +2.07% $9,945 $10,151 5 60% - +$206 -4.5% 8.1h -
33 SLB 10 +2.05% $10,167 $10,376 9 33% - +$208 -4.2% 10.2h -
34 GOOGL 5 +1.96% $9,872 $10,065 3 67% - +$193 -7.7% 14.3h -
35 TMO 27 +1.13% $11,714 $11,846 3 33% - +$132 -3.0% 9.8h -
36 COST +0.99% $9,883 $9,981 1 100% - +$98 -3.5% 7.0h -
37 REGN 2 +0.76% $9,406 $9,477 2 50% - +$71 -12.1% 8.4h -
38 BIIB 2 +0.75% $8,094 $8,155 4 50% - +$61 -19.8% 7.0h -
39 JPM 4 +0.73% $9,460 $9,529 3 67% - +$69 -6.7% 5.2h -
40 NFLX 3 +0.68% $9,305 $9,368 4 25% - +$63 -9.1% 7.4h -
41 ABBV 2 +0.42% $9,637 $9,678 3 33% - +$40 -8.1% 12.3h -
42 WFC 10 +0.41% $9,873 $9,913 2 100% - +$40 -8.1% 14.6h -
43 GILD +0.38% $10,041 $10,079 1 100% - +$38 -2.6% 6.3h -
44 ISRG 14 +0.20% $10,544 $10,565 4 50% - +$21 -8.3% 18.6h -
45 KO +0.07% $10,220 $10,227 1 100% - +$7 -0.7% 1.1d -
46 DIS +0.06% $10,066 $10,073 2 50% - +$6 -4.3% 5.8h -
47 ADBE 3 18 +0.05% $9,609 $9,614 6 17% - +$5 -7.8% 6.4h -
48 GLD +0.02% $10,000 $10,002 5 60% - +$2 -0.0% 4.6h -
49 MCD +0.00% $9,897 $9,897 NO ENTRY - - - -1.2% 21.4h -
50 MA +0.00% $9,425 $9,425 1 0% - - -5.8% 6.1h -
51 WMT +0.00% $10,359 $10,359 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 11.2h -
52 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
53 JNJ +0.00% $9,816 $9,816 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 3.9h -
54 XLF +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h -
55 BRK-B +0.00% $10,216 $10,216 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h -
56 SCHW 2 -0.19% $9,544 $9,526 1 0% - -$18 -5.7% 11.0h -
57 DIA -0.24% $9,943 $9,919 1 0% - -$24 -1.3% 16.4h -
58 AAPL 24 -0.27% $11,141 $11,111 1 0% - -$30 -1.7% 15.1h -
59 VTI -0.29% $9,783 $9,754 1 0% - -$28 -2.2% 8.8h -
60 SPY -0.33% $9,794 $9,761 1 0% - -$32 -2.1% 8.7h -
61 VOO -0.35% $9,802 $9,768 1 0% - -$34 -2.0% 8.7h -
62 PEP -0.35% $9,694 $9,660 1 0% - -$34 -4.1% 10.5h -
63 CSCO -0.41% $9,645 $9,606 3 67% - -$40 -5.8% 6.9h -
64 V -0.58% $9,838 $9,780 2 50% - -$57 -1.9% 11.3h -
65 QQQ -0.59% $10,116 $10,056 1 0% - -$60 -1.4% 8.2h -
66 AXP 19 -0.60% $10,495 $10,432 2 50% - -$63 -2.5% 20.5h -
67 PYPL 13 -0.72% $10,408 $10,333 3 67% - -$75 -5.2% 12.8h -
68 XLK 11 -0.74% $10,228 $10,152 2 50% - -$76 -2.0% 11.3h -
69 IWM -0.74% $9,693 $9,621 1 0% - -$72 -4.5% 12.8h -
70 DKNG 3 41🔥 -1.02% $6,613 $6,545 14 21% - -$67 -36.1% 8.2h -
71 PFE -1.61% $10,697 $10,524 1 0% - -$172 -6.4% 10.7h -
72 MS 2 -1.67% $9,751 $9,589 6 33% - -$163 -7.7% 4.9h -
73 CVX -1.84% $9,720 $9,542 2 50% - -$179 -2.8% 7.9h -
74 BAC 1 -1.90% $9,264 $9,088 2 0% - -$176 -8.9% 5.5h -
75 COIN 24 2🧊 -1.96% $15,085 $14,789 28 39% - -$296 -42.7% 13.2h -
76 HD 0 -2.00% $9,373 $9,186 5 0% - -$187 -6.3% 5.4h -
77 PG -2.05% $9,780 $9,580 2 0% - -$200 -2.2% 4.0h -
78 UNH 11 -2.06% $10,486 $10,270 5 60% - -$216 -5.3% 7.7h -
79 ARKK 6 -2.07% $8,889 $8,705 7 57% - -$184 -18.6% 6.2h -
80 CRM 5 -2.63% $9,969 $9,707 12 33% - -$262 -8.0% 9.8h -
81 MRK 2 -2.85% $10,313 $10,019 4 25% - -$294 -2.8% 14.9h -
82 BMY 5 -3.20% $10,366 $10,035 3 0% - -$332 -4.0% 6.7h -
83 MSFT 0 -3.47% $9,548 $9,216 4 0% - -$331 -4.5% 9.2h -
84 RBLX 3 3 -4.67% $8,157 $7,776 26 38% - -$381 -22.6% 8.2h -
85 UVXY 37 3🧊 -5.02% $26,601 $25,266 31 42% - -$1,335 -44.6% 11.1h -
86 OXY 3 -5.22% $10,081 $9,555 10 30% - -$526 -9.5% 14.1h -
87 AMZN 2 -5.66% $9,074 $8,561 5 40% - -$514 -10.9% 8.7h -
88 XLE -6.58% $9,697 $9,059 4 0% - -$638 -5.4% 6.6h -
89 NET 26 40 -6.79% $13,480 $12,565 25 40% - -$915 -15.3% 8.9h -
90 COP 2 -6.93% $10,052 $9,355 4 0% - -$697 -3.9% 13.4h -
91 SNOW 2 16 -7.31% $8,134 $7,539 24 38% - -$595 -27.1% 9.7h -
92 TSLA 28 -8.43% $14,598 $13,367 11 18% - -$1,231 -15.1% 11.0h -
93 AVGO 19 3 -8.90% $12,773 $11,636 17 29% - -$1,137 -15.5% 13.0h -
94 XOM -9.79% $9,847 $8,883 4 0% - -$964 -3.1% 9.0h -
95 SOFI 3 11 -10.03% $8,164 $7,345 19 26% - -$819 -28.2% 11.1h -
96 SPXU 2 0 -12.92% $7,404 $6,447 12 25% - -$957 -32.8% 2.3d -
97 USO 2 -14.99% $9,272 $7,882 22 32% - -$1,390 -9.5% 12.3h -
98 GME 16 -15.75% $13,533 $11,401 10 0% - -$2,131 -17.7% 15.3h -
99 SQQQ 5 1 -17.82% $10,494 $8,624 26 31% - -$1,870 -19.6% 10.0h -
100 RIVN 42 27 -18.70% $23,215 $18,874 24 29% - -$4,341 -19.2% 12.5h -
101 VXX 4 0 -19.00% $10,756 $8,712 25 32% - -$2,044 -29.8% 11.9h -
102 AMC 3 9 -28.07% $7,358 $5,293 36 31% - -$2,066 -39.5% 12.4h -

👤 Personality

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