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Victor Volume
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Victor Volume

The Detective

🔍 Swing Trader 📅 96 years old (Born 1930)

"Price is what they show you. Volume is what they're actually doing."

Elderly detective in his 90s—rumpled trench coat, coffee stains, sharp watchful eyes that miss nothing. Old ticker tape machines sit next to modern screens.

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

Jun 20, 2024 Jun 20, 2026 (730d)

📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Victor Volume $10,000 and let him trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 1, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE

$14,626
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,000 (+$4,626)
+46.26%
2-Year ROI
45.5%
Win Rate
6,382
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-0.7%
1 Month
+1.5%
3 Months
+2.5%
6 Months
+2.3%
YTD
+12.0%
1 Year

Equity Curve (2 Years)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

2x volume spike + price movement = institutional entry

Looks for 2x normal volume combined with price movement—this combination signals that big players are making moves. Follows their lead.

🎯 Best Suited For

Finding accumulation before breakouts

"Follow the smart money. It always leaves tracks."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Institutions can't hide. When they accumulate, volume spikes—they're simply too big to be subtle. Retail follows smart money.

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

Volume ≥ 2x 20-bar average AND Close > Open (bullish bar)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.08 (+8% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.96 (-4% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 21 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

VOLUME_LOOKBACK: 20
VOLUME_SPIKE_RATIO: 2
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 8%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -4%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 21

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Richard Wyckoff's Composite Man theory

Richard Wyckoff spent decades studying how "Composite Man" moved markets. His insight: big players could manipulate price, but they couldn't hide their volume.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 2 Years: Jun 20, 2024 Jun 20, 2026 (730 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 Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 PLTR 70 +757.54% $10,000 $85,754 98 48% - +$75,754 -25.9% 5.1d -
2 HOOD 62 19🧊 +426.70% $10,000 $52,670 111 44% - +$42,670 -47.7% 4.5d -
3 UVXY 56 +338.60% $10,000 $43,860 143 42% - +$33,860 -40.5% 2.8d -
4 MU 55 +272.97% $10,000 $37,297 89 42% - +$27,297 -39.3% 6.0d -
5 SLV 67 +240.29% $10,000 $34,029 50 60% - +$24,029 -17.9% 10.9d -
6 SOFI 45 +192.74% $10,000 $29,274 101 45% - +$19,274 -35.1% 4.8d -
7 ARM 35 30 +162.59% $10,000 $26,259 118 36% - +$16,259 -59.4% 4.2d -
8 C 52 +158.47% $10,000 $25,847 51 55% - +$15,847 -24.2% 12.7d -
9 MS 62 36🧊 +150.59% $10,000 $25,059 47 62% - +$15,059 -18.3% 13.7d -
10 GS 53 +146.05% $10,000 $24,605 49 59% - +$14,605 -23.8% 12.8d -
11 GOOGL 50 +145.21% $10,000 $24,521 49 51% - +$14,521 -22.9% 11.8d -
12 AXP 53 +145.06% $10,000 $24,506 49 53% - +$14,506 -21.8% 13.4d -
13 WMT 60 +112.47% $10,000 $21,247 34 56% - +$11,247 -14.3% 17.5d -
14 AVGO 32 +101.49% $10,000 $20,149 71 39% - +$10,149 -41.6% 7.5d -
15 JPM 41 +91.08% $10,000 $19,108 42 50% - +$9,108 -20.9% 14.6d -
16 NVDA 30 +84.48% $10,000 $18,448 72 36% - +$8,448 -40.2% 6.4d -
17 GLD 61 +83.47% $10,000 $18,347 37 68% - +$8,347 -8.3% 17.2d -
18 LLY 34 33 +83.41% $10,000 $18,341 56 46% - +$8,341 -27.6% 10.3d -
19 BAC 42 +82.18% $10,000 $18,218 47 49% - +$8,218 -16.8% 14.2d -
20 CRWD 32 +79.76% $10,000 $17,976 80 46% - +$7,976 -30.6% 7.5d -
21 WFC 37 +76.45% $10,000 $17,645 43 53% - +$7,645 -21.8% 13.2d -
22 CSCO 33 +59.09% $10,000 $15,909 40 58% - +$5,909 -24.0% 16.2d -
23 TSLA 25 +57.41% $10,000 $15,741 88 43% - +$5,741 -41.9% 5.3d -
24 SOXL 23 +56.25% $10,000 $15,625 144 40% - +$5,625 -75.8% 2.5d -
25 DIS 28 +55.96% $10,000 $15,596 41 51% - +$5,596 -18.4% 15.4d -
26 QQQ 37 +51.44% $10,000 $15,144 36 58% - +$5,144 -16.1% 16.6d -
27 VTI 42 +51.16% $10,000 $15,116 32 66% - +$5,116 -15.3% 18.4d -
28 ISRG 25 +48.86% $10,000 $14,886 52 42% - +$4,886 -29.5% 12.5d -
29 JNJ 44 +47.71% $10,000 $14,771 33 58% - +$4,771 -8.1% 18.5d -
30 GME 22 +46.90% $10,000 $14,690 86 36% - +$4,690 -41.3% 5.0d -
31 VOO 42 +43.85% $10,000 $14,386 31 74% - +$4,386 -13.3% 19.1d -
32 NFLX 24 +42.98% $10,000 $14,298 47 43% - +$4,298 -33.9% 12.6d -
33 HD 33 +42.08% $10,000 $14,208 37 57% - +$4,208 -15.1% 16.6d -
34 COST 26 +41.20% $10,000 $14,120 41 46% - +$4,120 -22.4% 16.1d -
35 AMZN 28 +38.91% $10,000 $13,891 48 50% - +$3,891 -20.2% 12.7d -
36 XLE 30 +38.49% $10,000 $13,849 39 51% - +$3,849 -16.2% 15.9d -
37 ABBV 29 +37.53% $10,000 $13,753 48 50% - +$3,753 -19.7% 13.9d -
38 CVX 32 +37.46% $10,000 $13,746 40 50% - +$3,746 -11.0% 16.9d -
39 SCHW 28 +37.33% $10,000 $13,733 44 50% - +$3,733 -17.2% 13.8d -
40 META 23 +36.97% $10,000 $13,697 55 44% - +$3,697 -29.8% 10.8d -
41 AMD 20 28 +36.47% $10,000 $13,647 93 37% - +$3,647 -59.3% 5.7d -
42 BLK 24 +35.98% $10,000 $13,598 44 50% - +$3,598 -19.8% 15.5d -
43 SNOW 20 24 +34.78% $10,000 $13,478 72 40% - +$3,478 -53.8% 7.7d -
44 TQQQ 21 +33.04% $10,000 $13,304 88 39% - +$3,304 -50.2% 5.8d -
45 IBM 26 1🧊 +31.04% $10,000 $13,104 47 49% - +$3,104 -16.5% 13.8d -
46 XLK 25 +30.80% $10,000 $13,080 42 50% - +$3,080 -31.7% 14.5d -
47 AAPL 22 +30.78% $10,000 $13,078 47 43% - +$3,078 -28.5% 13.7d -
48 PM 22 +30.72% $10,000 $13,072 47 45% - +$3,072 -27.7% 14.2d -
49 XOM 23 +28.64% $10,000 $12,864 35 46% - +$2,864 -23.1% 16.2d -
50 GILD 23 +25.59% $10,000 $12,560 45 58% - +$2,560 -24.7% 14.7d -
51 ORCL 17 +24.89% $10,000 $12,489 69 38% - +$2,489 -47.6% 8.4d -
52 XLF +24.32% $10,000 $12,432 31 52% - +$2,432 -8.8% 19.1d -
53 DIA 29 +23.07% $10,000 $12,307 34 62% - +$2,307 -16.3% 19.2d -
54 VZ 23 +22.81% $10,000 $12,281 37 51% - +$2,281 -15.7% 16.7d -
55 BRK-B 23 +20.38% $10,000 $12,038 37 49% - +$2,038 -13.3% 18.1d -
56 IWM 20 +19.91% $10,000 $11,991 38 45% - +$1,991 -20.3% 16.6d -
57 SPY 27 +19.25% $10,000 $11,925 32 63% - +$1,925 -20.4% 18.6d -
58 PANW 18 +18.60% $10,000 $11,860 54 43% - +$1,860 -27.2% 10.3d -
59 VXX 16 +18.57% $10,000 $11,857 101 39% - +$1,857 -42.6% 4.8d -
60 COP 20 +16.58% $10,000 $11,658 52 48% - +$1,658 -21.4% 12.9d -
61 SLB 18 +15.56% $10,000 $11,556 56 45% - +$1,556 -31.5% 10.1d -
62 OXY 18 +14.35% $10,000 $11,435 49 45% - +$1,435 -39.7% 12.6d -
63 V +13.48% $10,000 $11,348 36 56% - +$1,348 -20.5% 16.4d -
64 KO 22 +13.46% $10,000 $11,346 35 49% - +$1,346 -14.7% 18.4d -
65 RIOT 14 +11.61% $10,000 $11,161 150 39% - +$1,161 -60.3% 2.4d -
66 NET 15 2 +11.49% $10,000 $11,149 89 39% - +$1,149 -33.8% 7.4d -
67 AMGN 19 +11.31% $10,000 $11,131 46 54% - +$1,131 -17.9% 14.8d -
68 MDT 16 +10.72% $10,000 $11,072 40 43% - +$1,072 -18.1% 16.3d -
69 MA 17 +9.68% $10,000 $10,968 36 50% - +$968 -14.6% 16.6d -
70 VRTX 15 +8.93% $10,000 $10,893 44 45% - +$893 -29.2% 14.8d -
71 USO 13 +5.70% $10,000 $10,570 48 42% - +$570 -20.8% 13.0d -
72 MARA 9 38🔥 +1.50% $10,000 $10,150 148 36% - +$150 -71.5% 2.1d -
73 DKNG 8 36🔥 +1.46% $10,000 $10,146 86 36% - +$146 -40.7% 6.7d -
74 PFE 8 +1.34% $10,000 $10,134 38 50% - +$134 -20.7% 14.7d -
75 PG 9 +1.16% $10,000 $10,116 35 40% - +$116 -17.3% 17.7d -
76 TLT 7 -3.04% $10,000 $9,696 32 56% - -$304 -11.8% 19.3d -
77 MSFT 5 -3.19% $10,000 $9,681 42 40% - -$319 -27.2% 14.7d -
78 INTC 4 -10.79% $10,000 $8,921 91 36% - -$1,079 -51.2% 5.5d -
79 BIIB 4 -10.83% $10,000 $8,917 56 41% - -$1,083 -37.3% 11.8d -
80 BMY 5 -12.44% $10,000 $8,756 51 39% - -$1,244 -35.1% 11.6d -
81 PEP 5 -12.89% $10,000 $8,711 38 42% - -$1,289 -24.9% 16.8d -
82 MRK 5 -13.30% $10,000 $8,670 50 40% - -$1,330 -45.0% 13.1d -
83 SMCI 5 -17.53% $10,000 $8,247 134 36% - -$1,753 -70.3% 2.7d -
84 RBLX 3 0 -18.09% $10,000 $8,191 83 41% - -$1,809 -42.4% 6.6d -
85 LCID 5 1 -19.54% $10,000 $8,046 140 35% - -$1,954 -52.1% 3.2d -
86 AMC 5 72🔥 -19.81% $10,000 $8,019 118 34% - -$1,981 -53.0% 3.9d -
87 ARKK 5 20 -20.37% $10,000 $7,963 72 39% - -$2,037 -42.3% 8.6d -
88 MCD 3 -21.22% $10,000 $7,878 37 49% - -$2,122 -22.5% 16.4d -
89 CMCSA 5 -24.60% $10,000 $7,540 42 43% - -$2,460 -30.0% 15.3d -
90 COIN 5 2 -24.87% $10,000 $7,513 123 35% - -$2,487 -46.2% 3.6d -
91 SPXU 3 -25.61% $10,000 $7,439 44 34% - -$2,561 -44.7% 9.8d -
92 PYPL 3 -29.65% $10,000 $7,035 56 39% - -$2,965 -41.4% 9.9d -
93 ACN 4 2 -31.02% $10,000 $6,898 54 35% - -$3,102 -30.6% 14.2d -
94 UNH 4 -31.64% $10,000 $6,836 54 43% - -$3,164 -42.4% 10.5d -
95 MRNA 5 12 -38.54% $10,000 $6,146 119 34% - -$3,854 -73.4% 4.4d -
96 REGN 4 -39.62% $10,000 $6,038 56 36% - -$3,962 -50.5% 11.9d -
97 CRM 4 1 -40.61% $10,000 $5,939 60 32% - -$4,061 -49.1% 11.3d -
98 TMO 4 -40.67% $10,000 $5,933 49 29% - -$4,067 -48.9% 13.2d -
99 ADBE 4 1 -40.75% $10,000 $5,925 54 37% - -$4,075 -40.4% 12.7d -
100 NIO 5 1 -46.07% $10,000 $5,393 108 37% - -$4,607 -56.8% 4.6d -
101 SQQQ 3 -69.06% $10,000 $3,094 104 30% - -$6,906 -75.4% 4.6d -
102 RIVN 3 -77.07% $10,000 $2,293 115 29% - -$7,707 -78.8% 3.9d -

👤 Personality

Paranoid but productive. Sees patterns everywhere. Believes the smart money leaves fingerprints if you know where to look.