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Wrecking Ball

The Stock Crash Surgeon

🔨 Swing Trader (Oracle-Derived) 📅 0 years old (Born 2026)

"Stocks crash differently than crypto. Slower, shallower, but the bounces are just as inevitable. PDT rules? They actually help — forced holds capture the full recovery."

A battle-hardened trader in a Wall Street suit with rolled-up sleeves, surrounded by screens showing red candles turning green. Carries a wrecking ball pendant — a reminder that destruction creates opportunity.

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

May 30, 2025 May 30, 2026 (365d)

📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last year across 44 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$23,280
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $16,380 (+$6,901)
+42.13%
Last Year ROI
60.7%
Win Rate
1,606
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

+2.3%
1 Month
+7.0%
3 Months
+15.9%
6 Months
+12.2%
YTD
+42.1%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Year)

Combined P&L across all 44 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Buy stock momentum crashes, hold 1-3 days (PDT-compliant swing), no stops

Monitors 1-hour momentum across 44 validated stocks. When momentum drops below a stock-specific threshold (-1% to -4.5%), enters a full position. Holds for a fixed period (1-3 days depending on stock). No stop losses — backtesting proved time-based exits outperform. PDT-compliant: 95%+ of trades are swing trades (overnight holds).

🎯 Best Suited For

Stock crash bounces — 44 validated Tier 1 equities, PDT-compliant swing trades (avg hold 2-3 days)

"Wall Street panics in slow motion. That's where the money is."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

After severe intraday momentum crashes in stocks, forced sellers (margin calls, stop-loss cascades, algorithmic de-risking) create temporary dislocations. The bounce is statistical — institutional buyers step in within 1-3 days. PDT rules are actually BENEFICIAL: forced overnight holds capture the full mean reversion (+31.8% avg swing return vs +8.7% day trade return in backtesting).

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 (Momentum Crash)

📈 Entry Signal (Momentum Crash)

1-hour momentum < stock-specific threshold (e.g., PLTR < -3.5%, GOOGL < -2.0%, NVDA < -2.0%)
→ BUY at current price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TIME_EXIT: Hold for stock-specific period (1day, 2day, 3day, or 2h for COIN)
• PDT COMPLIANT: 95%+ of exits are swing trades (overnight holds)
• NO STOP LOSS — backtesting proved stops hurt performance
• NO PROFIT TARGET — let time-based exit capture full bounce
• COOLDOWN: Wait 0-4 hours after exit before re-entering same stock

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

FEE_PCT: 0%
ROUND_TRIP_FEE: 0
BARS_PER_HOUR: 12
PDT_MAX_DAY_TRADES: 3
PDT_ROLLING_DAYS: 5
MARKET_OPEN: 9:30 AM ET
MARKET_CLOSE: 4:00 PM ET
STOCKS_VALIDATED: 44
TOTAL_SIMULATIONS: 9504

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Oracle Methodology adapted for US equities — PDT-compliant crash-bounce strategy validated across 44 Tier 1 stocks with 9,504 simulations

Born February 2026 from the Oracle Methodology. After Crasher proved crash-bounce works in crypto, we adapted it for US equities with PDT compliance. Screened 102 stocks → identified 44 natural crash-bouncers → ran 216-combo sweep per stock (9,504 total simulations). Key discovery: PDT-forced swing trades actually OUTPERFORM day trades by +23.1% on average. 44/44 stocks profitable at best combo.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Year)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Year: May 30, 2025 May 30, 2026 (365 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 1Y Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 MU 🔥 PRO 88 65🧊 +669.40% $10,060 $77,405 49 67% - +$67,344 -0.0% 0.0h -
2 TQQQ 76 +110.24% $22,408 $47,110 36 69% - +$24,703 -0.0% 0.0h -
3 GOOGL 73 +99.15% $12,479 $24,852 22 86% - +$12,373 -0.0% 0.0h -
4 PLTR 80 37🧊 +89.16% $77,304 $146,228 29 66% - +$68,924 -0.0% 0.0h -
5 TSLA 74 +88.76% $18,284 $34,512 39 69% - +$16,228 -0.0% 0.0h -
6 XLK 🔥 PRO 78 67 +71.89% $13,821 $23,757 48 77% - +$9,936 -0.0% 0.0h -
7 AVGO 🔥 PRO 76 49🧊 +66.12% $29,899 $49,669 52 58% - +$19,770 -0.0% 0.0h -
8 HOOD 🔥 PRO 75 41🧊 +61.41% $62,026 $100,117 83 52% - +$38,090 -0.0% 0.0h -
9 IBM 64 58 +57.18% $11,729 $18,435 26 58% - +$6,707 -0.0% 0.0h -
10 IWM 66 39🧊 +53.33% $10,199 $15,638 37 68% - +$5,439 -0.0% 0.0h -
11 AMGN 54 27🧊 +45.97% $9,555 $13,947 48 63% - +$4,392 -0.0% 0.0h -
12 ABBV 64 19🧊 +41.14% $10,710 $15,116 45 58% - +$4,406 -0.0% 0.0h -
13 TMO 62 +35.27% $11,235 $15,198 33 67% - +$3,963 -0.0% 0.0h -
14 NVDA 71 0🧊 +35.05% $26,981 $36,438 33 55% - +$9,457 -0.0% 0.0h -
15 MS 50 61 +34.05% $10,008 $13,416 76 58% - +$3,408 -0.0% 0.0h -
16 AMZN 76 +33.91% $18,371 $24,601 21 71% - +$6,230 -0.0% 0.0h -
17 LLY 68 46🧊 +32.59% $14,619 $19,383 52 62% - +$4,764 -0.0% 0.0h -
18 CRWD 🔥 PRO 73 75 +31.85% $24,429 $32,210 71 54% - +$7,781 -0.0% 0.0h -
19 JNJ 70 14🧊 +30.21% $11,913 $15,512 34 65% - +$3,599 -0.0% 0.0h -
20 QQQ 72 +27.24% $14,283 $18,174 35 69% - +$3,891 -0.0% 0.0h -
21 BAC 62 6🧊 +24.80% $12,545 $15,656 37 57% - +$3,111 -0.0% 0.0h -
22 VRTX 60 29🧊 +24.21% $11,883 $14,760 59 53% - +$2,877 -0.0% 0.0h -
23 MSFT 69 48🧊 +22.40% $15,344 $18,781 41 51% - +$3,437 -0.0% 0.0h -
24 ARKK 44 +22.13% $13,362 $16,319 5 100% - +$2,957 -0.0% 0.0h -
25 COIN 12 15 +21.35% $8,365 $10,150 104 46% - +$1,786 -0.0% 0.0h -
26 AXP 67 28🧊 +18.86% $12,764 $15,171 72 61% - +$2,407 -0.0% 0.0h -
27 HD 65 31🧊 +18.14% $13,355 $15,778 47 49% - +$2,423 -0.0% 0.0h -
28 GILD 59 22🧊 +17.78% $12,681 $14,936 52 48% - +$2,255 -0.0% 0.0h -
29 VTI 46 +12.40% $12,088 $13,587 8 88% - +$1,499 -0.0% 0.0h -
30 KO 43 6🧊 +11.65% $11,304 $12,621 36 58% - +$1,317 -0.0% 0.0h -
31 PFE 45 +11.48% $11,800 $13,154 10 70% - +$1,355 -0.0% 0.0h -
32 ISRG 68 0🧊 +11.36% $16,147 $17,981 39 59% - +$1,834 -0.0% 0.0h -
33 BRK-B 64 +10.63% $13,059 $14,447 28 54% - +$1,388 -0.0% 0.0h -
34 DIA 53 +10.52% $11,637 $12,862 25 68% - +$1,224 -0.0% 0.0h -
35 VOO 32 +6.53% $12,001 $12,784 6 83% - +$784 -0.0% 0.0h -
36 SPY 34 +6.52% $12,140 $12,931 6 83% - +$792 -0.0% 0.0h -
37 MDT 28 0🧊 +2.76% $11,124 $11,431 19 47% - +$307 -0.0% 0.0h -
38 PG +0.27% $11,493 $11,524 1 100% - +$31 -0.0% 0.0h -
39 TLT +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
40 V 41 -0.93% $13,050 $12,929 23 61% - -$121 -0.0% 0.0h -
41 MA 44 7🧊 -2.65% $13,309 $12,956 40 50% - -$353 -0.0% 0.0h -
42 META 65 2🧊 -2.91% $18,535 $17,996 60 55% - -$539 -0.0% 0.0h -
43 MCD 36 0🧊 -3.62% $12,580 $12,125 19 42% - -$455 -0.0% 0.0h -
44 WMT -103.90% $9,618 $-375 NO ENTRY - - -$9,993 -0.0% 0.0h 1 Feb 20, 2026

👤 Personality

Disciplined, patient, unshakeable. Watches the market bleed without flinching. Knows that the deeper the dip, the sweeter the bounce. PDT-aware — uses forced multi-day holds as a feature, not a bug.