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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.

Dec 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2026 (181d)

📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Wrecking Ball's performance over the last 6 months across 44 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$24,142
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $21,999 (+$2,142)
+9.74%
Last 6 Months ROI
52.5%
Win Rate
921
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

Click any period to view detailed stats

-2.5%
1 Month
+5.6%
3 Months
+9.7%
6 Months
+9.8%
YTD
+32.7%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)

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 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 26, 2025 Jun 26, 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 MU 81 29🧊 +258.54% $20,204 $72,441 27 74% - +$52,237 -0.0% 0.0h -
2 TQQQ 78 18🧊 +64.05% $30,287 $49,686 21 71% - +$19,399 -0.0% 0.0h -
3 AVGO 🔥 PRO 76 49🧊 +44.10% $37,643 $54,244 28 61% - +$16,601 -0.0% 0.0h -
4 XLK 75 7🧊 +24.74% $17,010 $21,218 28 75% - +$4,208 -0.0% 0.0h -
5 ABBV 66 28🧊 +21.56% $13,127 $15,958 26 54% - +$2,830 -0.0% 0.0h -
6 AMGN 56 9🧊 +21.55% $11,620 $14,124 25 60% - +$2,504 -0.0% 0.0h -
7 AMZN 73 0🧊 +21.09% $18,969 $22,970 15 73% - +$4,001 -0.0% 0.0h -
8 HD 65 26🧊 +19.56% $13,372 $15,987 26 54% - +$2,615 -0.0% 0.0h -
9 IWM 66 0🧊 +18.95% $12,975 $15,434 21 62% - +$2,459 -0.0% 0.0h -
10 IBM 61 13🧊 +13.91% $15,381 $17,520 21 48% - +$2,139 -0.0% 0.0h -
11 QQQ 73 6🧊 +13.43% $15,985 $18,132 20 70% - +$2,147 -0.0% 0.0h -
12 CRWD 73 9🧊 +11.12% $29,014 $32,240 42 50% - +$3,226 -0.0% 0.0h -
13 NVDA 70 4🧊 +9.67% $33,538 $36,781 19 47% - +$3,243 -0.0% 0.0h -
14 MS 51 38 +9.37% $12,365 $13,523 47 51% - +$1,159 -0.0% 0.0h -
15 BRK-B 61 +8.84% $13,355 $14,536 14 57% - +$1,181 -0.0% 0.0h -
16 JNJ 68 4🧊 +8.59% $14,057 $15,265 20 60% - +$1,208 -0.0% 0.0h -
17 VTI 40 +8.13% $12,565 $13,587 5 80% - +$1,022 -0.0% 0.0h -
18 MSFT 64 3🧊 +7.47% $14,768 $15,871 31 52% - +$1,103 -0.0% 0.0h -
19 BAC 67 49 +7.00% $16,219 $17,354 21 62% - +$1,135 -0.0% 0.0h -
20 VRTX 64 37🧊 +6.38% $14,816 $15,761 33 52% - +$945 -0.0% 0.0h -
21 ARKK 59 +6.04% $14,725 $15,615 3 67% - +$889 -0.0% 0.0h -
22 GOOGL 68 +5.67% $21,917 $23,160 11 55% - +$1,243 -0.0% 0.0h -
23 DIA 52 +4.07% $12,262 $12,761 17 59% - +$499 -0.0% 0.0h -
24 PFE 46 +3.53% $12,464 $12,904 6 67% - +$440 -0.0% 0.0h -
25 SPY +3.06% $12,547 $12,931 3 67% - +$384 -0.0% 0.0h -
26 VOO +3.05% $12,406 $12,784 3 67% - +$378 -0.0% 0.0h -
27 COIN 7 9 +2.33% $8,465 $8,663 57 44% - +$197 -0.0% 0.0h -
28 TSLA 72 1🧊 +2.04% $32,788 $33,457 20 45% - +$669 -0.0% 0.0h -
29 KO 41 6🧊 +1.63% $12,291 $12,491 22 55% - +$200 -0.0% 0.0h -
30 PG +0.00% $11,524 $11,524 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
31 TLT +0.00% $10,209 $10,209 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
32 GILD 52 7🧊 -0.48% $13,924 $13,857 25 52% - -$67 -0.0% 0.0h -
33 TMO 65 24🧊 -1.02% $15,727 $15,567 19 63% - -$160 -0.0% 0.0h -
34 V 38 -3.24% $13,114 $12,689 14 57% - -$425 -0.0% 0.0h -
35 PLTR 78 -4.83% $119,873 $114,083 15 53% - -$5,790 -0.0% 0.0h -
36 MCD 32 -5.24% $12,795 $12,125 7 29% - -$670 -0.0% 0.0h -
37 MDT 30 8🧊 -5.68% $12,155 $11,465 16 44% - -$690 -0.0% 0.0h -
38 MA 43 3🧊 -7.48% $13,868 $12,830 23 43% - -$1,037 -0.0% 0.0h -
39 AXP 65 31🧊 -8.65% $16,877 $15,417 44 52% - -$1,460 -0.0% 0.0h -
40 ISRG 68 1🧊 -10.97% $19,679 $17,520 23 43% - -$2,159 -0.0% 0.0h -
41 META 63 3🧊 -11.79% $17,864 $15,758 34 47% - -$2,106 -0.0% 0.0h -
42 HOOD 🔥 PRO 76 59 -17.85% $151,097 $124,126 41 44% - -$26,971 -0.0% 0.0h -
43 LLY 67 1🧊 -19.88% $22,515 $18,039 28 46% - -$4,476 -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.