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Orion Breakout
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Orion Breakout

The Early Bird

🌅 Day Trader 📅 36 years old (Born 1990)

"The opening range is a coiled spring. When it breaks, ride the explosion."

Intense man in his mid-30s, already on his third coffee by 9:35 AM. Multiple monitors, standing desk. Dark circles under eyes, but alert.

📊 View Performance: 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months YTD 1 Year 2 Years
Jan 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 (31 days)
🎯 Asset Class: 📈 Stocks 102 Crypto 12 🌐 All Assets 114

📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Orion Breakout's performance over the last month across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE

$10,738
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,652 (+$86)
+0.81%
Last Month ROI
43.6%
Win Rate
609
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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+0.8%
1 Month
+1.0%
3 Months
+3.9%
6 Months
+1.2%
YTD
+3.3%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Opening range breakout with 0.5% confirmation

Marks the high and low of the first 30 minutes. When price breaks above (or below) with 0.5% confirmation, enters the trade.

🎯 Best Suited For

High-volume stocks with gap openings

"The first thirty minutes tell you everything. Everything else is noise."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Institutions show their hand early. The first 30 minutes establishes what big players think the day's range should be.

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 > OR_HIGH × 1.005 (0.5% confirmation above opening range high)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.02 (+2% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.99 (-1% loss)
• END_OF_DAY: Force exit at last bar of day (day trade style as swing)

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

OR_BARS: 6
BREAKOUT_CONFIRM_PCT: 0.5%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 2%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: 1%
COOLDOWN_BARS: 78

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Toby Crabel's "Day Trading with Short Term Price Patterns"

Toby Crabel's 1990 book became so valuable it was pulled from publication. Original copies sell for thousands.

🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)

📊 All Symbol Results

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

📅 Last Month: Jan 14, 2026 Feb 14, 2026 (31 days)
Rank Symbol Return 1M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund
1 SOXL +29.13% $14,411 $18,608 8 75% - +$4,198 -30.1% 1.9h -
2 SQQQ +12.01% $6,377 $7,142 10 60% - +$766 -48.5% 2.3h -
3 GILD +11.89% $8,569 $9,587 10 60% - +$1,019 -25.0% 4.6h -
4 CSCO +10.94% $8,361 $9,276 7 86% - +$915 -21.1% 5.2h -
5 SNOW +10.01% $4,595 $5,055 4 75% - +$460 -58.7% 3.4h -
6 SMCI +9.73% $11,054 $12,129 9 44% - +$1,076 -38.0% 1.5h -
7 AMD +9.29% $12,182 $13,314 8 50% - +$1,132 -18.5% 3.0h -
8 BLK +8.46% $9,392 $10,186 6 67% - +$795 -15.5% 4.9h -
9 VZ +8.37% $11,709 $12,689 9 44% - +$980 -12.4% 5.2h -
10 SLV +7.52% $12,240 $13,161 9 44% - +$920 -17.4% 4.6h -
11 GLD +6.81% $10,066 $10,751 7 57% - +$685 -13.3% 5.3h -
12 CRM +6.70% $9,510 $10,147 3 100% - +$637 -24.2% 4.7h -
13 RIOT +5.47% $14,282 $15,064 9 44% - +$781 -34.5% 1.2h -
14 PEP +5.20% $9,239 $9,719 7 71% - +$480 -14.7% 5.0h -
15 BIIB +5.10% $8,950 $9,406 7 71% - +$456 -16.8% 3.8h -
16 ABBV +4.94% $12,346 $12,956 8 63% - +$610 -8.1% 4.9h -
17 META +4.13% $10,848 $11,296 7 43% - +$448 -12.8% 4.3h -
18 INTC +4.00% $11,462 $11,921 5 60% - +$458 -21.7% 2.8h -
19 AMGN +3.85% $11,531 $11,975 6 50% - +$444 -10.0% 5.0h -
20 AAPL +3.73% $8,938 $9,271 5 60% - +$333 -27.0% 4.6h -
21 MRNA +3.65% $8,622 $8,937 9 44% - +$315 -44.7% 1.7h -
22 WMT +3.35% $11,046 $11,416 7 43% - +$370 -8.0% 5.3h -
23 UNH +3.31% $11,150 $11,519 6 50% - +$369 -22.6% 4.4h -
24 SPXU +3.30% $11,615 $11,998 9 56% - +$383 -19.5% 2.1h -
25 AMZN +3.27% $11,273 $11,641 5 60% - +$369 -13.9% 4.4h -
26 KO +3.12% $11,259 $11,610 7 71% - +$351 -9.9% 5.7h -
27 TQQQ +3.01% $12,391 $12,763 8 63% - +$373 -24.3% 3.4h -
28 VRTX +2.98% $9,526 $9,810 7 57% - +$284 -19.1% 4.9h -
29 REGN +2.89% $6,637 $6,829 4 75% - +$192 -39.8% 4.1h -
30 IWM +2.63% $11,480 $11,782 6 83% - +$302 -13.9% 5.0h -
31 SLB +2.51% $8,473 $8,686 6 67% - +$213 -27.5% 4.1h -
32 CRWD +2.42% $11,400 $11,676 6 50% - +$276 -36.4% 3.5h -
33 MRK +2.27% $7,161 $7,324 6 50% - +$163 -38.3% 4.7h -
34 BRK-B +2.14% $10,658 $10,886 4 50% - +$228 -8.6% 5.4h -
35 ADBE +1.98% $8,018 $8,177 1 100% - +$159 -31.1% 4.5h -
36 MSFT +1.78% $10,836 $11,029 6 50% - +$193 -15.6% 5.2h -
37 HD +1.76% $9,276 $9,439 5 40% - +$163 -23.2% 4.9h -
38 PYPL +1.54% $12,090 $12,276 2 50% - +$186 -18.0% 4.3h -
39 NFLX +1.17% $8,181 $8,276 3 67% - +$96 -23.3% 4.5h -
40 VTI +1.13% $11,498 $11,628 2 100% - +$130 -9.9% 5.6h -
41 PG +1.08% $9,147 $9,245 6 50% - +$99 -17.0% 5.5h -
42 BAC +1.05% $11,002 $11,118 4 50% - +$116 -19.0% 5.3h -
43 VOO +0.98% $10,840 $10,947 2 100% - +$106 -8.6% 5.7h -
44 SPY +0.93% $10,974 $11,076 2 100% - +$102 -8.3% 5.7h -
45 CMCSA +0.77% $11,031 $11,116 8 63% - +$85 -8.3% 4.7h -
46 ARKK +0.64% $11,605 $11,680 7 29% - +$74 -14.6% 3.8h -
47 BMY +0.50% $13,618 $13,686 4 25% - +$68 -7.1% 4.5h -
48 TMO +0.27% $9,814 $9,841 5 40% - +$26 -12.0% 4.6h -
49 TSLA +0.22% $9,502 $9,523 6 50% - +$21 -21.5% 2.9h -
50 TLT +0.07% $9,254 $9,260 2 50% - +$6 -7.9% 5.9h -
51 MDT +0.06% $9,229 $9,234 6 33% - +$6 -17.8% 5.0h -
52 AVGO -0.02% $6,632 $6,630 4 25% - -$1 -45.0% 3.3h -
53 MCD -0.06% $9,117 $9,112 4 50% - -$5 -14.4% 5.1h -
54 DIA -0.14% $10,976 $10,961 3 67% - -$15 -6.0% 5.8h -
55 NVDA -0.18% $15,029 $15,002 6 33% - -$27 -18.7% 3.5h -
56 XOM -0.28% $9,191 $9,165 6 50% - -$26 -16.9% 5.3h -
57 PFE -0.62% $9,766 $9,706 11 55% - -$61 -10.8% 4.5h -
58 COST -0.68% $12,261 $12,178 5 20% - -$83 -7.8% 5.4h -
59 ISRG -0.69% $11,784 $11,703 2 50% - -$81 -16.4% 4.9h -
60 GS -0.74% $11,222 $11,139 6 33% - -$83 -17.6% 4.7h -
61 PANW -0.81% $7,867 $7,804 6 33% - -$64 -31.4% 4.1h -
62 PM -0.89% $12,694 $12,581 11 64% - -$113 -11.5% 5.0h -
63 OXY -1.02% $8,218 $8,134 6 33% - -$84 -23.5% 4.3h -
64 XLF -1.13% $9,684 $9,574 1 0% - -$109 -7.7% 5.2h -
65 JPM -1.13% $10,946 $10,822 4 25% - -$124 -13.9% 5.2h -
66 XLK -1.14% $11,421 $11,290 5 40% - -$130 -10.6% 5.2h -
67 QQQ -1.28% $10,462 $10,328 5 40% - -$134 -12.6% 5.5h -
68 C -1.43% $13,706 $13,510 6 33% - -$196 -12.2% 4.8h -
69 CVX -1.46% $9,868 $9,724 7 29% - -$144 -9.3% 5.1h -
70 MA -1.47% $10,112 $9,964 3 0% - -$149 -10.5% 5.3h -
71 PLTR -1.53% $15,881 $15,638 5 20% - -$243 -16.0% 2.9h -
72 JNJ -1.54% $10,717 $10,552 4 50% - -$165 -17.3% 5.6h -
73 SCHW -1.57% $10,053 $9,895 7 29% - -$158 -13.8% 4.9h -
74 COIN -1.86% $16,851 $16,537 4 25% - -$313 -13.9% 1.8h -
75 XLE -1.87% $7,978 $7,829 6 33% - -$149 -24.9% 5.2h -
76 AXP -1.90% $9,872 $9,685 4 25% - -$188 -15.6% 4.8h -
77 MS -2.05% $13,608 $13,329 5 40% - -$279 -14.4% 4.9h -
78 DIS -2.09% $7,616 $7,457 6 17% - -$159 -32.6% 5.0h -
79 ACN -2.39% $10,655 $10,401 7 29% - -$255 -9.3% 4.7h -
80 GOOGL -2.49% $13,365 $13,032 6 50% - -$333 -13.9% 4.5h -
81 NIO -2.57% $10,300 $10,036 5 20% - -$265 -31.2% 1.8h -
82 USO -2.60% $7,627 $7,429 6 17% - -$198 -31.7% 4.9h -
83 VXX -2.62% $12,399 $12,074 8 25% - -$325 -16.1% 2.0h -
84 LCID -3.02% $10,854 $10,526 7 29% - -$328 -16.8% 1.4h -
85 COP -3.03% $7,056 $6,842 7 29% - -$214 -36.1% 4.5h -
86 MU -3.13% $19,190 $18,589 6 33% - -$601 -19.9% 3.4h -
87 ARM -3.13% $7,639 $7,400 5 20% - -$239 -44.2% 2.4h -
88 V -3.57% $9,496 $9,157 4 0% - -$339 -13.0% 5.4h -
89 WFC -3.77% $9,715 $9,349 7 29% - -$366 -25.4% 4.8h -
90 RIVN -4.16% $7,810 $7,485 6 17% - -$325 -36.7% 1.6h -
91 UVXY -4.42% $13,289 $12,702 10 20% - -$587 -23.6% 1.2h -
92 ORCL -4.57% $12,213 $11,655 4 25% - -$558 -24.5% 4.0h -
93 LLY -4.60% $11,759 $11,218 6 33% - -$541 -11.6% 4.4h -
94 NET -5.18% $14,164 $13,431 6 17% - -$734 -15.2% 3.5h -
95 GME -5.49% $8,863 $8,377 9 33% - -$487 -25.4% 2.1h -
96 HOOD -5.66% $10,128 $9,554 6 0% - -$573 -26.2% 2.3h -
97 DKNG -5.67% $11,464 $10,814 6 0% - -$650 -21.5% 2.9h -
98 MARA -6.18% $12,454 $11,684 10 20% - -$770 -14.8% 0.9h -
99 AMC -7.33% $8,956 $8,299 9 11% - -$656 -33.0% 1.6h -
100 SOFI -8.12% $14,417 $13,246 8 0% - -$1,171 -17.7% 2.4h -
101 RBLX -8.37% $14,017 $12,844 8 13% - -$1,173 -23.7% 3.2h -
102 IBM -10.21% $10,494 $9,422 6 17% - -$1,071 -18.5% 5.0h -

👤 Personality

Intense morning energy that crashes by 11 AM. Believes the first 30 minutes contain all the information you need for the day.