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Rebel Contraire

The Rebel

⚡ Swing Trader 📅 72 years old (Born 1954)

"Three red days means the amateurs have sold. Now it's time to buy what they threw away."

Rugged rebel in his early 70s, leather jacket over a suit, motorcycle helmet on desk. Silver hair slicked back. Defiant smirk.

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

Apr 7, 2026 May 7, 2026 (30d)

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

$12,364
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $11,891 (+$473)
+3.98%
Last Month ROI
63.3%
Win Rate
858
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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+4.0%
1 Month
+1.9%
3 Months
+2.9%
6 Months
+1.9%
YTD
+11.1%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

Buy after 3 consecutive down days, target 2% reversal

After three consecutive down days, weak hands have capitulated. Rebel enters betting on the snapback, targeting a 2% relief rally.

🎯 Best Suited For

Oversold bounces, fading crowded trades

"When everyone zigs, I zag. Consensus is the enemy of returns."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Short-term selling exhausts itself. When the panic subsides, prices snap back as buyers emerge from the sidelines.

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

3 consecutive down days (Close[i] < Close[i-1] for i=0,1,2)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.02 (+2% reversal achieved)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.97 (-3% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 5 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

CONSECUTIVE_DOWN_DAYS: 3
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 2%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -3%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 5

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: Humphrey B. Neill's "The Art of Contrary Thinking"

Humphrey B. Neill ran contrary opinion newsletters for decades. His thesis: when everyone agrees, everyone is wrong. Markets are driven by herds.

🏆 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: Apr 7, 2026 May 7, 2026 (30 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 1M Start Final Value Trades Win Rate Fees Net Max DD Avg Hold Refunds Last Refund Action
1 AMD 22 92🔥 +32.54% $8,894 $11,789 13 92% - +$2,894 -52.6% 1.8d -
2 SMCI 12 47🔥 +22.71% $7,572 $9,292 11 82% - +$1,720 -63.9% 22.3h -
3 GOOGL 58 77 +22.36% $20,332 $24,879 8 100% - +$4,546 -25.1% 3.0d -
4 TSLA 28 63🔥 +20.19% $10,808 $12,990 10 80% - +$2,182 -37.6% 1.5d -
5 UNH 10 64🔥 +19.45% $6,284 $7,506 6 67% - +$1,222 -41.5% 3.0d -
6 XLK 26 81🔥 +18.66% $10,049 $11,924 8 88% - +$1,875 -30.8% 3.7d -
7 INTC 33 71🔥 +18.45% $13,319 $15,776 13 77% - +$2,457 -45.8% 1.7d -
8 ARM 37 68🔥 +17.43% $14,216 $16,694 14 79% - +$2,478 -36.8% 1.4d -
9 AMZN 30 76🔥 +17.36% $11,095 $13,021 8 100% - +$1,926 -27.2% 2.9d -
10 MS 41 66🔥 +17.23% $13,989 $16,400 7 86% - +$2,410 -18.0% 3.4d -
11 QQQ 20 61🔥 +14.93% $9,288 $10,675 6 100% - +$1,387 -24.0% 4.3d -
12 NVDA 44 63 +14.38% $19,672 $22,501 8 75% - +$2,829 -35.3% 1.8d -
13 SLB 18 71🔥 +13.24% $9,029 $10,224 8 88% - +$1,195 -24.3% 2.9d -
14 BAC 38 63🔥 +13.21% $13,420 $15,193 7 86% - +$1,773 -19.8% 3.5d -
15 C 32 64🔥 +12.91% $11,624 $13,124 7 86% - +$1,501 -21.2% 3.0d -
16 PYPL 11 68🔥 +12.19% $7,592 $8,517 9 78% - +$925 -52.5% 2.7d -
17 AXP 57 64 +11.25% $17,266 $19,209 7 71% - +$1,942 -13.8% 3.2d -
18 DKNG 12 50🔥 +10.85% $7,593 $8,417 11 73% - +$824 -46.7% 1.8d -
19 IWM 39 53 +10.77% $12,635 $13,995 5 100% - +$1,361 -11.9% 3.8d -
20 ADBE 9 53🔥 +10.58% $6,047 $6,686 7 86% - +$640 -40.9% 3.1d -
21 MSFT 29 64🔥 +10.56% $11,223 $12,408 8 75% - +$1,185 -19.1% 3.9d -
22 AVGO 43 57 +10.29% $16,440 $18,131 9 78% - +$1,692 -21.1% 1.9d -
23 NET 36 54 +10.07% $13,745 $15,129 12 75% - +$1,384 -29.4% 1.9d -
24 VOO 55 57 +9.88% $13,958 $15,337 5 100% - +$1,379 -9.6% 4.9d -
25 V 35 57🔥 +9.84% $12,067 $13,255 6 67% - +$1,187 -11.9% 4.2d -
26 VXX 10 50🔥 +9.63% $7,412 $8,126 11 73% - +$714 -57.1% 1.8d -
27 SPY 53 56 +9.53% $13,606 $14,903 5 100% - +$1,297 -9.7% 4.8d -
28 VTI 49 54 +9.17% $13,338 $14,561 5 100% - +$1,223 -10.5% 4.8d -
29 AAPL 37 62🔥 +9.00% $12,993 $14,163 6 83% - +$1,169 -20.3% 3.7d -
30 MU 40 42 +8.75% $17,137 $18,636 12 67% - +$1,499 -32.2% 1.8d -
31 RIOT 11 42🔥 +8.64% $5,104 $5,544 13 62% - +$441 -55.6% 17.3h -
32 PLTR 45 51 +8.38% $17,935 $19,437 12 67% - +$1,503 -26.0% 1.3d -
33 CSCO 69 59 +7.95% $17,860 $19,280 7 71% - +$1,420 -9.7% 4.0d -
34 UVXY 10 56🔥 +7.82% $8,627 $9,301 13 69% - +$675 -48.5% 22.7h -
35 JPM 35 38 +7.63% $13,294 $14,308 6 67% - +$1,014 -21.7% 3.6d -
36 USO 35 54 +7.61% $12,676 $13,641 11 73% - +$965 -29.6% 3.3d -
37 COP 30 76🔥 +7.49% $11,127 $11,960 10 80% - +$833 -20.4% 3.2d -
38 PM 34 56🔥 +7.44% $12,739 $13,686 8 88% - +$948 -19.7% 3.9d -
39 GLD 68 34🧊 +7.16% $18,886 $20,239 6 67% - +$1,352 -11.3% 4.4d -
40 DIA 39 44 +6.72% $12,487 $13,326 5 80% - +$839 -13.6% 5.1d -
41 PG 18 26 +6.71% $10,014 $10,686 6 67% - +$672 -19.3% 4.7d -
42 HOOD 11 32🔥 +6.68% $9,053 $9,658 13 62% - +$605 -32.1% 1.3d -
43 IBM 53 59 +6.60% $15,217 $16,222 8 75% - +$1,004 -11.2% 3.4d -
44 GME 25 36 +6.31% $11,480 $12,204 11 73% - +$724 -32.4% 1.4d -
45 BIIB 10 27 +6.17% $7,945 $8,436 8 63% - +$490 -32.7% 3.0d -
46 KO 33 49 +5.83% $12,396 $13,119 5 80% - +$723 -18.7% 4.6d -
47 SOXL 43 35 +5.43% $19,089 $20,125 13 62% - +$1,037 -33.0% 20.2h -
48 TQQQ 11 35🔥 +5.42% $5,431 $5,725 9 67% - +$294 -41.0% 1.5d -
49 BLK 32 27 +4.59% $12,526 $13,100 7 43% - +$575 -17.7% 3.6d -
50 XOM 51 48 +4.55% $15,657 $16,369 8 75% - +$712 -13.9% 3.6d -
51 ACN 8 36🔥 +4.29% $6,525 $6,805 8 75% - +$280 -41.3% 3.4d -
52 NIO 9 53🔥 +4.17% $6,512 $6,783 12 67% - +$272 -39.7% 1.4d -
53 PANW 44 49 +3.49% $15,557 $16,100 11 64% - +$543 -18.6% 2.6d -
54 ORCL 32 31 +3.36% $14,584 $15,074 11 64% - +$490 -37.5% 2.4d -
55 META 33 20 +3.32% $14,613 $15,098 7 71% - +$485 -36.9% 2.8d -
56 AMGN 23 11 +2.92% $10,998 $11,319 7 57% - +$321 -20.8% 3.6d -
57 CRWD 13 27 +2.65% $9,124 $9,366 10 60% - +$242 -37.8% 1.8d -
58 XLF 35 25 +1.98% $13,160 $13,420 5 60% - +$261 -17.8% 4.8d -
59 PEP 20 15 +1.55% $10,490 $10,653 6 67% - +$163 -16.0% 4.4d -
60 GS 57 13🧊 +1.28% $19,230 $19,477 7 43% - +$246 -13.2% 3.2d -
61 COST 32 22 +0.94% $12,758 $12,878 6 50% - +$120 -17.4% 4.1d -
62 WMT 55 33🧊 +0.70% $17,724 $17,848 7 57% - +$124 -14.2% 4.1d -
63 NFLX 45 13🧊 +0.52% $17,644 $17,736 7 57% - +$92 -19.6% 3.1d -
64 BRK-B 43 10🧊 +0.46% $13,998 $14,063 5 40% - +$64 -10.0% 4.4d -
65 SOFI 10 15 +0.17% $8,023 $8,037 11 64% - +$14 -43.4% 1.4d -
66 MA 38 18 -0.50% $13,664 $13,596 7 57% - -$68 -12.2% 4.1d -
67 TLT 10 2 -0.51% $8,869 $8,824 4 50% - -$45 -15.8% 5.2d -
68 COIN 9 26 -0.67% $3,944 $3,918 12 58% - -$26 -67.1% 23.4h -
69 XLE 64 25🧊 -1.04% $19,174 $18,974 8 63% - -$199 -12.9% 4.0d -
70 WFC 35 10🧊 -1.07% $13,580 $13,435 6 50% - -$145 -17.9% 3.2d -
71 CVX 72 25🧊 -1.23% $20,976 $20,718 8 63% - -$258 -12.9% 3.9d -
72 JNJ 45 3🧊 -1.66% $14,081 $13,847 6 33% - -$234 -9.8% 4.5d -
73 MRNA 41 14🧊 -1.89% $21,350 $20,946 12 58% - -$404 -42.5% 1.3d -
74 GILD 38 10🧊 -1.94% $15,029 $14,737 6 50% - -$292 -16.0% 3.6d -
75 CRM 10 27 -1.98% $6,485 $6,356 10 60% - -$128 -46.3% 3.1d -
76 PFE 9 3 -2.43% $8,748 $8,535 5 40% - -$213 -30.4% 3.8d -
77 SNOW 31 13 -2.63% $14,666 $14,281 11 55% - -$386 -41.0% 2.0d -
78 HD 16 5 -2.77% $10,996 $10,691 8 38% - -$305 -18.6% 3.9d -
79 VRTX 21 6 -2.83% $11,033 $10,721 6 50% - -$312 -21.3% 3.5d -
80 REGN 11 6 -2.98% $8,344 $8,095 7 57% - -$249 -42.3% 3.1d -
81 RIVN 10 30 -2.99% $4,998 $4,849 12 58% - -$149 -60.0% 1.1d -
82 BMY 10 2 -3.01% $9,520 $9,234 5 40% - -$287 -39.5% 3.0d -
83 OXY 38 35 -3.03% $15,513 $15,043 10 70% - -$470 -31.5% 3.1d -
84 VZ 22 5 -3.18% $11,207 $10,851 6 50% - -$356 -15.3% 4.2d -
85 SPXU 21 9 -3.41% $10,905 $10,533 9 44% - -$372 -29.5% 2.3d -
86 MCD 20 2 -4.02% $11,205 $10,754 4 25% - -$450 -15.2% 4.4d -
87 DIS 8 3 -4.23% $8,978 $8,598 5 40% - -$380 -25.4% 3.7d -
88 AMC 9 13 -4.38% $4,585 $4,384 13 54% - -$201 -57.1% 1.4d -
89 ABBV 13 3 -4.64% $10,566 $10,075 6 33% - -$490 -25.0% 3.7d -
90 SCHW 25 3🧊 -5.63% $12,194 $11,507 7 29% - -$687 -16.1% 3.8d -
91 ARKK 11 9 -5.77% $8,505 $8,014 10 50% - -$491 -23.5% 2.4d -
92 MRK 12 9 -5.87% $9,637 $9,072 7 43% - -$566 -29.6% 3.5d -
93 CMCSA 6 2 -6.05% $5,724 $5,378 5 20% - -$346 -47.7% 3.7d -
94 LCID 9 15 -6.12% $3,201 $3,005 13 54% - -$196 -69.8% 23.6h -
95 TMO 10 6 -6.76% $9,489 $8,847 7 43% - -$641 -23.9% 3.6d -
96 MARA 11 13 -7.59% $7,338 $6,781 16 50% - -$557 -40.2% 16.1h -
97 LLY 23 7 -9.67% $12,771 $11,536 9 33% - -$1,235 -33.4% 2.6d -
98 ISRG 17 5 -10.20% $11,463 $10,294 7 14% - -$1,169 -39.2% 3.1d -
99 MDT 7 5 -12.93% $10,243 $8,919 7 14% - -$1,324 -15.1% 4.3d -
100 SQQQ 10 9 -12.95% $7,198 $6,266 11 36% - -$932 -53.7% 1.5d -
101 SLV 30 7🧊 -13.62% $15,251 $13,174 10 30% - -$2,077 -18.7% 2.8d -
102 RBLX 31 12 -26.57% $18,308 $13,444 12 50% - -$4,865 -34.9% 1.9d -

👤 Personality

Contrarian to a fault. If everyone agrees on something, he bets against it. Gets physically uncomfortable in consensus situations.