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Trent Follower
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Trent Follower

The Disciple

🎯 Swing Trader 📅 43 years old (Born 1983)

"I don't have opinions about where the market should go. I only observe where it's going."

Simple clothing, no logos. Reads "Market Wizards" once a year like scripture. Has a signed photo of Ed Seykota on his wall.

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

Mar 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 (30d)

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

$10,222
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at: $10,248 ($-26)
-0.25%
Last Month ROI
16.3%
Win Rate
182
Total Trades

Quick Performance Comparison

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-0.3%
1 Month
+0.1%
3 Months
-0.1%
6 Months
+0.1%
YTD
+0.5%
1 Year

Equity Curve (Last Month)

Combined P&L across all 102 symbols

⚙️ Trading Strategy

50-day MA trend following, 3% strength threshold

Identifies established trends using the 50-day moving average. Enters when price is 3% above the MA (confirming strength) and exits when it crosses below.

🎯 Best Suited For

Commodities, currencies, trending markets

"Don't fight the tape. Don't predict the tape. Just follow the tape."

📜 Why This Strategy Works

Markets trend because information is absorbed gradually. Trent doesn't catch bottoms or tops—he catches middles, which is where the money is.

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 ≥ SMA50 × 1.03 (3% above 50-day MA)
→ BUY at current close price

📉 Exit Conditions

• TREND_BREAK: Close < SMA50 (fell below 50-day MA)
• TARGET: Price ≥ entry × 1.15 (+15% gain)
• STOP_LOSS: Price ≤ entry × 0.93 (-7% loss)
• MAX_HOLD: Hold time ≥ 60 days

⚙️ Simulation Parameters

MA_PERIOD: 50
ENTRY_THRESHOLD_PCT: 3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT: 15%
STOP_LOSS_PCT: -7%
MAX_HOLD_DAYS: 60

📖 Historical Origin

Origin: The legendary Turtle Traders experiment

In 1983, Richard Dennis bet he could teach anyone to trade. His "Turtles" earned over $175 million in five years using simple trend-following rules.

🏆 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: Mar 1, 2026 Apr 1, 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 SOXL 4 9 +13.94% $6,282 $7,158 9 56% - +$876 -58.1% 10.5h -
2 NIO 3 60🔥 +13.86% $5,169 $5,885 5 80% - +$716 -49.6% 9.2h -
3 UVXY 41 41 +11.52% $25,703 $28,664 10 50% - +$2,961 -44.6% 11.1h -
4 ARM 22 43🔥 +8.56% $11,770 $12,778 5 80% - +$1,008 -32.0% 8.9h -
5 SMCI 48 38 +5.93% $25,072 $26,559 5 80% - +$1,487 -28.0% 10.3h -
6 MU 5 34🔥 +5.10% $8,197 $8,615 3 100% - +$418 -25.8% 10.4h -
7 VRTX +3.35% $9,922 $10,254 1 100% - +$332 -3.8% 13.0h -
8 PANW 4 +3.28% $9,142 $9,442 1 100% - +$300 -9.9% 5.4h -
9 HOOD 7 26 +2.98% $8,150 $8,392 4 75% - +$243 -41.4% 9.8h -
10 PLTR 4 28🔥 +2.48% $9,513 $9,749 4 50% - +$236 -30.9% 11.3h -
11 INTC 13 19 +2.44% $10,204 $10,453 5 60% - +$249 -18.6% 11.9h -
12 SLB 16 +1.42% $10,366 $10,513 2 50% - +$147 -4.2% 10.2h -
13 AMD 23 8 +1.35% $11,842 $12,002 3 33% - +$160 -21.9% 7.8h -
14 VXX 9 15 +1.29% $10,117 $10,247 9 44% - +$131 -29.8% 11.9h -
15 TQQQ 14 10 +0.87% $10,203 $10,292 4 50% - +$89 -29.4% 11.3h -
16 AMZN 2 +0.29% $9,075 $9,101 1 100% - +$26 -10.9% 8.7h -
17 SLV 42 1🧊 +0.16% $13,584 $13,606 5 40% - +$22 -5.8% 17.8h -
18 VZ +0.00% $10,604 $10,604 NO ENTRY - - - -1.9% 21.8h -
19 LLY 8 +0.00% $10,186 $10,186 NO ENTRY - - - -5.3% 7.0h -
20 MSFT +0.00% $9,547 $9,547 NO ENTRY - - - -4.5% 9.2h -
21 AAPL +0.00% $11,141 $11,141 NO ENTRY - - - -1.7% 15.1h -
22 BAC +0.00% $9,265 $9,265 NO ENTRY - - - -8.9% 5.5h -
23 IBM 8 +0.00% $10,220 $10,220 NO ENTRY - - - -4.4% 5.1h -
24 AXP +0.00% $10,495 $10,495 NO ENTRY - - - -2.5% 20.5h -
25 QQQ +0.00% $10,116 $10,116 NO ENTRY - - - -1.4% 8.2h -
26 NFLX 5 +0.00% $9,697 $9,697 NO ENTRY - - - -9.1% 7.4h -
27 V +0.00% $9,837 $9,837 NO ENTRY - - - -1.9% 11.3h -
28 PEP +0.00% $9,660 $9,660 NO ENTRY - - - -4.1% 10.5h -
29 BLK 1 +0.00% $9,285 $9,285 NO ENTRY - - - -9.5% 6.6h -
30 XLK +0.00% $10,229 $10,229 NO ENTRY - - - -2.0% 11.3h -
31 KO +0.00% $10,220 $10,220 NO ENTRY - - - -0.7% 1.1d -
32 MCD +0.00% $9,897 $9,897 NO ENTRY - - - -1.2% 21.4h -
33 SPY +0.00% $9,793 $9,793 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 8.7h -
34 SCHW +0.00% $9,544 $9,544 NO ENTRY - - - -5.7% 11.0h -
35 PFE 7 +0.00% $10,524 $10,524 NO ENTRY - - - -6.4% 10.7h -
36 VOO +0.00% $9,802 $9,802 NO ENTRY - - - -2.0% 8.7h -
37 ISRG 10 +0.00% $10,578 $10,578 NO ENTRY - - - -8.3% 18.6h -
38 TMO 17 +0.00% $11,552 $11,552 NO ENTRY - - - -3.0% 9.8h -
39 GILD 6 +0.00% $10,079 $10,079 NO ENTRY - - - -2.6% 6.3h -
40 ABBV 1 +0.00% $9,373 $9,373 NO ENTRY - - - -8.1% 12.3h -
41 BRK-B +0.00% $10,216 $10,216 NO ENTRY - - - -0.1% 9.1h -
42 CVX +0.00% $9,763 $9,763 NO ENTRY - - - -2.8% 7.9h -
43 JPM 5 +0.00% $9,591 $9,591 NO ENTRY - - - -6.7% 5.2h -
44 XLF +0.00% $9,828 $9,828 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 7.9h -
45 MRK 4 +0.00% $10,125 $10,125 NO ENTRY - - - -2.8% 14.9h -
46 VTI +0.00% $9,783 $9,783 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 8.8h -
47 REGN 2 +0.00% $9,518 $9,518 NO ENTRY - - - -12.1% 8.4h -
48 BMY 6 +0.00% $10,041 $10,041 NO ENTRY - - - -4.0% 6.7h -
49 BIIB 1 +0.00% $8,087 $8,087 NO ENTRY - - - -19.8% 7.0h -
50 NVDA 7 +0.00% $8,388 $8,388 NO ENTRY - - - -30.0% 9.4h -
51 PYPL 9 +0.00% $10,282 $10,282 NO ENTRY - - - -5.2% 12.8h -
52 PM +0.00% $9,951 $9,951 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 14.5h -
53 TLT +0.00% $10,000 $10,000 NO ENTRY - - - -0.0% 0.0h -
54 UNH 10 +0.00% $10,314 $10,314 NO ENTRY - - - -5.3% 7.7h -
55 AMGN 22 +0.00% $11,033 $11,033 NO ENTRY - - - -1.5% 10.2h -
56 CSCO +0.00% $9,645 $9,645 NO ENTRY - - - -5.8% 6.9h -
57 GOOGL +0.00% $9,872 $9,872 NO ENTRY - - - -7.7% 14.3h -
58 IWM +0.00% $9,692 $9,692 NO ENTRY - - - -4.5% 12.8h -
59 MA +0.00% $9,425 $9,425 NO ENTRY - - - -5.8% 6.1h -
60 MDT +0.00% $10,260 $10,260 NO ENTRY - - - -0.9% 10.0h -
61 WFC +0.00% $9,873 $9,873 NO ENTRY - - - -8.1% 14.6h -
62 DIS +0.00% $10,018 $10,018 NO ENTRY - - - -4.3% 5.8h -
63 META 3 +0.00% $9,589 $9,589 NO ENTRY - - - -14.0% 9.9h -
64 CMCSA +0.00% $9,781 $9,781 NO ENTRY - - - -3.2% 10.3h -
65 WMT +0.00% $10,359 $10,359 NO ENTRY - - - -2.1% 11.2h -
66 JNJ +0.00% $9,816 $9,816 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 3.9h -
67 GME 20 +0.00% $12,619 $12,619 NO ENTRY - - - -17.7% 15.3h -
68 COST +0.00% $9,981 $9,981 NO ENTRY - - - -3.5% 7.0h -
69 DIA +0.00% $9,943 $9,943 NO ENTRY - - - -1.3% 16.4h -
70 PG +0.00% $9,780 $9,780 NO ENTRY - - - -2.2% 4.0h -
71 CRM 6 -0.01% $9,787 $9,786 2 50% - -$1 -8.0% 9.8h -
72 C 8 -0.14% $9,506 $9,493 1 0% - -$13 -9.6% 5.8h -
73 HD 0 -0.42% $9,323 $9,284 1 0% - -$39 -6.3% 5.4h -
74 ACN 1 -0.46% $9,459 $9,415 1 0% - -$44 -9.0% 7.2h -
75 TSLA 30 -0.59% $14,320 $14,236 1 0% - -$84 -15.1% 11.0h -
76 GS 6 -0.59% $10,203 $10,142 1 0% - -$60 -4.5% 8.1h -
77 GLD -0.62% $10,110 $10,047 1 0% - -$63 -0.0% 4.6h -
78 CRWD 6 10 -0.96% $9,865 $9,770 4 75% - -$95 -18.9% 9.1h -
79 RIOT 4 10 -1.11% $9,515 $9,409 7 57% - -$106 -45.8% 14.3h -
80 ADBE 3 -1.16% $9,503 $9,393 1 0% - -$110 -7.8% 6.4h -
81 OXY 3 -1.22% $9,838 $9,718 2 50% - -$120 -9.5% 14.1h -
82 MRNA 6 5 -1.27% $9,399 $9,279 7 29% - -$119 -44.0% 7.9h -
83 ORCL 16 -1.76% $10,869 $10,677 2 0% - -$191 -17.0% 12.7h -
84 ARKK 6 -1.97% $9,004 $8,827 1 0% - -$177 -18.6% 6.2h -
85 XLE -1.97% $9,507 $9,320 1 0% - -$187 -5.4% 6.6h -
86 LCID 4 0 -2.27% $8,962 $8,758 3 0% - -$203 -41.6% 11.8h -
87 COP 3 -2.87% $9,840 $9,558 1 0% - -$282 -3.9% 13.4h -
88 RBLX 3 -3.05% $7,973 $7,730 2 0% - -$243 -22.6% 8.2h -
89 AVGO 20 -3.06% $12,455 $12,074 2 0% - -$381 -15.5% 13.0h -
90 MS 5 -3.10% $10,000 $9,690 2 0% - -$310 -7.7% 4.9h -
91 SQQQ 6 5 -3.59% $10,272 $9,904 7 14% - -$369 -19.6% 10.0h -
92 SPXU 2 1 -3.63% $7,214 $6,952 4 25% - -$262 -32.8% 2.3d -
93 AMC 3 0 -4.24% $6,171 $5,909 3 33% - -$262 -39.5% 12.4h -
94 DKNG 2 -4.67% $6,360 $6,063 2 0% - -$297 -36.1% 8.2h -
95 SNOW 2 1 -4.82% $7,980 $7,595 4 25% - -$385 -27.1% 9.7h -
96 SOFI 4 -5.30% $8,940 $8,466 3 0% - -$474 -28.2% 11.1h -
97 XOM -5.41% $9,695 $9,171 2 0% - -$525 -3.1% 9.0h -
98 USO 2 9 -5.87% $9,318 $8,771 8 50% - -$547 -9.5% 12.3h -
99 NET 24 2🧊 -8.14% $12,750 $11,712 6 33% - -$1,038 -15.3% 8.9h -
100 COIN 23 3 -9.17% $15,913 $14,453 7 29% - -$1,459 -42.7% 13.2h -
101 RIVN 46 5🧊 -9.64% $21,949 $19,833 8 25% - -$2,116 -19.2% 12.5h -
102 MARA 3 6 -11.58% $5,752 $5,086 9 22% - -$666 -59.9% 11.5h -

👤 Personality

Humble, disciplined, almost monk-like. Doesn't predict, only reacts. Believes fighting trends is ego, and ego is expensive.