STOCK BOTS vs S&P 500

UPDATED OCT 16, 10:31 PM PT
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Max Bot Trader

Started fully invested from your list; wider hook

−3.81%−$1,906 · now $48,094
VS S&P 500−1.9% −$926 vs the same money in the S&P
S&P SAME DAYS−2.0%
POSITIONS66
DAYS IN RACE7

Max Bot Trader vs S&P 500

Started with $50,000. The dashed line is the same money in the S&P 500.

Simulated results: no real trades, commissions, taxes or slippage, and every trade gets that day's exact closing price. Past or simulated performance does not predict future results. Disclaimer

How it trades

Fixed rules. Nobody steps in by hand.

Buys
Started fully invested on day one: every stock on the list that passed, best-rated first, until the cash ran out. Since then, after fresh reports that pass: newest earnings score 80 or higher, valuation grade B or better, up 25%+ over 1 year and 125%+ over 5 years.
How much
By rating: better-rated stocks get more, from about $100 up to $1,000 per stock.
Sells
When the price closes 30% below its highest close since the buy (the hook); or a new earnings report scores below 75; or its valuation grade falls to D or worse.
Half-sale
Sells half once a stock is up 100% since the buy; the rest keeps running.
Limits
No more than 25% of the portfolio in one sector. One position per stock.
Prices
Every buy and sell happens at that day's closing price.

Where the scores and grades come from: how it works.

Scorecard

Sales count as won when they made money.

WIN RATE–
TRADES66 buys, 0 sales
BEST SALE–
WORST SALE–
AVG DAYS HELD–
TOP HOLDING NOWHALO +10.3%
CASH$496 (1.0%)
WORST DROP−4.2%

Money by sector

  • Financial Services 25%
  • Energy 24%
  • Technology 23%
  • Basic Materials 12%
  • Industrials 6.9%
  • Healthcare 5.2%
  • Consumer Defensive 1.5%
  • Communication Services 1.5%
  • Cash 1.0%

Holdings

Tap a ticker for its page on Yahoo Finance.

StockSectorBoughtBuy priceNowGainGain $ValueShareHook
LLYHealthcareOct 9, 2026$1,179.27$1,257.32+6.6%+$54$8731.8%OK
HALOHealthcareOct 9, 2026$110.42$121.83+10.3%+$80$8551.8%OK
EZPWFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$31.96$33.01+3.3%+$27$8511.8%OK
AMGFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$387.26$383.93−0.9%−$7$8311.7%OK
CVXEnergyOct 9, 2026$211.98$224.98+6.1%+$47$8101.7%OK
UVEFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$45.85$47.11+2.7%+$22$8061.7%OK
STNGEnergyOct 9, 2026$85.14$81.45−4.3%−$36$8021.7%OK
STTFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$174.96$165.72−5.3%−$45$8011.7%OK
ADITechnologyOct 9, 2026$406.19$395.33−2.7%−$22$7981.7%OK
PBREnergyOct 9, 2026$25.30$26.01+2.8%+$22$7941.7%OK
ARISBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$17.33$17.45+0.7%+$5$7891.6%OK
PSXEnergyOct 9, 2026$278.18$293.16+5.4%+$40$7861.6%OK
JBLTechnologyOct 9, 2026$306.28$278.30−9.1%−$78$7811.6%OK
PARREnergyOct 9, 2026$81.89$83.46+1.9%+$15$7721.6%OK
RGAFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$255.98$266.67+4.2%+$31$7701.6%OK
TNKEnergyOct 9, 2026$106.14$96.81−8.8%−$74$7681.6%OK
INDVHealthcareOct 9, 2026$35.83$32.45−9.4%−$79$7591.6%OK
FCFSFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$213.70$215.22+0.7%+$5$7581.6%OK
NUEBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$250.33$256.33+2.4%+$18$7571.6%OK
IAGBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$18.80$18.08−3.8%−$30$7541.6%OK
BWFGFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$64.72$65.49+1.2%+$9$7481.6%OK
ENVAFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$178.07$178.010.0%$0$7481.6%OK
SUEnergyOct 9, 2026$72.23$78.08+8.1%+$56$7471.6%OK
NVDATechnologyOct 9, 2026$229.28$214.13−6.6%−$53$7461.6%OK
RSBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$402.45$411.02+2.1%+$15$7411.5%OK
MPCEnergyOct 9, 2026$455.03$478.07+5.1%+$36$7391.5%OK
DINOEnergyOct 9, 2026$121.30$125.30+3.3%+$23$7361.5%OK
HRTGFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$34.83$35.78+2.7%+$20$7351.5%OK
ATROIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$64.22$61.47−4.3%−$33$7301.5%OK
AVTTechnologyOct 9, 2026$99.36$89.99−9.4%−$76$7281.5%OK
DHTEnergyOct 9, 2026$24.64$23.59−4.3%−$32$7251.5%OK
ANDEConsumer DefensiveOct 9, 2026$63.89$64.92+1.6%+$11$7231.5%OK
STLDBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$238.38$240.52+0.9%+$6$7181.5%OK
CVEEnergyOct 9, 2026$31.39$32.96+5.0%+$34$7161.5%OK
JXNFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$129.71$130.58+0.7%+$5$7151.5%OK
CSCOTechnologyOct 9, 2026$118.39$107.38−9.3%−$73$7101.5%OK
VLOEnergyOct 9, 2026$433.75$444.83+2.6%+$18$7071.5%OK
APHTechnologyOct 9, 2026$87.24$79.36−9.0%−$70$7061.5%OK
ITRNTechnologyOct 9, 2026$52.22$49.59−5.0%−$37$7051.5%OK
BNYFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$142.71$143.25+0.4%+$3$7001.5%OK
GOOGLCommunication ServicesOct 9, 2026$351.66$340.59−3.1%−$23$6981.5%OK
TPCIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$83.36$77.65−6.8%−$51$6881.4%OK
HCCBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$93.07$89.98−3.3%−$24$6881.4%OK
TSMTechnologyOct 9, 2026$453.31$412.51−9.0%−$68$6851.4%OK
VCTRFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$112.44$108.57−3.4%−$24$6851.4%OK
KEYSTechnologyOct 9, 2026$382.75$331.28−13.4%−$106$6841.4%OK
ZETATechnologyOct 9, 2026$33.09$31.80−3.9%−$28$6831.4%OK
MFGFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$10.61$10.16−4.2%−$30$6791.4%OK
SNXTechnologyOct 9, 2026$273.37$246.72−9.7%−$73$6781.4%OK
SNEXFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$61.24$57.13−6.7%−$49$6751.4%OK
LPGEnergyOct 9, 2026$57.64$53.67−6.9%−$50$6731.4%OK
KBFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$123.07$118.93−3.4%−$23$6711.4%OK
NVECTechnologyOct 9, 2026$113.82$99.13−12.9%−$99$6671.4%OK
MUTechnologyOct 9, 2026$1,029.00$878.67−14.6%−$114$6661.4%OK
CLSTechnologyOct 9, 2026$362.16$303.66−16.2%−$128$6651.4%OK
STRLIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$513.00$424.85−17.2%−$138$6631.4%OK
BWLPEnergyOct 9, 2026$26.00$24.73−4.9%−$34$6551.4%OK
WTFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$22.61$21.39−5.4%−$37$6521.4%OK
TKEnergyOct 9, 2026$15.27$14.05−8.0%−$56$6481.3%OK
NTAPTechnologyOct 9, 2026$237.15$203.73−14.1%−$106$6471.3%OK
HLBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$17.07$15.30−10.4%−$74$6381.3%OK
INSWEnergyOct 9, 2026$119.82$110.07−8.1%−$56$6361.3%OK
TGBBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$8.85$7.96−10.1%−$71$6331.3%OK
GEOIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$31.13$28.65−8.0%−$55$6301.3%OK
IESCIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$297.52$251.87−15.3%−$109$6031.3%OK
SANMTechnologyOct 9, 2026$217.49$175.67−19.2%−$137$5741.2%OK

Earnings Wire: this bot's stocks

New reports for stocks this bot holds or traded this week.

worseno big changebettervs the company's previous reports

  1. BNY Bank of New York Mellon CorpScore 84 vs 84 avg · Grade B

    Ace bought; Rex bought; held by Max, Ladder

    Revenue grew 12% and EPS 24% year over year, well above typical large-bank and custody peers. Pre-tax margin was 38.5% and ROTCE 29%, with broad-based segment growth and positive operating leverage year over year. Sequentially, revenue was flat while EPS fell …

    Report Oct 15, 2026 · 1−year gain +31% · Financial Services · BNY on Yahoo Finance

  2. STT STATE STREET CORPScore 86 vs 83 avg · Grade A

    Ace bought; Rex bought; Cloud bought; held by Max, Ladder

    State Street grew total revenue 12.9% YoY to $4.0B, well above the typical custody-bank growth rate. Fee revenue rose 11.0% and NII rose 20.8%, with positive operating leverage of 531 bps. Pre-tax margin expanded 3.5 pts to 34.6%, diluted EPS rose 32.7% to $3.…

    Report Oct 14, 2026 · 1−year gain +56% · Financial Services · STT on Yahoo Finance

Up next

Trade log

Every buy, sell and skip, newest first, with the reason.

DateActionStockAmountGainWhy
Oct 14, 2026SKIPAZZ$730not enough cash ($496 left)
Oct 9, 2026SKIP51 stocksstarting portfolio: cash ran out before these (lower rated): EQNR, CIB, AMAT, CNO, AMAL, TEN, AIR, TRMD, STX, YPF, UGP, MUSA, REX, CMBT, LTH, ECO, VIK, GTX, UFCS, AAMI, BBVA, PBF, LAUR, PR, WDC, ING, PAYS, MRX, ENS, CM, FLNG, NAT, EMBJ, FN, CENX, DELL, TILE, HSHP, TER, HBT, BCH, WES, AU, NEM, NWG, SIMO, EAT, THC, ASX, MATX, USFD
Oct 9, 2026BUYCVE$682starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 682
Oct 9, 2026BUYGEO$685starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 82, grade B, Buy $ 685
Oct 9, 2026BUYBWLP$689starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-28: score 80, grade A, Buy $ 689
Oct 9, 2026BUYVLO$689starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 689
Oct 9, 2026BUYWT$690starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 690
Oct 9, 2026BUYSU$691starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 691
Oct 9, 2026BUYINSW$692starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-10: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 692
Oct 9, 2026BUYKB$694starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-14: score 80, grade A, Buy $ 694
Oct 9, 2026BUYBNY$697starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-15: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 697
Oct 9, 2026BUYTGB$703starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 703
Oct 9, 2026SKIPHPE$703Technology already at 25% of the portfolio (cap 25%)
Oct 9, 2026BUYMPC$703starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 703
Oct 9, 2026BUYTK$704starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 704
Oct 9, 2026BUYVCTR$709starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 709
Oct 9, 2026BUYMFG$709starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-05-15: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 709
Oct 9, 2026BUYZETA$710starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 710
Oct 9, 2026BUYSANM$710starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 710
Oct 9, 2026BUYJXN$710starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 82, grade A, Buy $ 710
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTLD$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-21: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYIESC$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYHL$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYHCC$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYANDE$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYDINO$713starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-28: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 713
Oct 9, 2026BUYHRTG$715starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 82, grade A, Buy $ 715
Oct 9, 2026BUYGOOGL$721starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-22: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 721
Oct 9, 2026BUYLPG$722starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 722
Oct 9, 2026BUYSNEX$724starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 724
Oct 9, 2026BUYRS$726starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-22: score 85, grade B, Buy $ 726
Oct 9, 2026BUYTPC$739starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 739
Oct 9, 2026BUYRGA$739starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 739
Oct 9, 2026BUYNUE$739starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 739
Oct 9, 2026BUYBWFG$739starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 739
Oct 9, 2026BUYITRN$742starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-12: score 85, grade A, Buy $ 742
Oct 9, 2026BUYPSX$746starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 746
Oct 9, 2026BUYENVA$748starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 748
Oct 9, 2026BUYSNX$751starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-24: score 82, grade A, Buy $ 751
Oct 9, 2026BUYTSM$752starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-14: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 752
Oct 9, 2026BUYFCFS$752starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 752
Oct 9, 2026BUYNTAP$753starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-02: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 753
Oct 9, 2026BUYPARR$757starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 757
Oct 9, 2026BUYDHT$758starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 758
Oct 9, 2026BUYCVX$763starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 763
Oct 9, 2026BUYATRO$763starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-11: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 763
Oct 9, 2026BUYNVEC$766starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-22: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 766
Oct 9, 2026BUYPBR$773starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-07: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 773
Oct 9, 2026BUYHALO$775starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 775
Oct 9, 2026BUYAPH$776starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 776
Oct 9, 2026BUYMU$780starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-30: score 97, grade A, Buy $ 780
Oct 9, 2026BUYCSCO$782starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-12: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 782
Oct 9, 2026BUYUVE$784starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 784
Oct 9, 2026BUYIAG$784starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 784
Oct 9, 2026BUYARIS$784starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 784
Oct 9, 2026BUYKEYS$790starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-18: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 790
Oct 9, 2026BUYCLS$793starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 793
Oct 9, 2026BUYNVDA$799starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-26: score 93, grade A, Buy $ 799
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTRL$800starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 800
Oct 9, 2026BUYAVT$804starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 804
Oct 9, 2026BUYLLY$818starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 818
Oct 9, 2026BUYADI$820starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-19: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 820
Oct 9, 2026BUYEZPW$824starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 824
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTNG$838starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 838
Oct 9, 2026BUYINDV$838starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 838
Oct 9, 2026BUYAMG$838starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 838
Oct 9, 2026BUYTNK$842starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 842
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTT$846starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-16: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 846
Oct 9, 2026BUYJBL$859starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-30: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 859