STOCK BOTS vs S&P 500

UPDATED OCT 16, 10:31 PM PT
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Old Man Bot Trader

Your 2025 formula: screen + old sizing; 35% hook only

−10.04%−$5,022 · now $44,978
VS S&P 500−8.1% −$4,042 vs the same money in the S&P
S&P SAME DAYS−2.0%
POSITIONS66
DAYS IN RACE7

A living time capsule: this is the strategy used by hand in 2025, before any of the other bots existed.

Old Man 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
Any stock up 25%+ over 1 year and 125%+ over 5 years, with no score or grade requirement: the strategy used by hand in 2025. Started fully invested on day one.
How much
The 2025 formula: newest score 35%, 1-year gain 20%, 5-year gain 30%, valuation 15%.
Sells
When the price closes 35% below its highest close since the buy (the hook).
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 NOWLLY +6.6%
CASH$2 (0.0%)
WORST DROP−10.0%

Money by sector

  • Technology 40%
  • Energy 29%
  • Industrials 16%
  • Financial Services 8.0%
  • Healthcare 3.2%
  • Basic Materials 3.0%
  • Cash 0.0%

Holdings

Tap a ticker for its page on Yahoo Finance.

StockSectorBoughtBuy priceNowGainGain $ValueShareHook
VLOEnergyOct 9, 2026$433.75$444.83+2.6%+$21$8331.9%OK
ECOIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$93.11$89.70−3.7%−$31$8281.8%OK
PARREnergyOct 9, 2026$81.89$83.46+1.9%+$16$8271.8%OK
PSXEnergyOct 9, 2026$278.18$293.16+5.4%+$42$8231.8%OK
MPCEnergyOct 9, 2026$455.03$478.07+5.1%+$40$8211.8%OK
MUTechnologyOct 9, 2026$1,029.00$878.67−14.6%−$139$8141.8%OK
DHTEnergyOct 9, 2026$24.64$23.59−4.3%−$36$8081.8%OK
DINOEnergyOct 9, 2026$121.30$125.30+3.3%+$26$8071.8%OK
INSWEnergyOct 9, 2026$119.82$110.07−8.1%−$70$7901.8%OK
PBFEnergyOct 9, 2026$84.27$84.50+0.3%+$2$7831.7%OK
TENEnergyOct 9, 2026$51.40$51.19−0.4%−$3$7761.7%OK
LLYHealthcareOct 9, 2026$1,179.27$1,257.32+6.6%+$48$7701.7%OK
PBREnergyOct 9, 2026$25.30$26.01+2.8%+$21$7691.7%OK
TNKEnergyOct 9, 2026$106.14$96.81−8.8%−$74$7681.7%OK
EZPWFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$31.96$33.01+3.3%+$24$7591.7%OK
PAYSTechnologyOct 9, 2026$15.37$14.80−3.7%−$29$7521.7%OK
YPFEnergyOct 9, 2026$50.04$52.09+4.1%+$29$7471.7%OK
TRMDEnergyOct 9, 2026$39.94$38.21−4.3%−$34$7471.7%OK
ENVAFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$178.07$178.010.0%$0$7421.6%OK
CIBFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$94.81$97.95+3.3%+$24$7401.6%OK
STXTechnologyOct 9, 2026$783.00$645.40−17.6%−$157$7351.6%OK
LPGEnergyOct 9, 2026$57.64$53.67−6.9%−$54$7271.6%OK
MRXFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$71.92$70.50−2.0%−$15$7211.6%OK
NVTIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$167.43$142.04−15.2%−$129$7191.6%OK
ZETATechnologyOct 9, 2026$33.09$31.80−3.9%−$29$7131.6%OK
ATROIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$64.22$61.47−4.3%−$32$7101.6%OK
STNGEnergyOct 9, 2026$85.14$81.45−4.3%−$32$7011.6%OK
ARISBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$17.33$17.45+0.7%+$5$6961.5%OK
WDCTechnologyOct 9, 2026$397.28$331.83−16.5%−$136$6921.5%OK
MOG-AIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$363.09$368.67+1.5%+$10$6921.5%OK
TKEnergyOct 9, 2026$15.27$14.05−8.0%−$60$6881.5%OK
PWRIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$705.94$631.77−10.5%−$80$6851.5%OK
FIXIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$1,715.69$1,438.01−16.2%−$132$6831.5%OK
NATEnergyOct 9, 2026$8.47$7.66−9.5%−$71$6781.5%OK
ETONHealthcareOct 9, 2026$55.21$50.25−9.0%−$66$6701.5%OK
AMDTechnologyOct 9, 2026$608.10$528.75−13.0%−$100$6671.5%OK
JBLTechnologyOct 9, 2026$306.28$278.30−9.1%−$67$6641.5%OK
NVDATechnologyOct 9, 2026$229.28$214.13−6.6%−$47$6631.5%OK
WTFinancial ServicesOct 9, 2026$22.61$21.39−5.4%−$38$6581.5%OK
APHTechnologyOct 9, 2026$87.24$79.36−9.0%−$65$6561.5%OK
AMATTechnologyOct 9, 2026$507.03$409.29−19.3%−$157$6561.5%OK
TSMTechnologyOct 9, 2026$453.31$412.51−9.0%−$64$6511.4%OK
CLSTechnologyOct 9, 2026$362.16$303.66−16.2%−$125$6491.4%OK
TGBBasic MaterialsOct 9, 2026$8.85$7.96−10.1%−$72$6461.4%OK
HPETechnologyOct 9, 2026$73.46$55.13−25.0%−$215$6451.4%OK
ASXTechnologyOct 9, 2026$46.43$39.53−14.9%−$111$6381.4%OK
CATIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$800.47$730.69−8.7%−$61$6351.4%OK
DELLTechnologyOct 9, 2026$586.06$451.60−22.9%−$186$6261.4%OK
PLPCIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$397.25$352.40−11.3%−$80$6251.4%OK
STRLIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$513.00$424.85−17.2%−$128$6191.4%OK
BEIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$280.50$221.33−21.1%−$162$6071.4%OK
ALABTechnologyOct 9, 2026$342.21$285.83−16.5%−$119$6031.3%OK
MRVLTechnologyOct 9, 2026$275.28$227.76−17.3%−$125$5981.3%OK
GLWTechnologyOct 9, 2026$156.68$132.01−15.7%−$111$5941.3%OK
IESCIndustrialsOct 9, 2026$297.52$251.87−15.3%−$107$5881.3%OK
TERTechnologyOct 9, 2026$402.68$325.04−19.3%−$137$5751.3%OK
SIMOTechnologyOct 9, 2026$263.90$211.23−20.0%−$143$5751.3%OK
LITETechnologyOct 9, 2026$1,103.35$823.66−25.3%−$195$5751.3%OK
MTSITechnologyOct 9, 2026$330.06$262.23−20.6%−$148$5741.3%OK
SANMTechnologyOct 9, 2026$217.49$175.67−19.2%−$134$5641.3%OK
TTMITechnologyOct 9, 2026$121.01$93.89−22.4%−$158$5471.2%OK
CRDOTechnologyOct 9, 2026$216.55$169.59−21.7%−$151$5461.2%OK
CIENTechnologyOct 9, 2026$449.77$333.05−26.0%−$191$5451.2%OK
ONTOTechnologyOct 9, 2026$294.53$220.65−25.1%−$177$5281.2%OK
FORMTechnologyOct 9, 2026$139.67$105.04−24.8%−$173$5261.2%OK
AXTITechnologyOct 9, 2026$68.46$51.47−24.8%−$171$5201.2%OK

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Trade log

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

DateActionStockAmountGainWhy
Oct 16, 2026SKIPBNY$349not enough cash ($2 left)
Oct 15, 2026SKIPSTT$423not enough cash ($2 left)
Oct 14, 2026SKIPAZZ$399not enough cash ($2 left)
Oct 9, 2026SKIP279 stocksstarting portfolio: cash ran out before these (lower rated): LRCX, MTRN, TSEM, BWLP, VIST, MFG, VRT, CRWD, VCTR, AAMI, BTSG, KNSA, GEV, STLD, NWPX, FTNT, DGII, COHR, FEIM, KLAC, PR, UVE, FLEX, BELFB, ANET, AVT, SCCO, AEIS, FTI, ADI, TRGP, CRS, CMBT, HSHP, ATI, FTK, SU, MUFG, GKOS, HALO, GCT, PTGX, DK, LNTH, TH, SNEX, GEO, GTX, TPC, BBAR, BBVA, NTAP, AGX, KRYS, UGP, IAG, HBM, POWL, KEYS, TEVA, BMA, ANF, CVE, BHE, VIAV, COKE, AMRX, P, EMBJ, CGAU, FET, AAOI, CLMT, ENLT, PANW, CAH, HRTG, IBKR, KGS, GRAL, INBX, ORKA, PBT, ROIV, RVMD, JXN, SITM, SEI, UFPT, CSCO, CXW, NUE, THC, CAAP, WTTR, ALM, HCC, AMAL, BAP, CHEF, TDW, NHC, COGT, WCC, TIGO, LAUR, NWG, MATX, SAN, GGAL, HSBC, AU, TGS, KRT, SEZL, RBRK, NVEC, SMFG, MPWR, FROG, SMTC, EFXT, FN, PENG, SNX, CVI, AXSM, GSAT, AMG, VIRT, ODC, ITUB, EAT, IMVT, LB, LGND, EGO, STT, UFCS, BLX, FLXS, ING, NTRA, OII, DCO, GHM, IMOS, INDV, DXPE, SBS, ASML, MPTI, GSL, KB, XPO, AIR, PAGP, ITRN, PH, IMO, RS, NPO, PAA, SPHR, BNY, EQNR, AROC, MOD, PLXS, VIK, CECO, ADEA, WES, WF, UMC, WAB, TBBB, GOOGL, HL, BWFG, CLH, AIT, GWW, MYRG, OPY, FCFS, TRVI, ZIM, SHG, ALSN, UMAC, CORT, JCI, LTH, REX, IA, NVGS, CAMT, E, ESLT, CAKE, MSGE, SII, TS, CELC, RDVT, ANDE, CBL, KEX, CVX, OBE, BCH, PBI, GLNG, SUN, MUSA, ENS, URGN, ELVN, WWD, ECHO, ACLS, R, RGA, EXEL, MRAM, MT, FLNG, OMER, HG, ANAB, WELL, HBT, ACA, AXGN, VECO, GRDN, AAPL, LIND, NET, FFIV, COHU, INTC, RUSHB, DHC, CNO, CTVA, PLSE, MBX, WSM, ACT, CVLG, IMAX, SPNT, MPLX, SXI, PCVX, CENX, ATEN, RBC, AMGN, USFD, GILD, SSRM, TRV, FBP, PKE, EGY, KOF, CM, AZZ, NEM, IHG, VAL, TILE, PSMT, MAR, PM, PRM
Oct 9, 2026BUYMOG-A$681starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 86, grade C, Buy $ 681
Oct 9, 2026BUYAXTI$691starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 88, grade D, Buy $ 691
Oct 9, 2026BUYARIS$691starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 691
Oct 9, 2026BUYIESC$695starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 695
Oct 9, 2026BUYCAT$695starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 88, grade C, Buy $ 695
Oct 9, 2026BUYWT$696starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 696
Oct 9, 2026BUYCRDO$697starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-01: score 90, grade C, Buy $ 697
Oct 9, 2026BUYSANM$699starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 699
Oct 9, 2026BUYFORM$700starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 90, grade D, Buy $ 700
Oct 9, 2026BUYTTMI$704starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 86, grade C, Buy $ 704
Oct 9, 2026BUYPLPC$704starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 86, grade C, Buy $ 704
Oct 9, 2026BUYONTO$704starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 86, grade C, Buy $ 704
Oct 9, 2026BUYGLW$704starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-28: score 86, grade C, Buy $ 704
Oct 9, 2026BUYNVDA$710starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-26: score 93, grade A, Buy $ 710
Oct 9, 2026BUYTER$712starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 712
Oct 9, 2026BUYTSM$716starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-14: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 716
Oct 9, 2026BUYCIB$716starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-10: score 82, grade A, Buy $ 716
Oct 9, 2026BUYYPF$718starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-17: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 718
Oct 9, 2026BUYTGB$718starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 718
Oct 9, 2026BUYSIMO$718starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 84, grade B, Buy $ 718
Oct 9, 2026BUYAPH$721starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 721
Oct 9, 2026BUYLLY$722starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 722
Oct 9, 2026BUYMTSI$722starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-06: score 90, grade D, Buy $ 722
Oct 9, 2026BUYMRVL$722starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-27: score 90, grade D, Buy $ 722
Oct 9, 2026BUYALAB$722starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 90, grade D, Buy $ 722
Oct 9, 2026BUYJBL$730starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-30: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 730
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTNG$733starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 733
Oct 9, 2026BUYEZPW$734starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 734
Oct 9, 2026BUYMRX$736starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-03-25: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 736
Oct 9, 2026BUYETON$736starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-13: score 88, grade C, Buy $ 736
Oct 9, 2026BUYCIEN$736starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-03: score 88, grade C, Buy $ 736
Oct 9, 2026BUYZETA$742starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 742
Oct 9, 2026BUYATRO$742starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-11: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 742
Oct 9, 2026BUYENVA$742starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 742
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTRL$748starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-03: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 748
Oct 9, 2026BUYTK$748starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 748
Oct 9, 2026BUYPBR$748starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-07: score 84, grade A, Buy $ 748
Oct 9, 2026BUYNAT$750starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-27: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 750
Oct 9, 2026BUYASX$750starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 86, grade B, Buy $ 750
Oct 9, 2026BUYPWR$766starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 766
Oct 9, 2026BUYAMD$768starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 90, grade C, Buy $ 768
Oct 9, 2026BUYLITE$770starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-11: score 93, grade D, Buy $ 770
Oct 9, 2026BUYBE$770starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-28: score 93, grade D, Buy $ 770
Oct 9, 2026BUYCLS$774starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-27: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 774
Oct 9, 2026BUYTEN$780starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-05-22: score 86, grade A, Buy $ 780
Oct 9, 2026BUYTRMD$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-26: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYPSX$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYPBF$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYPAYS$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYMPC$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYLPG$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYDINO$781starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-28: score 88, grade B, Buy $ 781
Oct 9, 2026BUYPARR$811starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 88, grade A, Buy $ 811
Oct 9, 2026BUYVLO$812starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-30: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 812
Oct 9, 2026BUYDELL$812starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-01: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 812
Oct 9, 2026BUYAMAT$812starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-13: score 90, grade B, Buy $ 812
Oct 9, 2026BUYFIX$815starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-23: score 93, grade C, Buy $ 815
Oct 9, 2026BUYWDC$828starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 91, grade B, Buy $ 828
Oct 9, 2026BUYTNK$842starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-29: score 90, grade A, Buy $ 842
Oct 9, 2026BUYDHT$844starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-05: score 92, grade B, Buy $ 844
Oct 9, 2026BUYNVT$848starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-31: score 96, grade C, Buy $ 848
Oct 9, 2026BUYINSW$860starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-10: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 860
Oct 9, 2026BUYHPE$860starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-02: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 860
Oct 9, 2026BUYECO$860starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-08-04: score 93, grade B, Buy $ 860
Oct 9, 2026BUYSTX$891starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-07-28: score 95, grade B, Buy $ 891
Oct 9, 2026BUYMU$953starting portfolio, on your list: report 2026-09-30: score 97, grade A, Buy $ 953