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Howard Hour
The Clock Watcher
⏰ Day Trader 📅 58 years old (Born 1968)"Amateurs open the market. Professionals close it."
Old-school trader energy. Suspenders. Reads the tape. Clocks everywhere set to 3:00 PM. Naps from 11 AM to 2:30 PM.
Feb 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(365 days)
📊 Last Year Performance: Showing Howard Hour's performance over the last year across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,080
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,122
($-42)
-0.41%
Last Year ROI
44.8%
Win Rate
9,340
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (Last Year)
Combined P&L across all 114 symbols
💰 Trading Activity (Last Year)
Stock Volume
$79,562,316
8,056 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$13,482,766
1,284 trades
Crypto Fees
$33,707
0.25% of volume
⚙️ Trading Strategy
Trade Power Hour (3-4 PM) momentum
Volume spikes in the final hour. Institutional buying/selling creates momentum. Howard looks for 0.3% moves in the direction of flow.
🎯 Best Suited For
Index ETFs, large-cap institutional stocks
"Everything before 3 PM is foreplay. The real action happens in Power Hour."
📜 Why This Strategy Works
Mutual funds, pensions, and portfolio managers make final adjustments before close—they have to report end-of-day positions.
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
In Power Hour AND 0.3%+ directional move confirmed
→ Trade in direction of momentum (BUY if up, SHORT if down)
📉 Exit Conditions
• TARGET: Price continues 0.5% in momentum direction
• STOP_LOSS: Price reverses 0.3% against position
• END_OF_DAY: Force exit at 15:55 (before close)
⚙️ Simulation Parameters
POWER_HOUR_START:
15:00
MOMENTUM_THRESHOLD_PCT:
0.3%
TARGET_GAIN_PCT:
0.5%
STOP_LOSS_PCT:
0.3%
COOLDOWN_BARS:
78
📖 Historical Origin
Origin: Institutional rebalancing in the final hour
"Power Hour" (3-4 PM EST) became recognized as institutional rebalancing time in the late 1960s and 1970s.
🏆 Top 10 Performing Symbols (Last Year)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Year)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last Year:
Feb 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(365 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 1Y Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SQQQ
|
+21.13% | $8,223 | $9,960 | 106 | 48% | - | +$1,738 | -22.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
AMD
|
+18.73% | $9,717 | $11,536 | 101 | 58% | - | +$1,820 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
VXX
|
+10.60% | $7,749 | $8,571 | 115 | 50% | - | +$821 | -24.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
XRPUSD ₿
|
+10.53% | $11,277 | $12,464 | 120 | 48% | - | +$1,187 | -4.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
ARKK
|
+10.09% | $9,913 | $10,914 | 93 | 53% | - | +$1,000 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
GILD
|
+9.91% | $10,233 | $11,247 | 86 | 50% | - | +$1,014 | -4.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
MA
|
+7.16% | $10,151 | $10,878 | 64 | 50% | - | +$727 | -4.1% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
MU
|
+7.14% | $9,619 | $10,306 | 83 | 51% | - | +$687 | -12.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
GME
|
+7.00% | $11,347 | $12,141 | 109 | 44% | - | +$794 | -12.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
UVXY
|
+6.89% | $6,972 | $7,452 | 120 | 48% | - | +$480 | -34.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
CMCSA
|
+6.13% | $10,303 | $10,934 | 69 | 58% | - | +$632 | -2.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
MRNA
|
+5.76% | $9,218 | $9,749 | 124 | 44% | - | +$531 | -9.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
WMT
|
+5.65% | $10,680 | $11,283 | 64 | 44% | - | +$603 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
LLY
|
+5.45% | $12,002 | $12,656 | 82 | 51% | - | +$654 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
GLD
|
+5.40% | $10,047 | $10,589 | 35 | 57% | - | +$543 | -0.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
SPXU
|
+5.20% | $10,361 | $10,900 | 30 | 53% | - | +$539 | -2.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
AVGO
|
+4.96% | $10,410 | $10,926 | 100 | 49% | - | +$516 | -5.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
SMCI
|
+4.30% | $9,329 | $9,730 | 119 | 45% | - | +$401 | -13.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
COIN
|
+3.56% | $10,164 | $10,526 | 122 | 41% | - | +$362 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
GOOGL
|
+3.55% | $10,787 | $11,170 | 73 | 48% | - | +$383 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
LCID
|
+3.27% | $10,434 | $10,775 | 123 | 41% | - | +$341 | -9.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
SOXL
|
+3.25% | $9,858 | $10,178 | 72 | 54% | - | +$320 | -13.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
SCHW
|
+2.86% | $10,867 | $11,177 | 73 | 55% | - | +$311 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
PFE
|
+2.80% | $10,056 | $10,338 | 72 | 49% | - | +$282 | -3.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
COP
|
+2.66% | $10,076 | $10,344 | 87 | 49% | - | +$268 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
XLK
|
+2.66% | $10,409 | $10,686 | 54 | 48% | - | +$277 | -2.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
RIOT
|
+2.56% | $10,958 | $11,239 | 128 | 45% | - | +$281 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
BIIB
|
+2.52% | $9,437 | $9,675 | 104 | 46% | - | +$238 | -9.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
GS
|
+2.40% | $9,839 | $10,075 | 68 | 46% | - | +$236 | -9.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
DKNG
|
+2.34% | $10,914 | $11,169 | 117 | 49% | - | +$255 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
BMY
|
+2.32% | $10,267 | $10,505 | 91 | 57% | - | +$238 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
XLF
|
+2.28% | $10,104 | $10,334 | 30 | 53% | - | +$230 | -2.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
AXP
|
+2.04% | $10,085 | $10,291 | 66 | 48% | - | +$206 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
MCD
|
+1.63% | $10,491 | $10,662 | 52 | 42% | - | +$171 | -1.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
RBLX
|
+1.56% | $10,312 | $10,473 | 107 | 49% | - | +$161 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
JNJ
|
+1.56% | $10,099 | $10,257 | 63 | 54% | - | +$158 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
NIO
|
+1.55% | $9,556 | $9,704 | 101 | 43% | - | +$148 | -12.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
NVDA
|
+1.48% | $10,258 | $10,409 | 89 | 43% | - | +$152 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
SLV
|
+1.47% | $10,250 | $10,401 | 53 | 47% | - | +$151 | -1.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
PM
|
+1.33% | $9,896 | $10,027 | 80 | 44% | - | +$132 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
USO
|
+1.22% | $9,683 | $9,801 | 29 | 45% | - | +$118 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
REGN
|
+1.12% | $9,965 | $10,077 | 102 | 49% | - | +$112 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
AMGN
|
+1.02% | $10,896 | $11,007 | 79 | 47% | - | +$111 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
TLT
|
+0.97% | $9,892 | $9,988 | 9 | 56% | - | +$96 | -2.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
VZ
|
+0.91% | $9,916 | $10,006 | 54 | 48% | - | +$90 | -4.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
SLB
|
+0.89% | $9,850 | $9,938 | 85 | 48% | - | +$88 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
ACN
|
+0.83% | $10,571 | $10,659 | 80 | 54% | - | +$88 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
HOOD
|
+0.75% | $10,563 | $10,642 | 111 | 49% | - | +$79 | -7.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
QQQ
|
+0.56% | $9,613 | $9,667 | 48 | 46% | - | +$54 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
CRWD
|
+0.53% | $10,247 | $10,301 | 97 | 40% | - | +$54 | -6.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
IBM
|
+0.46% | $10,609 | $10,658 | 78 | 46% | - | +$49 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
IWM
|
+0.21% | $9,704 | $9,724 | 52 | 44% | - | +$20 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
UNH
|
+0.19% | $10,027 | $10,046 | 90 | 52% | - | +$19 | -7.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
BTCUSD ₿
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
ABBV
|
-0.01% | $9,244 | $9,243 | 76 | 46% | - | -$1 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
AAPL
|
-0.09% | $8,866 | $8,858 | 78 | 46% | - | -$8 | -15.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
CSCO
|
-0.10% | $10,173 | $10,163 | 58 | 43% | - | -$10 | -3.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
CVX
|
-0.20% | $10,547 | $10,526 | 74 | 43% | - | -$21 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
XOM
|
-0.26% | $9,616 | $9,591 | 72 | 38% | - | -$25 | -6.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
TQQQ
|
-0.31% | $9,673 | $9,643 | 101 | 41% | - | -$30 | -11.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
PEP
|
-0.34% | $9,804 | $9,771 | 59 | 53% | - | -$33 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
V
|
-0.35% | $9,911 | $9,876 | 52 | 44% | - | -$35 | -2.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
LINKUSD ₿
|
-0.40% | $10,101 | $10,060 | 117 | 44% | - | -$40 | -8.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
MRK
|
-0.50% | $9,877 | $9,827 | 86 | 49% | - | -$49 | -8.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
ARM
|
-0.53% | $10,484 | $10,429 | 107 | 38% | - | -$56 | -7.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
SPY
|
-0.53% | $9,758 | $9,706 | 37 | 46% | - | -$52 | -4.8% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
MSFT
|
-0.53% | $9,991 | $9,938 | 60 | 43% | - | -$53 | -4.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
COST
|
-0.71% | $10,418 | $10,344 | 58 | 50% | - | -$74 | -1.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
DIA
|
-0.78% | $9,759 | $9,683 | 23 | 48% | - | -$76 | -5.2% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
XLE
|
-0.82% | $10,188 | $10,105 | 60 | 40% | - | -$84 | -3.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
BRK-B
|
-0.97% | $10,256 | $10,157 | 49 | 45% | - | -$99 | -3.5% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
OXY
|
-1.03% | $9,973 | $9,870 | 91 | 40% | - | -$103 | -6.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
RIVN
|
-1.08% | $10,074 | $9,965 | 122 | 42% | - | -$109 | -10.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
AMZN
|
-1.16% | $11,328 | $11,196 | 69 | 39% | - | -$131 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
WFC
|
-1.20% | $9,484 | $9,370 | 67 | 40% | - | -$114 | -9.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
C
|
-1.26% | $9,713 | $9,591 | 79 | 43% | - | -$122 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
BLK
|
-1.46% | $9,677 | $9,535 | 72 | 44% | - | -$141 | -6.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
MS
|
-1.57% | $9,399 | $9,252 | 68 | 49% | - | -$148 | -11.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
MDT
|
-1.62% | $10,182 | $10,017 | 64 | 45% | - | -$165 | -3.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
ISRG
|
-1.90% | $9,408 | $9,229 | 79 | 46% | - | -$179 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
TSLA
|
-2.19% | $9,635 | $9,424 | 110 | 45% | - | -$211 | -15.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
VTI
|
-2.21% | $9,929 | $9,709 | 38 | 45% | - | -$219 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
BAC
|
-2.39% | $9,666 | $9,435 | 49 | 33% | - | -$231 | -10.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
KO
|
-2.43% | $10,674 | $10,415 | 52 | 44% | - | -$259 | -3.5% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
LTCUSD ₿
|
-2.49% | $13,348 | $13,015 | 117 | 44% | - | -$332 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
VRTX
|
-2.64% | $9,607 | $9,354 | 81 | 47% | - | -$254 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
PANW
|
-2.67% | $10,012 | $9,745 | 83 | 37% | - | -$267 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
VOO
|
-2.79% | $9,700 | $9,429 | 37 | 43% | - | -$271 | -6.6% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
PG
|
-2.90% | $10,035 | $9,744 | 49 | 43% | - | -$291 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
DIS
|
-3.06% | $10,701 | $10,373 | 76 | 47% | - | -$327 | -6.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
SOFI
|
-3.21% | $9,924 | $9,606 | 116 | 39% | - | -$319 | -9.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
ADBE
|
-3.90% | $10,536 | $10,125 | 77 | 44% | - | -$411 | -5.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
JPM
|
-3.96% | $10,469 | $10,054 | 59 | 41% | - | -$415 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
HD
|
-4.21% | $9,716 | $9,307 | 63 | 35% | - | -$409 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
ORCL
|
-4.44% | $10,246 | $9,791 | 105 | 46% | - | -$455 | -8.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
SNOW
|
-4.91% | $9,706 | $9,230 | 101 | 44% | - | -$477 | -7.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
SOLUSD ₿
|
-4.94% | $11,208 | $10,654 | 118 | 39% | - | -$554 | -10.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
TMO
|
-5.31% | $10,054 | $9,521 | 86 | 34% | - | -$534 | -10.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
DOTUSD ₿
|
-5.46% | $11,177 | $10,567 | 114 | 40% | - | -$610 | -9.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
MARA
|
-5.60% | $9,914 | $9,359 | 126 | 40% | - | -$555 | -16.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
PLTR
|
-6.09% | $9,461 | $8,885 | 108 | 48% | - | -$576 | -14.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
UNIUSD ₿
|
-7.44% | $12,678 | $11,734 | 114 | 43% | - | -$943 | -13.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 103 |
PYPL
|
-7.44% | $10,383 | $9,611 | 72 | 35% | - | -$773 | -7.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 104 |
CRM
|
-7.56% | $9,992 | $9,236 | 81 | 47% | - | -$755 | -12.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 105 |
META
|
-8.36% | $10,687 | $9,793 | 75 | 40% | - | -$893 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 106 |
NET
|
-8.72% | $8,816 | $8,047 | 109 | 39% | - | -$769 | -20.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 107 |
ETHUSD ₿
|
-10.34% | $9,802 | $8,788 | 113 | 44% | - | -$1,013 | -13.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 108 |
NFLX
|
-10.38% | $9,927 | $8,897 | 79 | 37% | - | -$1,030 | -12.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 109 |
SHIBUSD ₿
|
-11.18% | $12,232 | $10,864 | 118 | 36% | - | -$1,368 | -13.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 110 |
AVAXUSD ₿
|
-14.92% | $10,449 | $8,890 | 116 | 41% | - | -$1,559 | -25.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 111 |
PEPEUSD ₿
|
-15.43% | $10,502 | $8,882 | 121 | 39% | - | -$1,620 | -19.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 112 |
DOGEUSD ₿
|
-16.21% | $9,919 | $8,311 | 116 | 37% | - | -$1,608 | -21.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 113 |
INTC
|
-20.91% | $10,266 | $8,120 | 110 | 40% | - | -$2,147 | -23.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 114 |
AMC
|
-24.11% | $10,391 | $7,886 | 114 | 26% | - | -$2,505 | -24.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Patient all day, then explosive. Believes the first few hours are noise and the last hour is signal.