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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.
Jan 1, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(44 days)
📊 Year to Date Performance: Showing Howard Hour's performance over the year to date across 114 symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,071
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,065
(+$7)
+0.07%
Year to Date ROI
45.2%
Win Rate
1,055
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (Year to Date)
Combined P&L across all 114 symbols
💰 Trading Activity (Year to Date)
Stock Volume
$9,132,287
921 trades
Stock Fees
$0
✓ Commission FREE
Crypto Volume
$1,367,202
134 trades
Crypto Fees
$3,418
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 (Year to Date)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Year to Date)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Year to Date:
Jan 1, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(44 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | YTD Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UVXY
|
+8.35% | $6,878 | $7,452 | 13 | 92% | - | +$574 | -34.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
VXX
|
+4.54% | $8,198 | $8,571 | 13 | 69% | - | +$372 | -24.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
MRNA
|
+4.44% | $9,334 | $9,749 | 15 | 67% | - | +$414 | -9.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
MU
|
+4.44% | $9,868 | $10,306 | 13 | 62% | - | +$438 | -12.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
GLD
|
+3.49% | $10,232 | $10,589 | 8 | 75% | - | +$357 | -0.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
SMCI
|
+3.32% | $9,417 | $9,730 | 13 | 46% | - | +$313 | -13.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
GS
|
+3.22% | $9,761 | $10,075 | 6 | 83% | - | +$314 | -9.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
AMD
|
+3.18% | $11,181 | $11,536 | 11 | 64% | - | +$356 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
COP
|
+2.83% | $10,059 | $10,344 | 13 | 54% | - | +$285 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
MS
|
+2.64% | $9,014 | $9,252 | 5 | 80% | - | +$238 | -11.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
AAPL
|
+2.42% | $8,649 | $8,858 | 8 | 88% | - | +$209 | -15.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
TMO
|
+2.31% | $9,306 | $9,521 | 11 | 55% | - | +$215 | -10.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
DKNG
|
+2.28% | $10,920 | $11,169 | 13 | 46% | - | +$249 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
NIO
|
+2.18% | $9,497 | $9,704 | 6 | 83% | - | +$207 | -12.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
C
|
+1.92% | $9,410 | $9,591 | 11 | 55% | - | +$181 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
MA
|
+1.89% | $10,676 | $10,878 | 8 | 63% | - | +$202 | -4.1% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
CMCSA
|
+1.61% | $10,761 | $10,934 | 7 | 86% | - | +$173 | -2.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
RBLX
|
+1.47% | $10,321 | $10,473 | 9 | 56% | - | +$152 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
PANW
|
+1.44% | $9,607 | $9,745 | 9 | 67% | - | +$138 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
DIS
|
+1.42% | $10,228 | $10,373 | 10 | 70% | - | +$145 | -6.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
WMT
|
+1.41% | $11,126 | $11,283 | 9 | 33% | - | +$157 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
NVDA
|
+1.40% | $10,266 | $10,409 | 8 | 63% | - | +$144 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
XRPUSD ₿
|
+1.32% | $12,302 | $12,464 | 11 | 55% | - | +$162 | -4.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
MSFT
|
+1.26% | $9,814 | $9,938 | 7 | 57% | - | +$124 | -4.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
SQQQ
|
+1.23% | $9,839 | $9,960 | 12 | 50% | - | +$121 | -22.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
SCHW
|
+1.21% | $11,044 | $11,177 | 9 | 67% | - | +$134 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
SOXL
|
+0.97% | $10,080 | $10,178 | 3 | 67% | - | +$98 | -13.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
CRM
|
+0.95% | $9,150 | $9,236 | 9 | 67% | - | +$87 | -12.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
MCD
|
+0.88% | $10,569 | $10,662 | 7 | 43% | - | +$93 | -1.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
AMGN
|
+0.82% | $10,918 | $11,007 | 12 | 67% | - | +$90 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
MARA
|
+0.78% | $9,286 | $9,359 | 10 | 40% | - | +$72 | -16.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
DOGEUSD ₿
|
+0.70% | $8,253 | $8,311 | 12 | 42% | - | +$58 | -21.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
XLF
|
+0.68% | $10,264 | $10,334 | 3 | 33% | - | +$70 | -2.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
LLY
|
+0.68% | $12,570 | $12,656 | 9 | 44% | - | +$85 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
SLV
|
+0.68% | $10,330 | $10,401 | 12 | 42% | - | +$70 | -1.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
XLK
|
+0.66% | $10,616 | $10,686 | 6 | 50% | - | +$70 | -2.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
PM
|
+0.65% | $9,963 | $10,027 | 8 | 63% | - | +$65 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
USO
|
+0.64% | $9,739 | $9,801 | 7 | 57% | - | +$62 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
BMY
|
+0.64% | $10,438 | $10,505 | 8 | 75% | - | +$67 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
SOFI
|
+0.59% | $9,549 | $9,606 | 11 | 55% | - | +$56 | -9.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
ARKK
|
+0.59% | $10,850 | $10,914 | 7 | 71% | - | +$64 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
WFC
|
+0.56% | $9,318 | $9,370 | 5 | 40% | - | +$52 | -9.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
AMZN
|
+0.48% | $11,143 | $11,196 | 8 | 38% | - | +$53 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
ACN
|
+0.48% | $10,608 | $10,659 | 10 | 40% | - | +$51 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
UNIUSD ₿
|
+0.46% | $11,681 | $11,734 | 11 | 45% | - | +$54 | -13.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
PEPEUSD ₿
|
+0.44% | $8,843 | $8,882 | 13 | 46% | - | +$39 | -19.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
XOM
|
+0.44% | $9,549 | $9,591 | 6 | 50% | - | +$42 | -6.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
ABBV
|
+0.43% | $9,203 | $9,243 | 10 | 40% | - | +$40 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
DOTUSD ₿
|
+0.42% | $10,523 | $10,567 | 13 | 46% | - | +$44 | -9.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
SPXU
|
+0.32% | $10,865 | $10,900 | 13 | 46% | - | +$35 | -2.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
LINKUSD ₿
|
+0.27% | $10,033 | $10,060 | 12 | 50% | - | +$27 | -8.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
MRK
|
+0.23% | $9,805 | $9,827 | 10 | 60% | - | +$23 | -8.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
ADBE
|
+0.18% | $10,107 | $10,125 | 9 | 44% | - | +$18 | -5.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
GOOGL
|
+0.17% | $11,151 | $11,170 | 6 | 33% | - | +$19 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
RIOT
|
+0.14% | $11,223 | $11,239 | 14 | 43% | - | +$16 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
IBM
|
+0.13% | $10,644 | $10,658 | 8 | 38% | - | +$14 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
ARM
|
+0.08% | $10,420 | $10,429 | 13 | 38% | - | +$8 | -7.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
ORCL
|
+0.04% | $9,787 | $9,791 | 9 | 44% | - | +$4 | -8.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
COST
|
+0.03% | $10,341 | $10,344 | 3 | 33% | - | +$3 | -1.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
VTI
|
+0.02% | $9,707 | $9,709 | 4 | 75% | - | +$2 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $9,988 | $9,988 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -2.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
BTCUSD ₿
|
+0.00% | $10,000 | $10,000 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -0.0% | 0.0h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
XLE
|
+0.00% | $10,105 | $10,105 | 6 | 50% | - | - | -3.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
SLB
|
-0.01% | $9,939 | $9,938 | 10 | 40% | - | -$1 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
V
|
-0.02% | $9,878 | $9,876 | 5 | 20% | - | -$2 | -2.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
VOO
|
-0.05% | $9,434 | $9,429 | 4 | 75% | - | -$5 | -6.6% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
SPY
|
-0.07% | $9,713 | $9,706 | 4 | 75% | - | -$7 | -4.8% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
QQQ
|
-0.08% | $9,674 | $9,667 | 5 | 60% | - | -$8 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
SHIBUSD ₿
|
-0.09% | $10,874 | $10,864 | 15 | 33% | - | -$10 | -13.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
IWM
|
-0.17% | $9,741 | $9,724 | 5 | 40% | - | -$17 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
DIA
|
-0.21% | $9,704 | $9,683 | 3 | 33% | - | -$20 | -5.2% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
TSLA
|
-0.22% | $9,445 | $9,424 | 6 | 50% | - | -$21 | -15.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
BIIB
|
-0.23% | $9,697 | $9,675 | 11 | 36% | - | -$22 | -9.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
BRK-B
|
-0.24% | $10,181 | $10,157 | 5 | 20% | - | -$24 | -3.5% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
VZ
|
-0.24% | $10,030 | $10,006 | 7 | 57% | - | -$24 | -4.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
HOOD
|
-0.33% | $10,677 | $10,642 | 10 | 40% | - | -$35 | -7.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
GME
|
-0.33% | $12,181 | $12,141 | 12 | 33% | - | -$40 | -12.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
CRWD
|
-0.35% | $10,337 | $10,301 | 12 | 33% | - | -$36 | -6.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
BLK
|
-0.38% | $9,572 | $9,535 | 10 | 50% | - | -$36 | -6.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
CSCO
|
-0.44% | $10,208 | $10,163 | 7 | 43% | - | -$45 | -3.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
VRTX
|
-0.47% | $9,398 | $9,354 | 9 | 67% | - | -$44 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
MDT
|
-0.52% | $10,069 | $10,017 | 9 | 33% | - | -$52 | -3.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
OXY
|
-0.57% | $9,927 | $9,870 | 9 | 33% | - | -$57 | -6.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
CVX
|
-0.57% | $10,587 | $10,526 | 6 | 17% | - | -$60 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
KO
|
-0.62% | $10,480 | $10,415 | 9 | 33% | - | -$65 | -3.5% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
AVGO
|
-0.79% | $11,013 | $10,926 | 11 | 36% | - | -$87 | -5.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
BAC
|
-0.80% | $9,511 | $9,435 | 9 | 22% | - | -$76 | -10.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
HD
|
-0.81% | $9,383 | $9,307 | 9 | 22% | - | -$76 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
PG
|
-0.85% | $9,828 | $9,744 | 5 | 20% | - | -$84 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
JPM
|
-0.93% | $10,149 | $10,054 | 8 | 13% | - | -$94 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
PFE
|
-1.01% | $10,443 | $10,338 | 10 | 40% | - | -$105 | -3.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
PEP
|
-1.09% | $9,879 | $9,771 | 10 | 50% | - | -$108 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
AXP
|
-1.18% | $10,414 | $10,291 | 8 | 25% | - | -$123 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
PLTR
|
-1.19% | $8,992 | $8,885 | 13 | 31% | - | -$107 | -14.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
NFLX
|
-1.21% | $9,006 | $8,897 | 11 | 36% | - | -$109 | -12.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
REGN
|
-1.21% | $10,201 | $10,077 | 13 | 46% | - | -$123 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
GILD
|
-1.25% | $11,390 | $11,247 | 12 | 25% | - | -$142 | -4.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
LTCUSD ₿
|
-1.31% | $13,188 | $13,015 | 11 | 45% | - | -$173 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
SOLUSD ₿
|
-1.39% | $10,804 | $10,654 | 12 | 42% | - | -$150 | -10.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
AVAXUSD ₿
|
-1.43% | $9,019 | $8,890 | 12 | 42% | - | -$129 | -25.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
LCID
|
-1.61% | $10,951 | $10,775 | 14 | 29% | - | -$176 | -9.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
UNH
|
-1.68% | $10,218 | $10,046 | 11 | 27% | - | -$172 | -7.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 103 |
NET
|
-1.74% | $8,190 | $8,047 | 10 | 30% | - | -$143 | -20.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 104 |
SNOW
|
-1.80% | $9,399 | $9,230 | 12 | 42% | - | -$169 | -7.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 105 |
ISRG
|
-2.04% | $9,421 | $9,229 | 11 | 9% | - | -$192 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 106 |
COIN
|
-2.04% | $10,745 | $10,526 | 13 | 23% | - | -$219 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 107 |
META
|
-2.07% | $10,000 | $9,793 | 8 | 25% | - | -$207 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 108 |
ETHUSD ₿
|
-2.15% | $8,981 | $8,788 | 12 | 42% | - | -$193 | -13.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 109 |
JNJ
|
-2.18% | $10,485 | $10,257 | 8 | 25% | - | -$229 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 110 |
TQQQ
|
-2.91% | $9,932 | $9,643 | 11 | 27% | - | -$289 | -11.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 111 |
PYPL
|
-3.29% | $9,938 | $9,611 | 10 | 30% | - | -$327 | -7.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 112 |
RIVN
|
-5.33% | $10,526 | $9,965 | 15 | 13% | - | -$561 | -10.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 113 |
AMC
|
-7.05% | $8,484 | $7,886 | 13 | 0% | - | -$598 | -24.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 114 |
INTC
|
-17.30% | $9,818 | $8,120 | 15 | 13% | - | -$1,699 | -23.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Patient all day, then explosive. Believes the first few hours are noise and the last hour is signal.