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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 14, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(31 days)
📊 Last Month Performance: Showing Howard Hour's performance over the last month across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,037
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,034
(+$4)
+0.04%
Last Month ROI
46.9%
Win Rate
683
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
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Equity Curve (Last Month)
Combined P&L across all 102 symbols
⚙️ 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 Month)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last Month)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last Month:
Jan 14, 2026
→
Feb 14, 2026
(31 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 1M Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UVXY
|
+6.16% | $7,020 | $7,452 | 10 | 90% | - | +$432 | -34.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
VXX
|
+4.05% | $8,237 | $8,571 | 10 | 70% | - | +$334 | -24.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
MRNA
|
+4.01% | $9,373 | $9,749 | 10 | 70% | - | +$376 | -9.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
COP
|
+3.90% | $9,956 | $10,344 | 10 | 60% | - | +$388 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
MU
|
+3.78% | $9,931 | $10,306 | 9 | 67% | - | +$375 | -12.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
MS
|
+2.78% | $9,002 | $9,252 | 4 | 100% | - | +$250 | -11.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
C
|
+2.15% | $9,389 | $9,591 | 9 | 67% | - | +$202 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
AMD
|
+2.02% | $11,308 | $11,536 | 8 | 75% | - | +$228 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
MA
|
+1.91% | $10,674 | $10,878 | 8 | 63% | - | +$204 | -4.1% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
MARA
|
+1.75% | $9,198 | $9,359 | 5 | 60% | - | +$161 | -16.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
AAPL
|
+1.68% | $8,712 | $8,858 | 5 | 100% | - | +$146 | -15.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
CMCSA
|
+1.68% | $10,754 | $10,934 | 4 | 100% | - | +$181 | -2.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
NIO
|
+1.62% | $9,549 | $9,704 | 5 | 80% | - | +$155 | -12.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
WMT
|
+1.58% | $11,108 | $11,283 | 7 | 29% | - | +$176 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
DKNG
|
+1.54% | $11,000 | $11,169 | 10 | 50% | - | +$169 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
SMCI
|
+1.50% | $9,586 | $9,730 | 7 | 57% | - | +$144 | -13.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
GS
|
+1.50% | $9,926 | $10,075 | 4 | 100% | - | +$149 | -9.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
CRM
|
+1.39% | $9,110 | $9,236 | 8 | 75% | - | +$127 | -12.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
PM
|
+1.27% | $9,902 | $10,027 | 6 | 67% | - | +$126 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
GLD
|
+1.20% | $10,464 | $10,589 | 6 | 67% | - | +$126 | -0.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
SQQQ
|
+1.02% | $9,860 | $9,960 | 9 | 44% | - | +$101 | -22.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
IBM
|
+0.99% | $10,553 | $10,658 | 6 | 50% | - | +$104 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
AMZN
|
+0.99% | $11,087 | $11,196 | 7 | 43% | - | +$110 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
SOXL
|
+0.97% | $10,080 | $10,178 | 3 | 67% | - | +$98 | -13.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
SCHW
|
+0.87% | $11,081 | $11,177 | 7 | 71% | - | +$96 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
BMY
|
+0.76% | $10,426 | $10,505 | 5 | 80% | - | +$79 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
ARM
|
+0.72% | $10,354 | $10,429 | 10 | 50% | - | +$75 | -7.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
DIS
|
+0.72% | $10,299 | $10,373 | 8 | 75% | - | +$74 | -6.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
PANW
|
+0.70% | $9,677 | $9,745 | 6 | 83% | - | +$68 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
XLF
|
+0.68% | $10,264 | $10,334 | 3 | 33% | - | +$70 | -2.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
XOM
|
+0.57% | $9,537 | $9,591 | 4 | 50% | - | +$54 | -6.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
WFC
|
+0.56% | $9,318 | $9,370 | 5 | 40% | - | +$52 | -9.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
AMGN
|
+0.49% | $10,954 | $11,007 | 8 | 63% | - | +$54 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
NVDA
|
+0.43% | $10,365 | $10,409 | 5 | 60% | - | +$45 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
ARKK
|
+0.41% | $10,869 | $10,914 | 5 | 80% | - | +$45 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
XLK
|
+0.39% | $10,645 | $10,686 | 5 | 60% | - | +$42 | -2.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
BIIB
|
+0.39% | $9,638 | $9,675 | 7 | 43% | - | +$38 | -9.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
USO
|
+0.37% | $9,765 | $9,801 | 6 | 50% | - | +$36 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
MCD
|
+0.37% | $10,622 | $10,662 | 6 | 33% | - | +$39 | -1.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
XLE
|
+0.35% | $10,070 | $10,105 | 4 | 75% | - | +$35 | -3.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
ADBE
|
+0.34% | $10,091 | $10,125 | 7 | 57% | - | +$34 | -5.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
COST
|
+0.29% | $10,314 | $10,344 | 2 | 50% | - | +$30 | -1.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
GOOGL
|
+0.28% | $11,139 | $11,170 | 6 | 33% | - | +$31 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
GME
|
+0.26% | $12,110 | $12,141 | 9 | 33% | - | +$31 | -12.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
MSFT
|
+0.24% | $9,914 | $9,938 | 4 | 50% | - | +$24 | -4.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
SLV
|
+0.23% | $10,377 | $10,401 | 9 | 33% | - | +$24 | -1.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
RBLX
|
+0.15% | $10,457 | $10,473 | 5 | 40% | - | +$16 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
IWM
|
+0.12% | $9,713 | $9,724 | 5 | 40% | - | +$12 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
KO
|
+0.09% | $10,406 | $10,415 | 7 | 43% | - | +$9 | -3.5% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
ABBV
|
+0.03% | $9,240 | $9,243 | 7 | 43% | - | +$3 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $9,988 | $9,988 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -2.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
V
|
+0.00% | $9,876 | $9,876 | 5 | 20% | - | - | -2.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
VTI
|
-0.01% | $9,710 | $9,709 | 4 | 75% | - | -$1 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
MDT
|
-0.03% | $10,020 | $10,017 | 7 | 43% | - | -$3 | -3.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
BLK
|
-0.03% | $9,538 | $9,535 | 7 | 57% | - | -$3 | -6.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
VOO
|
-0.08% | $9,437 | $9,429 | 4 | 75% | - | -$8 | -6.6% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
SLB
|
-0.08% | $9,946 | $9,938 | 7 | 43% | - | -$8 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
SPY
|
-0.11% | $9,717 | $9,706 | 4 | 75% | - | -$11 | -4.8% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
CRWD
|
-0.13% | $10,314 | $10,301 | 10 | 40% | - | -$13 | -6.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
VZ
|
-0.13% | $10,019 | $10,006 | 4 | 50% | - | -$13 | -4.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
COIN
|
-0.14% | $10,541 | $10,526 | 8 | 38% | - | -$15 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
CVX
|
-0.14% | $10,541 | $10,526 | 5 | 20% | - | -$15 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
LLY
|
-0.18% | $12,678 | $12,656 | 7 | 29% | - | -$23 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
MRK
|
-0.18% | $9,845 | $9,827 | 7 | 57% | - | -$18 | -8.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
QQQ
|
-0.18% | $9,684 | $9,667 | 5 | 60% | - | -$17 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
SPXU
|
-0.20% | $10,921 | $10,900 | 8 | 38% | - | -$22 | -2.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
DIA
|
-0.21% | $9,704 | $9,683 | 3 | 33% | - | -$20 | -5.2% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
TQQQ
|
-0.22% | $9,664 | $9,643 | 7 | 29% | - | -$21 | -11.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
BRK-B
|
-0.23% | $10,180 | $10,157 | 4 | 25% | - | -$23 | -3.5% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
TSLA
|
-0.26% | $9,449 | $9,424 | 5 | 40% | - | -$25 | -15.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
BAC
|
-0.29% | $9,463 | $9,435 | 7 | 29% | - | -$27 | -10.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
JPM
|
-0.31% | $10,086 | $10,054 | 7 | 14% | - | -$31 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
ACN
|
-0.31% | $10,692 | $10,659 | 7 | 29% | - | -$33 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
ORCL
|
-0.40% | $9,831 | $9,791 | 7 | 43% | - | -$39 | -8.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
CSCO
|
-0.41% | $10,205 | $10,163 | 4 | 25% | - | -$42 | -3.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
AVGO
|
-0.44% | $10,974 | $10,926 | 8 | 50% | - | -$48 | -5.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
GILD
|
-0.52% | $11,306 | $11,247 | 8 | 25% | - | -$59 | -4.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
OXY
|
-0.54% | $9,924 | $9,870 | 8 | 38% | - | -$54 | -6.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
SOFI
|
-0.59% | $9,663 | $9,606 | 7 | 57% | - | -$57 | -9.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
HD
|
-0.59% | $9,362 | $9,307 | 5 | 20% | - | -$55 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
AXP
|
-0.66% | $10,360 | $10,291 | 6 | 33% | - | -$68 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
PEP
|
-0.66% | $9,836 | $9,771 | 9 | 56% | - | -$65 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
JNJ
|
-0.75% | $10,334 | $10,257 | 5 | 20% | - | -$78 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
VRTX
|
-0.78% | $9,427 | $9,354 | 6 | 50% | - | -$74 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
PG
|
-0.85% | $9,828 | $9,744 | 5 | 20% | - | -$84 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
LCID
|
-1.00% | $10,884 | $10,775 | 10 | 30% | - | -$109 | -9.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
PFE
|
-1.03% | $10,446 | $10,338 | 8 | 38% | - | -$108 | -3.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
HOOD
|
-1.06% | $10,756 | $10,642 | 7 | 29% | - | -$114 | -7.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
NFLX
|
-1.10% | $8,996 | $8,897 | 8 | 38% | - | -$99 | -12.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
ISRG
|
-1.23% | $9,344 | $9,229 | 7 | 0% | - | -$115 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
UNH
|
-1.23% | $10,171 | $10,046 | 9 | 33% | - | -$125 | -7.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
REGN
|
-1.41% | $10,221 | $10,077 | 10 | 40% | - | -$144 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
RIOT
|
-1.49% | $11,409 | $11,239 | 8 | 25% | - | -$170 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
TMO
|
-1.75% | $9,690 | $9,521 | 8 | 38% | - | -$170 | -10.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
SNOW
|
-1.83% | $9,402 | $9,230 | 11 | 36% | - | -$172 | -7.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
META
|
-1.96% | $9,989 | $9,793 | 5 | 20% | - | -$196 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
PLTR
|
-2.25% | $9,089 | $8,885 | 9 | 22% | - | -$205 | -14.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
NET
|
-2.35% | $8,241 | $8,047 | 8 | 13% | - | -$194 | -20.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
PYPL
|
-3.52% | $9,961 | $9,611 | 9 | 22% | - | -$351 | -7.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
AMC
|
-4.16% | $8,228 | $7,886 | 8 | 0% | - | -$342 | -24.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
RIVN
|
-5.41% | $10,535 | $9,965 | 12 | 8% | - | -$570 | -10.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
INTC
|
-15.26% | $9,582 | $8,120 | 11 | 18% | - | -$1,462 | -23.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Patient all day, then explosive. Believes the first few hours are noise and the last hour is signal.