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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.
Aug 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(184 days)
📊 Last 6 Months Performance: Showing Howard Hour's performance over the last 6 months across 102 stock symbols. 🟢 LIVE
$10,042
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,046
($-4)
-0.04%
Last 6 Months ROI
43.8%
Win Rate
3,748
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
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Equity Curve (Last 6 Months)
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 6 Months)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (Last 6 Months)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 Last 6 Months:
Aug 14, 2025
→
Feb 14, 2026
(184 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | 6M Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMD
|
+15.55% | $9,984 | $11,536 | 51 | 63% | - | +$1,553 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
VXX
|
+10.99% | $7,722 | $8,571 | 56 | 59% | - | +$849 | -24.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
UVXY
|
+8.94% | $6,841 | $7,452 | 57 | 53% | - | +$612 | -34.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
MU
|
+8.49% | $9,500 | $10,306 | 35 | 60% | - | +$807 | -12.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
SMCI
|
+8.12% | $8,999 | $9,730 | 59 | 54% | - | +$731 | -13.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
ARKK
|
+6.16% | $10,280 | $10,914 | 41 | 63% | - | +$633 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
LCID
|
+4.55% | $10,306 | $10,775 | 59 | 46% | - | +$469 | -9.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
MRNA
|
+4.35% | $9,342 | $9,749 | 63 | 46% | - | +$406 | -9.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
WMT
|
+4.12% | $10,837 | $11,283 | 25 | 36% | - | +$446 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
NIO
|
+4.11% | $9,321 | $9,704 | 46 | 50% | - | +$383 | -12.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
RIOT
|
+4.08% | $10,798 | $11,239 | 62 | 50% | - | +$441 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
GLD
|
+3.91% | $10,191 | $10,589 | 22 | 64% | - | +$398 | -0.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
TQQQ
|
+3.77% | $9,292 | $9,643 | 47 | 38% | - | +$350 | -11.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
MARA
|
+3.60% | $9,034 | $9,359 | 60 | 45% | - | +$325 | -16.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
CMCSA
|
+3.57% | $10,557 | $10,934 | 36 | 67% | - | +$377 | -2.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
AXP
|
+3.19% | $9,973 | $10,291 | 30 | 50% | - | +$318 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
LLY
|
+3.16% | $12,268 | $12,656 | 39 | 54% | - | +$388 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
MA
|
+2.77% | $10,585 | $10,878 | 27 | 44% | - | +$293 | -4.1% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
BMY
|
+2.48% | $10,251 | $10,505 | 38 | 55% | - | +$254 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
BIIB
|
+2.37% | $9,451 | $9,675 | 54 | 48% | - | +$224 | -9.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
PM
|
+2.34% | $9,798 | $10,027 | 35 | 49% | - | +$229 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
SLV
|
+2.30% | $10,167 | $10,401 | 37 | 51% | - | +$234 | -1.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
IBM
|
+2.09% | $10,440 | $10,658 | 34 | 59% | - | +$218 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
MCD
|
+1.98% | $10,455 | $10,662 | 19 | 42% | - | +$207 | -1.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
GS
|
+1.96% | $9,881 | $10,075 | 32 | 50% | - | +$194 | -9.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
XLK
|
+1.93% | $10,484 | $10,686 | 23 | 43% | - | +$202 | -2.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
OXY
|
+1.92% | $9,684 | $9,870 | 45 | 40% | - | +$186 | -6.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
ARM
|
+1.87% | $10,237 | $10,429 | 52 | 40% | - | +$191 | -7.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
CRWD
|
+1.84% | $10,115 | $10,301 | 45 | 38% | - | +$186 | -6.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
SQQQ
|
+1.84% | $9,781 | $9,960 | 51 | 49% | - | +$180 | -22.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
SCHW
|
+1.81% | $10,979 | $11,177 | 36 | 53% | - | +$199 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
NVDA
|
+1.68% | $10,238 | $10,409 | 47 | 47% | - | +$172 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
CVX
|
+1.41% | $10,380 | $10,526 | 32 | 50% | - | +$146 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
DKNG
|
+1.24% | $11,033 | $11,169 | 57 | 46% | - | +$137 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
USO
|
+1.14% | $9,691 | $9,801 | 15 | 47% | - | +$110 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
MS
|
+1.14% | $9,147 | $9,252 | 25 | 48% | - | +$104 | -11.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
DIS
|
+0.93% | $10,278 | $10,373 | 32 | 59% | - | +$96 | -6.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
AAPL
|
+0.89% | $8,780 | $8,858 | 33 | 52% | - | +$78 | -15.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
COP
|
+0.84% | $10,258 | $10,344 | 45 | 49% | - | +$86 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
WFC
|
+0.67% | $9,307 | $9,370 | 35 | 40% | - | +$62 | -9.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
SLB
|
+0.63% | $9,876 | $9,938 | 41 | 51% | - | +$62 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
RIVN
|
+0.62% | $9,904 | $9,965 | 66 | 42% | - | +$61 | -10.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
XLF
|
+0.58% | $10,275 | $10,334 | 11 | 55% | - | +$60 | -2.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
AVGO
|
+0.46% | $10,876 | $10,926 | 48 | 48% | - | +$50 | -5.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
XOM
|
+0.33% | $9,560 | $9,591 | 35 | 37% | - | +$32 | -6.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
TSLA
|
+0.17% | $9,408 | $9,424 | 53 | 51% | - | +$16 | -15.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
XLE
|
+0.11% | $10,094 | $10,105 | 24 | 42% | - | +$11 | -3.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
TLT
|
+0.00% | $9,988 | $9,988 | NO ENTRY | - | - | - | -2.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
REGN
|
-0.07% | $10,084 | $10,077 | 49 | 47% | - | -$7 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
VZ
|
-0.19% | $10,025 | $10,006 | 23 | 48% | - | -$19 | -4.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
GILD
|
-0.51% | $11,305 | $11,247 | 40 | 43% | - | -$58 | -4.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
AMZN
|
-0.51% | $11,254 | $11,196 | 28 | 36% | - | -$57 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
MDT
|
-0.57% | $10,074 | $10,017 | 27 | 48% | - | -$57 | -3.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
IWM
|
-0.62% | $9,785 | $9,724 | 20 | 30% | - | -$61 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
BRK-B
|
-0.64% | $10,222 | $10,157 | 20 | 35% | - | -$65 | -3.5% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
ABBV
|
-0.69% | $9,307 | $9,243 | 36 | 47% | - | -$64 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
COST
|
-0.71% | $10,418 | $10,344 | 22 | 55% | - | -$74 | -1.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
HOOD
|
-0.75% | $10,722 | $10,642 | 49 | 47% | - | -$80 | -7.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
ACN
|
-0.79% | $10,743 | $10,659 | 40 | 43% | - | -$85 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
DIA
|
-0.79% | $9,760 | $9,683 | 7 | 29% | - | -$77 | -5.2% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
BAC
|
-0.83% | $9,514 | $9,435 | 23 | 30% | - | -$79 | -10.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
AMGN
|
-0.90% | $11,107 | $11,007 | 33 | 45% | - | -$100 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
PFE
|
-0.90% | $10,432 | $10,338 | 33 | 42% | - | -$94 | -3.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
SOFI
|
-0.94% | $9,697 | $9,606 | 53 | 43% | - | -$91 | -9.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
C
|
-0.95% | $9,683 | $9,591 | 40 | 43% | - | -$92 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
SOXL
|
-0.97% | $10,278 | $10,178 | 18 | 56% | - | -$100 | -13.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
VTI
|
-1.03% | $9,810 | $9,709 | 14 | 43% | - | -$101 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
PEP
|
-1.04% | $9,874 | $9,771 | 27 | 48% | - | -$103 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
VOO
|
-1.07% | $9,531 | $9,429 | 13 | 46% | - | -$102 | -6.6% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
SPY
|
-1.09% | $9,813 | $9,706 | 13 | 46% | - | -$107 | -4.8% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
GME
|
-1.19% | $12,287 | $12,141 | 47 | 40% | - | -$146 | -12.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
JNJ
|
-1.24% | $10,385 | $10,257 | 31 | 55% | - | -$129 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
CRM
|
-1.28% | $9,356 | $9,236 | 37 | 49% | - | -$120 | -12.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
SPXU
|
-1.45% | $11,060 | $10,900 | 19 | 42% | - | -$160 | -2.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
BLK
|
-1.45% | $9,676 | $9,535 | 32 | 44% | - | -$140 | -6.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
PANW
|
-1.46% | $9,889 | $9,745 | 37 | 35% | - | -$144 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
MRK
|
-1.47% | $9,974 | $9,827 | 39 | 41% | - | -$147 | -8.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
RBLX
|
-1.58% | $10,641 | $10,473 | 50 | 42% | - | -$168 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
COIN
|
-1.66% | $10,704 | $10,526 | 56 | 34% | - | -$178 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
QQQ
|
-1.69% | $9,833 | $9,667 | 17 | 35% | - | -$166 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
V
|
-1.80% | $10,057 | $9,876 | 26 | 35% | - | -$181 | -2.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
KO
|
-1.91% | $10,618 | $10,415 | 20 | 35% | - | -$203 | -3.5% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
PG
|
-2.15% | $9,958 | $9,744 | 21 | 38% | - | -$214 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
JPM
|
-2.22% | $10,283 | $10,054 | 29 | 34% | - | -$228 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
GOOGL
|
-2.25% | $11,427 | $11,170 | 36 | 39% | - | -$257 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
VRTX
|
-2.48% | $9,591 | $9,354 | 44 | 50% | - | -$238 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
ORCL
|
-2.75% | $10,068 | $9,791 | 51 | 41% | - | -$277 | -8.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
TMO
|
-2.82% | $9,797 | $9,521 | 44 | 30% | - | -$276 | -10.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
NET
|
-2.83% | $8,282 | $8,047 | 51 | 35% | - | -$234 | -20.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
CSCO
|
-3.02% | $10,479 | $10,163 | 29 | 31% | - | -$316 | -3.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
ISRG
|
-3.23% | $9,537 | $9,229 | 36 | 33% | - | -$308 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
MSFT
|
-3.68% | $10,318 | $9,938 | 27 | 33% | - | -$380 | -4.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
UNH
|
-3.79% | $10,442 | $10,046 | 38 | 45% | - | -$396 | -7.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
HD
|
-4.21% | $9,716 | $9,307 | 28 | 21% | - | -$409 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
ADBE
|
-4.37% | $10,588 | $10,125 | 38 | 39% | - | -$463 | -5.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
META
|
-4.43% | $10,247 | $9,793 | 34 | 44% | - | -$454 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
NFLX
|
-5.14% | $9,379 | $8,897 | 39 | 31% | - | -$482 | -12.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
PYPL
|
-6.44% | $10,272 | $9,611 | 33 | 24% | - | -$662 | -7.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
SNOW
|
-6.59% | $9,881 | $9,230 | 51 | 45% | - | -$651 | -7.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
AMC
|
-13.40% | $9,106 | $7,886 | 57 | 26% | - | -$1,220 | -24.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
PLTR
|
-13.96% | $10,326 | $8,885 | 49 | 37% | - | -$1,442 | -14.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
INTC
|
-22.15% | $10,430 | $8,120 | 59 | 32% | - | -$2,310 | -23.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Patient all day, then explosive. Believes the first few hours are noise and the last hour is signal.