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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, 2024
→
Feb 14, 2026
(731 days)
📊 2 Years Performance: We gave Howard Hour $10,000 and let her trade 102 stock symbols from Jan 2, 2024 to today. 🟢 LIVE
$10,036
Avg Value (per symbol)
Started at:
$10,000
(+$36)
+0.36%
2-Year ROI
46.3%
Win Rate
15,868
Total Trades
Quick Performance Comparison
Click any period to view detailed stats
Equity Curve (2 Years)
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 (2 Years)
📉 Worst 5 Performing Symbols (2 Years)
📊 All Symbol Results
Click on any row to see detailed trade history with equity curve
📅 2 Years:
Feb 14, 2024
→
Feb 14, 2026
(731 days)
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Start | Final Value | Trades | Win Rate | Fees | Net | Max DD | Avg Hold | Refunds | Last Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLY
|
+26.56% | $10,000 | $12,656 | 166 | 51% | - | +$2,656 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 2 |
GME
|
+21.41% | $10,000 | $12,141 | 219 | 45% | - | +$2,141 | -12.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 3 |
AMD
|
+15.36% | $10,000 | $11,536 | 206 | 54% | - | +$1,536 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 4 |
WMT
|
+12.83% | $10,000 | $11,283 | 127 | 45% | - | +$1,283 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 5 |
GILD
|
+12.47% | $10,000 | $11,247 | 152 | 48% | - | +$1,247 | -4.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 6 |
RIOT
|
+12.39% | $10,000 | $11,239 | 252 | 42% | - | +$1,239 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 7 |
AMZN
|
+11.96% | $10,000 | $11,196 | 140 | 49% | - | +$1,196 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 8 |
SCHW
|
+11.77% | $10,000 | $11,177 | 155 | 53% | - | +$1,177 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 9 |
GOOGL
|
+11.70% | $10,000 | $11,170 | 151 | 50% | - | +$1,170 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 10 |
DKNG
|
+11.69% | $10,000 | $11,169 | 230 | 49% | - | +$1,169 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 11 |
AMGN
|
+10.07% | $10,000 | $11,007 | 154 | 46% | - | +$1,007 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 12 |
CMCSA
|
+9.34% | $10,000 | $10,934 | 137 | 54% | - | +$934 | -2.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 13 |
AVGO
|
+9.26% | $10,000 | $10,926 | 217 | 47% | - | +$926 | -5.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 14 |
ARKK
|
+9.14% | $10,000 | $10,914 | 177 | 51% | - | +$914 | -5.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 15 |
SPXU
|
+9.00% | $10,000 | $10,900 | 70 | 41% | - | +$900 | -2.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 16 |
MA
|
+8.78% | $10,000 | $10,878 | 115 | 56% | - | +$878 | -4.1% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 17 |
LCID
|
+7.75% | $10,000 | $10,775 | 242 | 38% | - | +$775 | -9.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 18 |
XLK
|
+6.86% | $10,000 | $10,686 | 103 | 53% | - | +$686 | -2.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 19 |
MCD
|
+6.62% | $10,000 | $10,662 | 110 | 48% | - | +$662 | -1.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 20 |
ACN
|
+6.59% | $10,000 | $10,659 | 153 | 54% | - | +$659 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 21 |
IBM
|
+6.58% | $10,000 | $10,658 | 153 | 49% | - | +$658 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 22 |
HOOD
|
+6.42% | $10,000 | $10,642 | 235 | 47% | - | +$642 | -7.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 23 |
GLD
|
+5.89% | $10,000 | $10,589 | 40 | 60% | - | +$589 | -0.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 24 |
CVX
|
+5.26% | $10,000 | $10,526 | 130 | 45% | - | +$526 | -3.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 25 |
COIN
|
+5.26% | $10,000 | $10,526 | 245 | 42% | - | +$526 | -8.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 26 |
BMY
|
+5.05% | $10,000 | $10,505 | 171 | 51% | - | +$505 | -3.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 27 |
RBLX
|
+4.73% | $10,000 | $10,473 | 216 | 46% | - | +$473 | -6.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 28 |
ARM
|
+4.29% | $10,000 | $10,429 | 217 | 40% | - | +$429 | -7.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 29 |
KO
|
+4.15% | $10,000 | $10,415 | 100 | 53% | - | +$415 | -3.5% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 30 |
NVDA
|
+4.09% | $10,000 | $10,409 | 197 | 44% | - | +$409 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 31 |
SLV
|
+4.01% | $10,000 | $10,401 | 89 | 51% | - | +$401 | -1.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 32 |
DIS
|
+3.73% | $10,000 | $10,373 | 132 | 49% | - | +$373 | -6.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 33 |
COP
|
+3.44% | $10,000 | $10,344 | 152 | 48% | - | +$344 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 34 |
COST
|
+3.44% | $10,000 | $10,344 | 118 | 55% | - | +$344 | -1.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 35 |
PFE
|
+3.38% | $10,000 | $10,338 | 139 | 45% | - | +$338 | -3.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 36 |
XLF
|
+3.34% | $10,000 | $10,334 | 66 | 52% | - | +$334 | -2.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 37 |
MU
|
+3.06% | $10,000 | $10,306 | 169 | 48% | - | +$306 | -12.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 38 |
CRWD
|
+3.01% | $10,000 | $10,301 | 199 | 46% | - | +$301 | -6.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 39 |
AXP
|
+2.91% | $10,000 | $10,291 | 134 | 49% | - | +$291 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 40 |
JNJ
|
+2.57% | $10,000 | $10,257 | 113 | 53% | - | +$257 | -2.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 41 |
SOXL
|
+1.78% | $10,000 | $10,178 | 204 | 46% | - | +$178 | -13.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 42 |
CSCO
|
+1.63% | $10,000 | $10,163 | 99 | 52% | - | +$163 | -3.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 43 |
BRK-B
|
+1.57% | $10,000 | $10,157 | 106 | 45% | - | +$157 | -3.5% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 44 |
ADBE
|
+1.25% | $10,000 | $10,125 | 143 | 44% | - | +$125 | -5.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 45 |
XLE
|
+1.05% | $10,000 | $10,105 | 102 | 42% | - | +$105 | -3.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 46 |
REGN
|
+0.77% | $10,000 | $10,077 | 171 | 48% | - | +$77 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 47 |
GS
|
+0.75% | $10,000 | $10,075 | 131 | 44% | - | +$75 | -9.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 48 |
JPM
|
+0.54% | $10,000 | $10,054 | 130 | 46% | - | +$54 | -5.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 49 |
UNH
|
+0.46% | $10,000 | $10,046 | 150 | 51% | - | +$46 | -7.5% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 50 |
PM
|
+0.27% | $10,000 | $10,027 | 149 | 48% | - | +$27 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 51 |
MDT
|
+0.17% | $10,000 | $10,017 | 126 | 49% | - | +$17 | -3.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 52 |
VZ
|
+0.06% | $10,000 | $10,006 | 122 | 54% | - | +$6 | -4.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 53 |
TLT
|
-0.12% | $10,000 | $9,988 | 19 | 42% | - | -$12 | -2.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 54 |
RIVN
|
-0.35% | $10,000 | $9,965 | 238 | 40% | - | -$35 | -10.4% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 55 |
SQQQ
|
-0.40% | $10,000 | $9,960 | 220 | 39% | - | -$40 | -22.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 56 |
MSFT
|
-0.62% | $10,000 | $9,938 | 121 | 46% | - | -$62 | -4.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 57 |
SLB
|
-0.62% | $10,000 | $9,938 | 177 | 47% | - | -$62 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 58 |
V
|
-1.24% | $10,000 | $9,876 | 98 | 49% | - | -$124 | -2.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 59 |
OXY
|
-1.30% | $10,000 | $9,870 | 157 | 42% | - | -$130 | -6.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 60 |
MRK
|
-1.73% | $10,000 | $9,827 | 148 | 50% | - | -$173 | -8.3% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 61 |
USO
|
-1.99% | $10,000 | $9,801 | 56 | 45% | - | -$199 | -4.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 62 |
META
|
-2.07% | $10,000 | $9,793 | 160 | 49% | - | -$207 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 63 |
ORCL
|
-2.09% | $10,000 | $9,791 | 187 | 49% | - | -$209 | -8.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 64 |
PEP
|
-2.29% | $10,000 | $9,771 | 117 | 49% | - | -$229 | -3.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 65 |
MRNA
|
-2.51% | $10,000 | $9,749 | 238 | 43% | - | -$251 | -9.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 66 |
PANW
|
-2.55% | $10,000 | $9,745 | 165 | 41% | - | -$255 | -6.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 67 |
PG
|
-2.56% | $10,000 | $9,744 | 84 | 45% | - | -$256 | -3.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 68 |
SMCI
|
-2.70% | $10,000 | $9,730 | 243 | 40% | - | -$270 | -13.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 69 |
IWM
|
-2.76% | $10,000 | $9,724 | 106 | 44% | - | -$276 | -7.1% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 70 |
VTI
|
-2.91% | $10,000 | $9,709 | 61 | 51% | - | -$291 | -5.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 71 |
SPY
|
-2.94% | $10,000 | $9,706 | 61 | 51% | - | -$294 | -4.8% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 72 |
NIO
|
-2.96% | $10,000 | $9,704 | 215 | 39% | - | -$296 | -12.3% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 73 |
DIA
|
-3.17% | $10,000 | $9,683 | 45 | 47% | - | -$317 | -5.2% | 0.6h | ✓ | - |
| 74 |
BIIB
|
-3.25% | $10,000 | $9,675 | 187 | 48% | - | -$325 | -9.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 75 |
QQQ
|
-3.33% | $10,000 | $9,667 | 85 | 51% | - | -$334 | -6.0% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 76 |
TQQQ
|
-3.57% | $10,000 | $9,643 | 215 | 40% | - | -$357 | -11.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 77 |
PYPL
|
-3.89% | $10,000 | $9,611 | 139 | 43% | - | -$389 | -7.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 78 |
SOFI
|
-3.94% | $10,000 | $9,606 | 227 | 43% | - | -$394 | -9.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 79 |
XOM
|
-4.09% | $10,000 | $9,591 | 130 | 41% | - | -$409 | -6.2% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 80 |
C
|
-4.09% | $10,000 | $9,591 | 157 | 43% | - | -$409 | -6.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 81 |
BLK
|
-4.65% | $10,000 | $9,535 | 148 | 41% | - | -$465 | -6.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 82 |
TMO
|
-4.79% | $10,000 | $9,521 | 166 | 42% | - | -$480 | -10.5% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 83 |
BAC
|
-5.65% | $10,000 | $9,435 | 116 | 42% | - | -$565 | -10.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 84 |
VOO
|
-5.71% | $10,000 | $9,429 | 62 | 48% | - | -$571 | -6.6% | 0.5h | ✓ | - |
| 85 |
TSLA
|
-5.76% | $10,000 | $9,424 | 222 | 47% | - | -$576 | -15.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 86 |
WFC
|
-6.30% | $10,000 | $9,370 | 143 | 41% | - | -$630 | -9.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 87 |
MARA
|
-6.41% | $10,000 | $9,359 | 246 | 42% | - | -$641 | -16.2% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 88 |
VRTX
|
-6.46% | $10,000 | $9,354 | 165 | 45% | - | -$646 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 89 |
HD
|
-6.93% | $10,000 | $9,307 | 124 | 42% | - | -$693 | -9.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 90 |
MS
|
-7.48% | $10,000 | $9,252 | 145 | 43% | - | -$748 | -11.8% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 91 |
ABBV
|
-7.57% | $10,000 | $9,243 | 161 | 43% | - | -$757 | -9.8% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 92 |
CRM
|
-7.64% | $10,000 | $9,236 | 161 | 46% | - | -$764 | -12.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 93 |
SNOW
|
-7.70% | $10,000 | $9,230 | 207 | 44% | - | -$770 | -7.7% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 94 |
ISRG
|
-7.71% | $10,000 | $9,229 | 150 | 45% | - | -$771 | -7.9% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 95 |
NFLX
|
-11.03% | $10,000 | $8,897 | 161 | 45% | - | -$1,103 | -12.9% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 96 |
PLTR
|
-11.15% | $10,000 | $8,885 | 224 | 46% | - | -$1,115 | -14.4% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 97 |
AAPL
|
-11.42% | $10,000 | $8,858 | 141 | 48% | - | -$1,142 | -15.6% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 98 |
VXX
|
-14.29% | $10,000 | $8,571 | 229 | 42% | - | -$1,429 | -24.0% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 99 |
INTC
|
-18.80% | $10,000 | $8,120 | 214 | 41% | - | -$1,880 | -23.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 100 |
NET
|
-19.53% | $10,000 | $8,047 | 217 | 41% | - | -$1,953 | -20.6% | 0.4h | ✓ | - |
| 101 |
AMC
|
-21.14% | $10,000 | $7,886 | 237 | 33% | - | -$2,114 | -24.1% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
| 102 |
UVXY
|
-25.48% | $10,000 | $7,452 | 249 | 41% | - | -$2,548 | -34.7% | 0.3h | ✓ | - |
👤 Personality
Patient all day, then explosive. Believes the first few hours are noise and the last hour is signal.