Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

Data Transparency (Last 3 Months)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
10,880
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-11-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
71 days
Data Gaps
1 day with gaps

Data Gap Notice

The following dates had fewer candles than expected. This could be due to early market closes, API rate limits during data collection, or low volume periods. Simulation results may be slightly affected.

2025-11-28 (no data)

Market Closed (4 days)

2025-11-27 — Thanksgiving, 2025-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2026-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2026-01-19 — MLK Jr. Day
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Last 3 Months)

Period Start Capital
$9,967.78
Current Value
$10,193.08
Period P&L
$225.30
Max Drawdown
-6.0%
Sharpe Ratio
0.46

Trade Statistics (Last 3 Months)

Trades in Period
9
Winners / Losers
6 / 3
Best Trade
+1.42%
Worst Trade
-0.59%
Avg Trade Return
+0.26%
Avg Hold Time
6m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 3 Months)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$177,217.43
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$225.30
Net P&L (after fees)
$225.30
Gross Return
+2.26%
Net Return (after fees)
+2.26%

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Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time

Each dot is a completed trade. Green = profitable trade, Red = losing trade. Hover for details.

The dashed blue line shows your starting $10,000. Points above = profit, points below = loss.

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Price Action + Equity Overlay

📈 MU Price (left axis) vs 📊 Your Equity (right axis). See how the stock price moved while you held positions.

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📊 Price data: 71 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 3 Months - 9 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,967.78 at period start. When he sees a buy signal, he uses all available cash to buy shares. He holds until hitting his +5% target, -10% stop loss, or 30-day limit. After selling, the profit/loss is added to his balance, and the next trade uses that new balance.

# Action Date & Time Price/Share Shares Total Value Balance After Result Exit Reason
1 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $260.51 38 $9,899.38
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:40am ET $261.50 38 $9,937.05 $10,005.45 +$37.67
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 9:30am ET $261.13 38 $9,922.94
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 9:35am ET $262.26 38 $9,965.98 $10,048.48 +$43.03
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Dec 23, 2025 9:30am ET $280.78 35 $9,827.33
🔴 SELL Dec 23, 2025 9:35am ET $280.07 35 $9,802.45 $10,023.60 $-24.88
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 9:30am ET $302.59 33 $9,985.47
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 9:35am ET $303.29 33 $10,008.57 $10,046.70 +$23.10
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:30am ET $325.68 30 $9,770.40
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:40am ET $323.76 30 $9,712.80 $9,989.10 $-57.60
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:30am ET $359.80 27 $9,714.61
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 9:35am ET $362.32 27 $9,782.64 $10,057.13 +$68.03
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET $373.07 26 $9,699.82
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 9:35am ET $373.94 26 $9,722.44 $10,079.75 +$22.62
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $420.93 23 $9,681.32
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:35am ET $426.90 23 $9,818.70 $10,217.13 +$137.38
(+1.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $384.42 26 $9,994.79
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $383.49 26 $9,970.74 $10,193.08 $-24.05
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,193.08
Net Profit/Loss: +$193.08
Total Return: +1.93%
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