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

Data Transparency (Last 6 Months)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
22,340
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
141 days
Data Gaps
None (5 market holidays)

Market Closed (5 days)

2025-09-01 — Labor Day, 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 6 Months)

Period Start Capital
$10,588.81
Current Value
$10,871.57
Period P&L
$282.76
Max Drawdown
-4.2%
Sharpe Ratio
0.47

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
13
Winners / Losers
8 / 5
Best Trade
+0.75%
Worst Trade
-0.69%
Avg Trade Return
+0.21%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 6 Months)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$274,249.04
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$282.76
Net P&L (after fees)
$282.76
Gross Return
+2.67%
Net Return (after fees)
+2.67%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 141 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 13 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,588.81 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 Aug 18, 2025 9:30am ET $305.86 34 $10,399.24
🔴 SELL Aug 18, 2025 9:35am ET $304.86 34 $10,365.07 $10,554.64 $-34.17
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 9:30am ET $306.44 34 $10,418.96
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:35am ET $307.75 34 $10,463.38 $10,599.06 +$44.42
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 8, 2025 9:30am ET $348.27 30 $10,448.06
🔴 SELL Sep 8, 2025 9:35am ET $348.60 30 $10,458.00 $10,609.00 +$9.94
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Oct 8, 2025 9:30am ET $339.78 31 $10,533.03
🔴 SELL Oct 8, 2025 9:35am ET $341.90 31 $10,598.90 $10,674.88 +$65.88
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:30am ET $344.67 30 $10,340.10
🔴 SELL Nov 17, 2025 9:35am ET $346.56 30 $10,396.80 $10,731.58 +$56.70
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $369.70 29 $10,721.30
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:35am ET $369.53 29 $10,716.40 $10,726.68 $-4.90
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $357.57 29 $10,369.53
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $360.26 29 $10,447.40 $10,804.55 +$77.87
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Dec 5, 2025 9:30am ET $391.91 27 $10,581.58
🔴 SELL Dec 5, 2025 9:35am ET $389.19 27 $10,508.18 $10,731.16 $-73.39
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Dec 16, 2025 9:30am ET $344.74 31 $10,686.94
🔴 SELL Dec 16, 2025 9:35am ET $345.82 31 $10,720.27 $10,764.48 +$33.32
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 9:30am ET $356.40 30 $10,691.85
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 9:35am ET $355.69 30 $10,670.70 $10,743.33 $-21.15
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $351.24 30 $10,537.20
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $350.72 30 $10,521.60 $10,727.73 $-15.60
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $329.13 32 $10,532.16
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:35am ET $331.46 32 $10,606.88 $10,802.45 +$74.72
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 9:30am ET $335.10 32 $10,723.20
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 9:35am ET $337.26 32 $10,792.32 $10,871.57 +$69.12
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,871.57
Net Profit/Loss: +$871.57
Total Return: +8.72%
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