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
22,786
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
$10,205.26
Current Value
$10,622.24
Period P&L
$416.98
Max Drawdown
-6.5%
Sharpe Ratio
0.29

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
17
Winners / Losers
8 / 9
Best Trade
+2.29%
Worst Trade
-0.74%
Avg Trade Return
+0.24%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$350,277.72
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$416.98
Net P&L (after fees)
$416.98
Gross Return
+4.09%
Net Return (after fees)
+4.09%

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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

📈 HOOD 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 - 17 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,205.26 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 21, 2025 9:30am ET $106.15 96 $10,190.40
🔴 SELL Aug 21, 2025 9:35am ET $106.49 96 $10,222.57 $10,237.43 +$32.17
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 9:30am ET $105.20 97 $10,204.43
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:35am ET $104.86 97 $10,171.42 $10,204.42 $-33.01
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 4, 2025 9:30am ET $102.27 99 $10,124.73
🔴 SELL Sep 4, 2025 9:35am ET $101.79 99 $10,076.72 $10,156.41 $-48.01
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 8, 2025 9:30am ET $112.83 90 $10,154.25
🔴 SELL Sep 8, 2025 9:35am ET $112.64 90 $10,137.60 $10,139.76 $-16.65
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Sep 18, 2025 9:30am ET $121.33 83 $10,070.50
🔴 SELL Sep 18, 2025 9:35am ET $122.42 83 $10,160.86 $10,230.12 +$90.36
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 9:30am ET $126.88 80 $10,150.40
🔴 SELL Sep 23, 2025 9:35am ET $126.19 80 $10,094.80 $10,174.52 $-55.60
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Sep 29, 2025 9:30am ET $125.54 81 $10,168.74
🔴 SELL Sep 29, 2025 9:35am ET $125.20 81 $10,141.20 $10,146.98 $-27.54
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Sep 30, 2025 9:30am ET $138.37 73 $10,100.65
🔴 SELL Sep 30, 2025 9:35am ET $141.54 73 $10,332.42 $10,378.75 +$231.77
(+2.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2025 9:30am ET $139.73 74 $10,340.02
🔴 SELL Oct 24, 2025 9:35am ET $140.75 74 $10,415.50 $10,454.23 +$75.48
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $138.10 75 $10,357.50
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $137.80 75 $10,335.00 $10,431.73 $-22.50
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 9:30am ET $116.34 89 $10,354.26
🔴 SELL Nov 19, 2025 9:35am ET $115.60 89 $10,288.40 $10,365.87 $-65.86
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Nov 26, 2025 9:30am ET $122.91 84 $10,324.44
🔴 SELL Nov 26, 2025 9:35am ET $124.66 84 $10,471.44 $10,512.87 +$147.00
(+1.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $123.73 84 $10,393.32
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:35am ET $122.81 84 $10,316.01 $10,435.56 $-77.31
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $117.14 89 $10,425.46
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $117.85 89 $10,488.65 $10,498.75 +$63.19
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 9:30am ET $78.76 133 $10,474.89
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 9:35am ET $79.05 133 $10,513.65 $10,537.51 +$38.76
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $80.20 131 $10,506.20
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $81.14 131 $10,629.34 $10,660.65 +$123.14
(+1.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:30am ET $86.80 122 $10,590.19
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 9:35am ET $86.49 122 $10,551.78 $10,622.24 $-38.41
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,622.24
Net Profit/Loss: +$622.24
Total Return: +6.22%
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