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
11,637
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-15 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
136 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
$10,071.16
Current Value
$10,176.22
Period P&L
$105.06
Max Drawdown
-2.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.32

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
9
Winners / Losers
6 / 3
Best Trade
+0.57%
Worst Trade
-0.63%
Avg Trade Return
+0.12%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$177,051.29
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$105.06
Net P&L (after fees)
$105.06
Gross Return
+1.04%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.04%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 136 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 9 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,071.16 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 Oct 20, 2025 9:30am ET $460.69 21 $9,674.49
🔴 SELL Oct 20, 2025 9:35am ET $460.45 21 $9,669.45 $10,066.12 $-5.04
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Oct 23, 2025 9:30am ET $535.67 18 $9,642.05
🔴 SELL Oct 23, 2025 9:35am ET $536.38 18 $9,654.84 $10,078.91 +$12.79
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $565.80 17 $9,618.52
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $568.55 17 $9,665.34 $10,125.74 +$46.83
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 9:30am ET $551.58 18 $9,928.44
🔴 SELL Nov 19, 2025 9:35am ET $553.54 18 $9,963.72 $10,161.02 +$35.28
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Dec 11, 2025 9:30am ET $551.08 18 $9,919.35
🔴 SELL Dec 11, 2025 9:35am ET $552.48 18 $9,944.64 $10,186.31 +$25.29
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 9:30am ET $553.81 18 $9,968.58
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 9:35am ET $555.50 18 $9,999.00 $10,216.73 +$30.42
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $563.14 18 $10,136.43
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:35am ET $561.24 18 $10,102.32 $10,182.62 $-34.11
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:30am ET $572.04 17 $9,724.68
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:35am ET $575.31 17 $9,780.20 $10,238.14 +$55.52
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 9:30am ET $547.81 18 $9,860.58
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 9:35am ET $544.37 18 $9,798.66 $10,176.22 $-61.92
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,176.22
Net Profit/Loss: +$176.22
Total Return: +1.76%
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