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
23,141
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
$9,843.04
Current Value
$9,953.65
Period P&L
$110.61
Max Drawdown
-17.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.07

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
12
Winners / Losers
7 / 5
Best Trade
+2.81%
Worst Trade
-2.35%
Avg Trade Return
+0.10%
Avg Hold Time
6m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$239,447.61
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$110.61
Net P&L (after fees)
$110.61
Gross Return
+1.12%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.12%

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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

📈 MARA 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 - 12 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,843.04 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 $15.62 630 $9,840.60
🔴 SELL Aug 18, 2025 9:35am ET $15.63 630 $9,843.75 $9,846.19 +$3.15
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Sep 24, 2025 9:30am ET $18.32 537 $9,836.44
🔴 SELL Sep 24, 2025 9:35am ET $18.69 537 $10,036.53 $10,046.28 +$200.09
(+2.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Oct 3, 2025 9:30am ET $19.44 516 $10,031.04
🔴 SELL Oct 3, 2025 9:35am ET $19.35 516 $9,982.33 $9,997.57 $-48.71
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Oct 10, 2025 9:30am ET $21.37 467 $9,979.79
🔴 SELL Oct 10, 2025 9:35am ET $21.97 467 $10,260.46 $10,278.24 +$280.67
(+2.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 17, 2025 9:30am ET $19.79 519 $10,268.57
🔴 SELL Oct 17, 2025 9:40am ET $19.32 519 $10,027.08 $10,036.75 $-241.49
(-2.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Nov 18, 2025 9:30am ET $11.69 858 $10,030.02
🔴 SELL Nov 18, 2025 9:35am ET $11.71 858 $10,047.18 $10,053.91 +$17.16
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $11.63 864 $10,044.00
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:45am ET $11.38 864 $9,832.32 $9,842.23 $-211.68
(-2.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 9:30am ET $10.34 952 $9,838.92
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 9:35am ET $10.35 952 $9,853.20 $9,856.51 +$14.28
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Dec 12, 2025 9:30am ET $11.97 823 $9,847.20
🔴 SELL Dec 12, 2025 9:35am ET $12.10 823 $9,954.27 $9,963.58 +$107.07
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Dec 16, 2025 9:30am ET $10.91 913 $9,956.27
🔴 SELL Dec 16, 2025 9:35am ET $10.97 913 $10,011.05 $10,018.36 +$54.78
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Dec 29, 2025 9:30am ET $9.70 1,032 $10,010.40
🔴 SELL Dec 29, 2025 9:35am ET $9.68 1,032 $9,987.18 $9,995.14 $-23.22
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:30am ET $10.83 922 $9,985.26
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 9:35am ET $10.79 922 $9,943.77 $9,953.65 $-41.49
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,953.65
Net Profit/Loss: $-46.35
Total Return: -0.46%
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