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
19,117
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
$9,704.63
Current Value
$9,819.98
Period P&L
$115.35
Max Drawdown
-4.3%
Sharpe Ratio
0.35

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
9
Winners / Losers
5 / 4
Best Trade
+0.85%
Worst Trade
-0.34%
Avg Trade Return
+0.13%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$175,535.05
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$115.35
Net P&L (after fees)
$115.35
Gross Return
+1.19%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.19%

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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

📈 NFLX 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 - 9 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,704.63 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 Sep 4, 2025 9:30am ET $124.38 78 $9,701.33
🔴 SELL Sep 4, 2025 9:35am ET $124.03 78 $9,674.42 $9,677.72 $-26.91
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $111.85 86 $9,619.01
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $112.31 86 $9,658.89 $9,717.60 +$39.88
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Dec 5, 2025 9:30am ET $100.40 96 $9,638.40
🔴 SELL Dec 5, 2025 9:35am ET $101.26 96 $9,720.62 $9,799.82 +$82.22
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 9:30am ET $95.10 103 $9,795.30
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 9:35am ET $94.94 103 $9,778.82 $9,783.34 $-16.48
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 9:30am ET $90.47 108 $9,771.16
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 9:35am ET $90.98 108 $9,825.35 $9,837.53 +$54.19
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2026 9:30am ET $84.35 116 $9,784.60
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2026 9:35am ET $84.39 116 $9,788.66 $9,841.59 +$4.06
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 9:30am ET $82.79 118 $9,769.22
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 9:35am ET $82.93 118 $9,785.15 $9,857.52 +$15.93
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $82.09 120 $9,850.80
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $82.06 120 $9,846.60 $9,853.32 $-4.20
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:30am ET $83.59 117 $9,780.03
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 9:35am ET $83.31 117 $9,746.69 $9,819.98 $-33.34
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,819.98
Net Profit/Loss: $-180.02
Total Return: -1.80%
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