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
23,412
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
$10,395.43
Current Value
$9,904.70
Period P&L
$-490.73
Max Drawdown
-8.8%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.36

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
13
Winners / Losers
5 / 8
Best Trade
+1.31%
Worst Trade
-2.71%
Avg Trade Return
-0.37%
Avg Hold Time
9m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$264,730.18
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-490.73
Net P&L (after fees)
$-490.73
Gross Return
-4.72%
Net Return (after fees)
-4.72%

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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

📈 PLTR 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 $10,395.43 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 $177.54 58 $10,297.03
🔴 SELL Aug 18, 2025 9:35am ET $177.67 58 $10,304.86 $10,403.26 +$7.83
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Sep 8, 2025 9:30am ET $157.34 66 $10,384.11
🔴 SELL Sep 8, 2025 9:40am ET $156.68 66 $10,340.85 $10,360.00 $-43.26
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 18, 2025 9:30am ET $174.02 59 $10,267.18
🔴 SELL Sep 18, 2025 9:35am ET $173.85 59 $10,256.86 $10,349.67 $-10.33
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 9:30am ET $184.51 56 $10,332.56
🔴 SELL Sep 23, 2025 9:45am ET $184.75 56 $10,346.01 $10,363.12 +$13.45
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2025 9:30am ET $183.55 56 $10,278.80
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 9:55am ET $182.62 56 $10,226.56 $10,310.88 $-52.24
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 31, 2025 9:30am ET $201.41 51 $10,271.85
🔴 SELL Oct 31, 2025 9:35am ET $201.11 51 $10,256.60 $10,295.63 $-15.25
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $186.44 55 $10,254.20
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $187.60 55 $10,317.84 $10,359.27 +$63.64
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $160.27 64 $10,256.96
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $159.02 64 $10,177.27 $10,279.58 $-79.69
(-0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Dec 2, 2025 9:30am ET $172.41 59 $10,171.90
🔴 SELL Dec 2, 2025 9:35am ET $173.29 59 $10,223.82 $10,331.50 +$51.92
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $184.22 56 $10,316.32
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:40am ET $183.05 56 $10,250.80 $10,265.98 $-65.52
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 9:30am ET $181.30 56 $10,152.80
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 9:40am ET $176.39 56 $9,877.84 $9,991.02 $-274.96
(-2.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:30am ET $181.29 55 $9,970.95
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 9:40am ET $177.42 55 $9,758.11 $9,778.18 $-212.84
(-2.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 9:30am ET $137.94 70 $9,655.80
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 9:35am ET $139.75 70 $9,782.32 $9,904.70 +$126.52
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,904.70
Net Profit/Loss: $-95.30
Total Return: -0.95%
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