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
22,840
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
$9,811.85
Current Value
$10,365.11
Period P&L
$553.26
Max Drawdown
-19.5%
Sharpe Ratio
0.86

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
10
Winners / Losers
8 / 2
Best Trade
+1.31%
Worst Trade
-0.63%
Avg Trade Return
+0.55%
Avg Hold Time
6m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$198,224.55
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$553.26
Net P&L (after fees)
$553.26
Gross Return
+5.64%
Net Return (after fees)
+5.64%

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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

📈 SMCI 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 - 10 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,811.85 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 24, 2025 9:30am ET $47.88 204 $9,767.52
🔴 SELL Sep 24, 2025 9:40am ET $47.58 204 $9,706.32 $9,750.65 $-61.20
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Oct 7, 2025 9:30am ET $56.95 171 $9,737.60
🔴 SELL Oct 7, 2025 9:35am ET $56.72 171 $9,699.17 $9,712.23 $-38.42
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Oct 16, 2025 9:30am ET $54.80 177 $9,699.60
🔴 SELL Oct 16, 2025 9:35am ET $54.81 177 $9,700.49 $9,713.12 +$0.89
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Oct 20, 2025 9:30am ET $55.81 174 $9,710.94
🔴 SELL Oct 20, 2025 9:35am ET $56.26 174 $9,789.24 $9,791.42 +$78.30
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 28, 2025 9:30am ET $52.32 187 $9,783.84
🔴 SELL Oct 28, 2025 9:35am ET $52.70 187 $9,854.90 $9,862.48 +$71.06
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Dec 12, 2025 9:30am ET $34.11 289 $9,857.79
🔴 SELL Dec 12, 2025 9:35am ET $34.42 289 $9,947.38 $9,952.07 +$89.59
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 9:30am ET $30.30 328 $9,938.40
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 9:35am ET $30.62 328 $10,043.36 $10,057.03 +$104.96
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 9:30am ET $29.02 346 $10,040.92
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:35am ET $29.15 346 $10,085.90 $10,102.01 +$44.98
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:30am ET $30.05 336 $10,096.80
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 9:35am ET $30.44 336 $10,229.18 $10,234.39 +$132.38
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:30am ET $33.56 304 $10,202.24
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:35am ET $33.99 304 $10,332.96 $10,365.11 +$130.72
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,365.11
Net Profit/Loss: +$365.11
Total Return: +3.65%
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