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
23,302
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
$8,706.22
Current Value
$8,319.63
Period P&L
$-386.59
Max Drawdown
-16.8%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.28

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
17
Winners / Losers
5 / 12
Best Trade
+1.20%
Worst Trade
-3.42%
Avg Trade Return
-0.26%
Avg Hold Time
12m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$287,219.43
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-386.59
Net P&L (after fees)
$-386.59
Gross Return
-4.44%
Net Return (after fees)
-4.44%

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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

📈 SOFI 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 - 17 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $8,706.22 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 14, 2025 9:30am ET $23.93 363 $8,686.59
🔴 SELL Aug 14, 2025 11:20am ET $23.11 363 $8,389.55 $8,409.18 $-297.04
(-3.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 9:30am ET $25.37 331 $8,398.10
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:35am ET $25.40 331 $8,405.75 $8,416.83 +$7.65
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 4, 2025 9:30am ET $24.60 342 $8,413.20
🔴 SELL Sep 4, 2025 9:35am ET $24.58 342 $8,406.39 $8,410.02 $-6.81
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 19, 2025 9:30am ET $28.81 291 $8,383.71
🔴 SELL Sep 19, 2025 9:35am ET $29.16 291 $8,484.11 $8,510.42 +$100.40
(+1.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 7, 2025 9:30am ET $27.47 309 $8,488.20
🔴 SELL Oct 7, 2025 9:35am ET $27.55 309 $8,511.41 $8,533.63 +$23.21
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 10, 2025 9:30am ET $29.15 292 $8,511.80
🔴 SELL Oct 10, 2025 9:35am ET $29.13 292 $8,504.50 $8,526.33 $-7.30
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2025 9:30am ET $28.62 297 $8,500.14
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 9:35am ET $28.42 297 $8,440.21 $8,466.40 $-59.93
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Oct 17, 2025 9:30am ET $26.77 316 $8,459.32
🔴 SELL Oct 17, 2025 9:35am ET $26.69 316 $8,434.17 $8,441.25 $-25.15
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2025 9:30am ET $29.19 289 $8,435.07
🔴 SELL Oct 24, 2025 9:35am ET $29.41 289 $8,498.77 $8,504.95 +$63.70
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $29.73 286 $8,501.35
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $29.93 286 $8,558.55 $8,562.15 +$57.20
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 9:30am ET $24.91 343 $8,543.51
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 9:50am ET $24.81 343 $8,509.83 $8,528.47 $-33.68
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $26.31 324 $8,524.44
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $26.09 324 $8,453.16 $8,457.19 $-71.28
(-0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Dec 1, 2025 9:30am ET $29.15 290 $8,452.78
🔴 SELL Dec 1, 2025 9:35am ET $29.06 290 $8,425.98 $8,430.39 $-26.80
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Dec 2, 2025 9:30am ET $29.75 283 $8,419.25
🔴 SELL Dec 2, 2025 9:35am ET $29.63 283 $8,385.29 $8,396.43 $-33.96
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET $25.78 325 $8,377.04
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 9:35am ET $25.70 325 $8,350.88 $8,370.27 $-26.16
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Jan 26, 2026 9:30am ET $26.29 318 $8,358.63
🔴 SELL Jan 26, 2026 9:35am ET $26.23 318 $8,341.14 $8,352.78 $-17.49
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:30am ET $21.41 390 $8,349.90
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 9:35am ET $21.33 390 $8,316.75 $8,319.63 $-33.15
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $8,319.63
Net Profit/Loss: $-1,680.37
Total Return: -16.80%
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