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
23,524
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
$11,007.03
Current Value
$11,176.42
Period P&L
$169.39
Max Drawdown
-0.6%
Sharpe Ratio
0.39

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
8
Winners / Losers
4 / 4
Best Trade
+0.94%
Worst Trade
-0.55%
Avg Trade Return
+0.19%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$176,835.70
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$169.39
Net P&L (after fees)
$169.39
Gross Return
+1.54%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.54%

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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

📈 TQQQ 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 - 8 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $11,007.03 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 28, 2025 9:30am ET $46.14 238 $10,981.92
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:35am ET $46.10 238 $10,971.80 $10,996.92 $-10.11
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:30am ET $52.30 210 $10,983.59
🔴 SELL Nov 17, 2025 9:35am ET $52.79 210 $11,086.80 $11,100.14 +$103.22
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $49.64 223 $11,068.61
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $49.47 223 $11,031.81 $11,063.35 $-36.79
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 9:30am ET $52.77 209 $11,028.93
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 9:35am ET $52.76 209 $11,026.84 $11,061.26 $-2.09
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $55.31 200 $11,061.02
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $55.45 200 $11,090.40 $11,090.64 +$29.38
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET $52.05 213 $11,086.25
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 9:35am ET $51.76 213 $11,024.86 $11,029.25 $-61.39
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $53.77 205 $11,022.85
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:35am ET $54.14 205 $11,098.70 $11,105.10 +$75.85
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $48.90 227 $11,100.01
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $49.21 227 $11,171.33 $11,176.42 +$71.32
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,176.42
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,176.42
Total Return: +11.76%
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