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
20,846
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
$9,876.16
Current Value
$10,006.01
Period P&L
$129.85
Max Drawdown
-4.4%
Sharpe Ratio
0.30

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
12
Winners / Losers
8 / 4
Best Trade
+0.91%
Worst Trade
-0.38%
Avg Trade Return
+0.11%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$234,001.26
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$129.85
Net P&L (after fees)
$129.85
Gross Return
+1.31%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.31%

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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

📈 UNH 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 - 12 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,876.16 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 22, 2025 9:30am ET $309.40 31 $9,591.28
🔴 SELL Aug 22, 2025 9:35am ET $309.45 31 $9,593.07 $9,877.96 +$1.80
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 9:30am ET $344.59 28 $9,648.52
🔴 SELL Sep 23, 2025 9:35am ET $345.22 28 $9,666.16 $9,895.60 +$17.64
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Oct 17, 2025 9:30am ET $355.81 27 $9,606.74
🔴 SELL Oct 17, 2025 9:35am ET $356.69 27 $9,630.63 $9,919.49 +$23.89
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Nov 4, 2025 9:30am ET $331.39 29 $9,610.31
🔴 SELL Nov 4, 2025 9:35am ET $333.69 29 $9,677.01 $9,986.19 +$66.70
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Nov 5, 2025 9:30am ET $329.64 30 $9,889.20
🔴 SELL Nov 5, 2025 9:35am ET $328.65 30 $9,859.50 $9,956.49 $-29.70
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $323.30 30 $9,699.00
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $323.96 30 $9,718.80 $9,976.29 +$19.80
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $314.01 31 $9,734.31
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:35am ET $312.83 31 $9,697.73 $9,939.71 $-36.58
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Dec 12, 2025 9:30am ET $342.05 29 $9,919.45
🔴 SELL Dec 12, 2025 9:35am ET $341.40 29 $9,900.60 $9,920.86 $-18.85
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Dec 22, 2025 9:30am ET $326.51 30 $9,795.30
🔴 SELL Dec 22, 2025 9:35am ET $326.64 30 $9,799.20 $9,924.76 +$3.90
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 9:30am ET $352.62 28 $9,873.36
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2026 9:35am ET $353.20 28 $9,889.60 $9,941.00 +$16.24
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 9:30am ET $287.48 34 $9,774.15
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 9:35am ET $290.11 34 $9,863.57 $10,030.42 +$89.42
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $272.06 36 $9,794.09
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $271.38 36 $9,769.68 $10,006.01 $-24.41
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,006.01
Net Profit/Loss: +$6.01
Total Return: +0.06%
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