Compendium › Gary Gap › VXX
Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y
VXX
Alpaca Tradeable

Gary Gap's Analysis

Last 6 Months: 2025-08-14 to present • 3 trades in period

-1.70%
Last 6 Months Return
$10,056.52
Current Value
67%
Win Rate
$10,230.58
Period Start

Data Transparency (Last 6 Months)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
19,848
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
$10,230.58
Current Value
$10,056.52
Period P&L
$-174.06
Max Drawdown
-6.2%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.43

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
3
Winners / Losers
2 / 1
Best Trade
+0.47%
Worst Trade
-2.41%
Avg Trade Return
-0.56%
Avg Hold Time
15m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$60,806.29
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-174.06
Net P&L (after fees)
$-174.06
Gross Return
-1.70%
Net Return (after fees)
-1.70%

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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

📈 VXX 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 - 3 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,230.58 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 Oct 14, 2025 9:30am ET $37.09 275 $10,198.38 — — —
🔴 SELL Oct 14, 2025 9:35am ET $37.26 275 $10,246.50 $10,278.70 +$48.12
(+0.5%) 		🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Nov 14, 2025 9:30am ET $36.66 280 $10,263.40 — — —
🔴 SELL Nov 14, 2025 9:45am ET $35.77 280 $10,015.60 $10,030.90 $-247.80
(-2.4%) 		🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:30am ET $27.40 366 $10,028.40 — — —
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:55am ET $27.47 366 $10,054.02 $10,056.52 +$25.62
(+0.3%) 		🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,056.52
Net Profit/Loss: +$56.52
Total Return: +0.57%
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