Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

Data Transparency

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles Used
94,825
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
540 days
Data Gaps
None (21 market holidays)

Market Closed (21 days)

2024-02-19 — Presidents' Day, 2024-03-29 — Good Friday, 2024-05-27 — Memorial Day, 2024-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2024-07-04 — Independence Day, 2024-09-02 — Labor Day, 2024-11-28 — Thanksgiving, 2024-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2025-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2025-01-09 — National Day of Mourning (Carter), 2025-01-20 — MLK Jr. Day, 2025-02-17 — Presidents' Day, 2025-04-18 — Good Friday, 2025-05-26 — Memorial Day, 2025-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2025-07-04 — Independence Day, 2025-09-01 — Labor Day, 2025-11-27 — Thanksgiving, 2025-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2026-01-01 — New Year's Day ... and 1 more
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Performance Summary

Starting Capital
$9,950.83
Current Value
$9,626.81
Total P&L
$-324.02
Max Drawdown
-6.0%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.12

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
23
Winners / Losers
12 / 11
Best Trade
+2.03%
Worst Trade
-3.29%
Avg Trade Return
-0.14%
Avg Hold Time
9m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$448,764.14
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-324.02
Net P&L (after fees)
$-324.02
Gross Return
-3.26%
Net Return (after fees)
-3.26%

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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

📈 SQQQ Price (left axis) vs 📊 Your Equity (right axis). See how the stock price moved while you held positions.

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📊 Price data: 540 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Complete Trade History

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,950.83 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 Mar 11, 2024 9:30am ET $279.88 35 $9,795.71
🔴 SELL Mar 11, 2024 9:50am ET $279.38 35 $9,778.13 $9,933.24 $-17.59
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Apr 15, 2024 9:30am ET $268.49 36 $9,665.73
🔴 SELL Apr 15, 2024 9:35am ET $267.63 36 $9,634.50 $9,902.01 $-31.23
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jul 26, 2024 9:30am ET $230.50 42 $9,680.79
🔴 SELL Jul 26, 2024 9:45am ET $231.75 42 $9,733.50 $9,954.72 +$52.71
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Aug 2, 2024 9:30am ET $248.25 40 $9,930.00
🔴 SELL Aug 2, 2024 9:35am ET $241.76 40 $9,670.30 $9,695.02 $-259.70
(-2.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Sep 16, 2024 9:30am ET $210.24 46 $9,671.16
🔴 SELL Sep 16, 2024 9:35am ET $209.75 46 $9,648.27 $9,672.13 $-22.89
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 1, 2024 9:30am ET $187.50 51 $9,562.50
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2024 9:35am ET $189.49 51 $9,664.12 $9,773.75 +$101.62
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Oct 17, 2024 9:30am ET $178.49 54 $9,638.60
🔴 SELL Oct 17, 2024 9:35am ET $179.53 54 $9,694.62 $9,829.77 +$56.02
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Oct 29, 2024 9:30am ET $179.25 54 $9,679.23
🔴 SELL Oct 29, 2024 9:35am ET $179.25 54 $9,679.50 $9,830.04 +$0.27
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 31, 2024 9:30am ET $183.00 53 $9,699.00
🔴 SELL Oct 31, 2024 9:35am ET $183.50 53 $9,725.50 $9,856.54 +$26.50
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 4, 2024 9:30am ET $189.00 52 $9,828.00
🔴 SELL Nov 4, 2024 9:35am ET $189.25 52 $9,841.00 $9,869.54 +$13.00
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2024 9:30am ET $167.65 58 $9,723.70
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2024 9:35am ET $171.05 58 $9,920.90 $10,066.74 +$197.20
(+2.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2025 9:30am ET $154.65 65 $10,052.25
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2025 9:35am ET $156.68 65 $10,183.88 $10,198.37 +$131.63
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Jan 17, 2025 9:30am ET $147.00 69 $10,143.00
🔴 SELL Jan 17, 2025 9:35am ET $147.55 69 $10,181.05 $10,236.42 +$38.05
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Feb 28, 2025 9:30am ET $168.18 60 $10,090.50
🔴 SELL Feb 28, 2025 10:10am ET $162.65 60 $9,758.82 $9,904.74 $-331.68
(-3.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Mar 31, 2025 9:30am ET $204.39 48 $9,810.82
🔴 SELL Mar 31, 2025 9:35am ET $203.28 48 $9,757.20 $9,851.12 $-53.62
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Apr 17, 2025 9:30am ET $192.02 51 $9,792.94
🔴 SELL Apr 17, 2025 9:35am ET $192.28 51 $9,806.10 $9,864.28 +$13.16
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY May 12, 2025 9:30am ET $129.75 76 $9,860.96
🔴 SELL May 12, 2025 9:35am ET $130.15 76 $9,891.40 $9,894.72 +$30.44
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Jun 23, 2025 9:30am ET $115.08 85 $9,781.38
🔴 SELL Jun 23, 2025 9:50am ET $112.93 85 $9,598.63 $9,711.97 $-182.75
(-1.9%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Aug 19, 2025 9:30am ET $87.87 110 $9,666.03
🔴 SELL Aug 19, 2025 9:35am ET $87.60 110 $9,636.00 $9,681.94 $-30.03
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 BUY Nov 12, 2025 9:30am ET $67.75 142 $9,620.50
🔴 SELL Nov 12, 2025 9:35am ET $67.68 142 $9,609.85 $9,671.29 $-10.65
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
21 🟢 BUY Dec 4, 2025 9:30am ET $67.72 142 $9,616.24
🔴 SELL Dec 4, 2025 9:35am ET $67.35 142 $9,563.70 $9,618.75 $-52.54
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
22 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 9:30am ET $69.63 138 $9,609.56
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 9:35am ET $69.83 138 $9,636.54 $9,645.73 +$26.98
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
23 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:30am ET $69.25 139 $9,625.49
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:50am ET $69.11 139 $9,606.57 $9,626.81 $-18.92
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,626.81
Net Profit/Loss: $-373.19
Total Return: -3.73%
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