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
74,145
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
$10,000.00
Current Value
$10,056.52
Total P&L
$56.52
Max Drawdown
-6.2%
Sharpe Ratio
0.03

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
22
Winners / Losers
10 / 12
Best Trade
+2.41%
Worst Trade
-3.22%
Avg Trade Return
+0.03%
Avg Hold Time
8m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$444,740.97
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$56.52
Net P&L (after fees)
$56.52
Gross Return
+0.57%
Net Return (after fees)
+0.57%

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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: 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 $10,000.00 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 Jul 29, 2024 9:30am ET $47.06 212 $9,976.72
🔴 SELL Jul 29, 2024 9:35am ET $46.85 212 $9,932.20 $9,955.48 $-44.52
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 6, 2024 9:30am ET $78.49 126 $9,889.74
🔴 SELL Aug 6, 2024 9:35am ET $78.42 126 $9,880.92 $9,946.66 $-8.82
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 11, 2024 9:30am ET $51.33 193 $9,906.69
🔴 SELL Sep 11, 2024 9:35am ET $51.69 193 $9,976.17 $10,016.14 +$69.48
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Oct 1, 2024 9:30am ET $50.74 197 $9,995.78
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2024 9:35am ET $51.79 197 $10,202.63 $10,222.99 +$206.85
(+2.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 2, 2024 9:30am ET $54.27 188 $10,203.36
🔴 SELL Oct 2, 2024 9:35am ET $54.65 188 $10,274.20 $10,293.83 +$70.84
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2024 9:30am ET $53.13 193 $10,254.09
🔴 SELL Oct 24, 2024 9:35am ET $53.00 193 $10,229.00 $10,268.74 $-25.09
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2024 9:30am ET $47.22 217 $10,246.74
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2024 9:35am ET $48.36 217 $10,494.12 $10,516.12 +$247.38
(+2.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Dec 30, 2024 9:30am ET $47.84 219 $10,476.96
🔴 SELL Dec 30, 2024 9:35am ET $47.57 219 $10,417.83 $10,456.99 $-59.13
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 28, 2025 9:30am ET $48.11 217 $10,439.87
🔴 SELL Feb 28, 2025 10:05am ET $46.56 217 $10,103.52 $10,120.64 $-336.35
(-3.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Mar 4, 2025 9:30am ET $52.40 193 $10,112.81
🔴 SELL Mar 4, 2025 9:35am ET $51.99 193 $10,034.07 $10,041.90 $-78.74
(-0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Mar 11, 2025 9:30am ET $57.94 173 $10,023.62
🔴 SELL Mar 11, 2025 9:35am ET $56.92 173 $9,846.30 $9,864.57 $-177.33
(-1.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Mar 18, 2025 9:30am ET $49.80 198 $9,860.40
🔴 SELL Mar 18, 2025 9:35am ET $50.37 198 $9,973.26 $9,977.43 +$112.86
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Mar 31, 2025 9:30am ET $54.94 181 $9,944.14
🔴 SELL Mar 31, 2025 9:35am ET $54.82 181 $9,922.42 $9,955.71 $-21.72
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Apr 1, 2025 9:30am ET $52.72 188 $9,911.36
🔴 SELL Apr 1, 2025 9:35am ET $52.60 188 $9,887.86 $9,932.21 $-23.50
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Apr 14, 2025 9:30am ET $71.29 139 $9,909.32
🔴 SELL Apr 14, 2025 9:35am ET $72.46 139 $10,072.30 $10,095.19 +$162.98
(+1.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Apr 28, 2025 9:30am ET $62.97 160 $10,075.20
🔴 SELL Apr 28, 2025 9:35am ET $63.13 160 $10,100.80 $10,120.79 +$25.60
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Apr 30, 2025 9:30am ET $65.89 153 $10,081.17
🔴 SELL Apr 30, 2025 9:35am ET $67.08 153 $10,263.15 $10,302.77 +$181.98
(+1.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY May 1, 2025 9:30am ET $63.57 162 $10,298.34
🔴 SELL May 1, 2025 9:35am ET $63.42 162 $10,274.77 $10,279.20 $-23.57
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Jun 18, 2025 9:30am ET $54.79 187 $10,245.73
🔴 SELL Jun 18, 2025 9:35am ET $54.53 187 $10,197.11 $10,230.58 $-48.62
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 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
21 🟢 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
22 🟢 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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