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

Data Transparency (Year to Date)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
2,721
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2026-01-01 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
32 days
Data Gaps
None (2 market holidays)

Market Closed (2 days)

2026-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2026-01-19 — MLK Jr. Day
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Year to Date)

Period Start Capital
$10,049.61
Current Value
$10,184.07
Period P&L
$134.46
Max Drawdown
-3.1%
Sharpe Ratio
0.84

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
5
Winners / Losers
3 / 2
Best Trade
+0.69%
Worst Trade
-0.12%
Avg Trade Return
+0.27%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Year to Date)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$100,315.41
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$134.46
Net P&L (after fees)
$134.46
Gross Return
+1.34%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.34%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 32 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Year to Date - 5 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,049.61 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 Jan 6, 2026 9:30am ET $119.74 83 $9,938.75
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:35am ET $120.42 83 $9,994.87 $10,105.73 +$56.12
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 27, 2026 9:30am ET $140.19 72 $10,093.68
🔴 SELL Jan 27, 2026 9:35am ET $140.03 72 $10,081.80 $10,093.85 $-11.88
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 9:30am ET $140.82 71 $9,997.87
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 9:35am ET $140.75 71 $9,993.55 $10,089.53 $-4.32
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET $144.68 69 $9,982.58
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:35am ET $145.04 69 $10,007.76 $10,114.71 +$25.18
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 9:30am ET $148.20 68 $10,077.60
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 9:35am ET $149.22 68 $10,146.96 $10,184.07 +$69.36
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,184.07
Net Profit/Loss: +$184.07
Total Return: +1.84%
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