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
5,070
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2026-01-01 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
36 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
$9,952.07
Current Value
$10,365.11
Period P&L
$413.04
Max Drawdown
-19.5%
Sharpe Ratio
2.96

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
4
Winners / Losers
4 / 0
Best Trade
+1.31%
Worst Trade
+0.45%
Avg Trade Return
+1.02%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$80,969.76
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$413.04
Net P&L (after fees)
$413.04
Gross Return
+4.15%
Net Return (after fees)
+4.15%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 36 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Year to Date - 4 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $9,952.07 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 2, 2026 9:30am ET $30.30 328 $9,938.40
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 9:35am ET $30.62 328 $10,043.36 $10,057.03 +$104.96
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 9:30am ET $29.02 346 $10,040.92
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:35am ET $29.15 346 $10,085.90 $10,102.01 +$44.98
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:30am ET $30.05 336 $10,096.80
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 9:35am ET $30.44 336 $10,229.18 $10,234.39 +$132.38
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:30am ET $33.56 304 $10,202.24
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:35am ET $33.99 304 $10,332.96 $10,365.11 +$130.72
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,365.11
Net Profit/Loss: +$365.11
Total Return: +3.65%
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