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
5,190
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
$11,061.26
Current Value
$11,176.42
Period P&L
$115.16
Max Drawdown
-0.6%
Sharpe Ratio
0.53

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
4
Winners / Losers
3 / 1
Best Trade
+0.69%
Worst Trade
-0.55%
Avg Trade Return
+0.26%
Avg Hold Time
5m

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$88,655.41
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$115.16
Net P&L (after fees)
$115.16
Gross Return
+1.04%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.04%

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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

📈 TQQQ 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 $11,061.26 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 12, 2026 9:30am ET $55.31 200 $11,061.02
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $55.45 200 $11,090.40 $11,090.64 +$29.38
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET $52.05 213 $11,086.25
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 9:35am ET $51.76 213 $11,024.86 $11,029.25 $-61.39
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $53.77 205 $11,022.85
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:35am ET $54.14 205 $11,098.70 $11,105.10 +$75.85
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $48.90 227 $11,100.01
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $49.21 227 $11,171.33 $11,176.42 +$71.32
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,176.42
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,176.42
Total Return: +11.76%
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