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
91,818
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
$10,777.68
Total P&L
$777.68
Max Drawdown
-1.0%
Sharpe Ratio
0.60

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
19
Winners / Losers
13 / 6
Best Trade
+2.11%
Worst Trade
-0.41%
Avg Trade Return
+0.40%
Avg Hold Time
6m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$393,268.92
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$777.68
Net P&L (after fees)
$777.68
Gross Return
+7.78%
Net Return (after fees)
+7.78%

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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

📈 AAPL 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 Jun 11, 2024 9:30am ET $196.01 51 $9,996.26
🔴 SELL Jun 11, 2024 9:35am ET $196.98 51 $10,045.98 $10,049.72 +$49.72
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jun 12, 2024 9:30am ET $209.78 47 $9,859.66
🔴 SELL Jun 12, 2024 9:35am ET $211.42 47 $9,936.67 $10,126.73 +$77.01
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $205.61 49 $10,074.89
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $209.24 49 $10,252.52 $10,304.36 +$177.63
(+1.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Aug 7, 2024 9:30am ET $209.72 49 $10,276.28
🔴 SELL Aug 7, 2024 9:35am ET $211.14 49 $10,345.86 $10,373.94 +$69.58
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Nov 6, 2024 9:30am ET $225.19 46 $10,358.74
🔴 SELL Nov 6, 2024 9:35am ET $224.66 46 $10,334.36 $10,349.56 $-24.38
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2025 9:30am ET $222.59 46 $10,239.14
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2025 9:35am ET $222.57 46 $10,237.99 $10,348.41 $-1.15
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 27, 2025 9:30am ET $226.47 45 $10,191.15
🔴 SELL Jan 27, 2025 9:35am ET $225.54 45 $10,149.30 $10,306.56 $-41.85
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2025 9:30am ET $234.18 44 $10,303.92
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2025 9:35am ET $234.66 44 $10,325.04 $10,327.68 +$21.12
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2025 9:30am ET $231.10 44 $10,168.40
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2025 9:35am ET $230.67 44 $10,149.48 $10,308.76 $-18.92
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Mar 14, 2025 9:30am ET $213.40 48 $10,243.20
🔴 SELL Mar 14, 2025 9:35am ET $212.69 48 $10,209.09 $10,274.65 $-34.11
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Apr 4, 2025 9:30am ET $196.85 52 $10,235.94
🔴 SELL Apr 4, 2025 9:35am ET $198.20 52 $10,306.14 $10,344.85 +$70.20
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $174.81 59 $10,313.79
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $178.50 59 $10,531.21 $10,562.27 +$217.42
(+2.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Apr 10, 2025 9:30am ET $192.26 54 $10,381.77
🔴 SELL Apr 10, 2025 9:35am ET $193.28 54 $10,437.11 $10,617.61 +$55.34
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Apr 11, 2025 9:30am ET $188.27 56 $10,542.84
🔴 SELL Apr 11, 2025 9:35am ET $190.24 56 $10,653.16 $10,727.93 +$110.32
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY May 23, 2025 9:30am ET $196.50 54 $10,611.00
🔴 SELL May 23, 2025 9:35am ET $196.65 54 $10,618.83 $10,735.76 +$7.83
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Aug 6, 2025 9:30am ET $208.60 51 $10,638.60
🔴 SELL Aug 6, 2025 9:35am ET $208.42 51 $10,629.54 $10,726.70 $-9.06
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $275.05 38 $10,451.90
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $275.07 38 $10,452.66 $10,727.46 +$0.76
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Nov 25, 2025 9:30am ET $278.52 38 $10,583.76
🔴 SELL Nov 25, 2025 9:35am ET $279.82 38 $10,633.16 $10,776.86 +$49.40
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $262.79 41 $10,774.39
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:45am ET $262.81 41 $10,775.21 $10,777.68 +$0.82
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,777.68
Net Profit/Loss: +$777.68
Total Return: +7.78%
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