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
44,215
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
512 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
$10,368.49
Total P&L
$368.49
Max Drawdown
-1.4%
Sharpe Ratio
0.30

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
20
Winners / Losers
11 / 9
Best Trade
+1.70%
Worst Trade
-0.94%
Avg Trade Return
+0.19%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$399,687.47
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$368.49
Net P&L (after fees)
$368.49
Gross Return
+3.68%
Net Return (after fees)
+3.68%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 512 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 Apr 26, 2024 9:30am ET $269.81 37 $9,982.97
🔴 SELL Apr 26, 2024 9:35am ET $269.73 37 $9,980.01 $9,997.04 $-2.96
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jun 25, 2024 9:30am ET $324.04 30 $9,721.20
🔴 SELL Jun 25, 2024 9:35am ET $323.48 30 $9,704.40 $9,980.24 $-16.80
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jun 27, 2024 9:30am ET $315.11 31 $9,768.33
🔴 SELL Jun 27, 2024 9:35am ET $315.49 31 $9,780.04 $9,991.94 +$11.70
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jul 1, 2024 9:30am ET $316.94 31 $9,824.99
🔴 SELL Jul 1, 2024 9:35am ET $317.02 31 $9,827.62 $9,994.57 +$2.63
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jul 25, 2024 9:30am ET $339.76 29 $9,853.04
🔴 SELL Jul 25, 2024 9:35am ET $339.45 29 $9,843.94 $9,985.47 $-9.10
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2025 9:30am ET $272.47 36 $9,808.92
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2025 9:40am ET $271.67 36 $9,780.12 $9,956.67 $-28.80
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2025 9:30am ET $296.93 33 $9,798.53
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2025 9:35am ET $301.97 33 $9,965.01 $10,123.16 +$166.49
(+1.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Mar 5, 2025 9:30am ET $314.94 32 $10,078.08
🔴 SELL Mar 5, 2025 9:35am ET $314.24 32 $10,055.52 $10,100.60 $-22.56
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Mar 10, 2025 9:30am ET $328.48 30 $9,854.40
🔴 SELL Mar 10, 2025 9:35am ET $328.90 30 $9,867.00 $10,113.20 +$12.60
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $272.57 37 $10,085.09
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $275.57 37 $10,196.09 $10,224.20 +$111.00
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY May 12, 2025 9:30am ET $270.76 37 $10,018.17
🔴 SELL May 12, 2025 9:35am ET $274.16 37 $10,143.74 $10,349.77 +$125.57
(+1.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jun 10, 2025 9:30am ET $292.98 35 $10,254.13
🔴 SELL Jun 10, 2025 9:35am ET $291.91 35 $10,216.85 $10,312.50 $-37.27
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Jun 26, 2025 9:30am ET $286.17 36 $10,302.12
🔴 SELL Jun 26, 2025 9:35am ET $283.48 36 $10,205.28 $10,215.66 $-96.84
(-0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Jul 31, 2025 9:30am ET $301.61 33 $9,953.13
🔴 SELL Jul 31, 2025 9:35am ET $302.36 33 $9,977.85 $10,240.38 +$24.72
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Aug 8, 2025 9:30am ET $286.45 35 $10,025.75
🔴 SELL Aug 8, 2025 9:35am ET $285.46 35 $9,991.10 $10,205.73 $-34.65
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Oct 1, 2025 9:30am ET $287.35 35 $10,057.25
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2025 9:35am ET $289.88 35 $10,145.80 $10,294.28 +$88.55
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $325.47 31 $10,089.57
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $324.60 31 $10,062.45 $10,267.15 $-27.13
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET $346.81 29 $10,057.49
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:35am ET $347.53 29 $10,078.37 $10,288.03 +$20.88
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 9:30am ET $370.55 27 $10,004.72
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 9:35am ET $373.23 27 $10,077.21 $10,360.52 +$72.49
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $374.88 27 $10,121.63
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $375.17 27 $10,129.59 $10,368.49 +$7.97
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,368.49
Net Profit/Loss: +$368.49
Total Return: +3.68%
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