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
63,926
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
537 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
$9,951.70
Current Value
$10,102.37
Total P&L
$150.67
Max Drawdown
-2.2%
Sharpe Ratio
0.12

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
17
Winners / Losers
10 / 7
Best Trade
+1.54%
Worst Trade
-2.07%
Avg Trade Return
+0.09%
Avg Hold Time
6m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$340,199.01
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$150.67
Net P&L (after fees)
$150.67
Gross Return
+1.51%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.51%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 537 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 $9,951.70 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 Feb 15, 2024 9:30am ET $51.58 192 $9,903.36
🔴 SELL Feb 15, 2024 9:40am ET $51.31 192 $9,850.56 $9,898.90 $-52.80
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Mar 8, 2024 9:30am ET $51.44 192 $9,876.48
🔴 SELL Mar 8, 2024 9:35am ET $51.53 192 $9,893.76 $9,916.18 +$17.28
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Mar 13, 2024 9:30am ET $50.74 195 $9,894.30
🔴 SELL Mar 13, 2024 9:35am ET $50.91 195 $9,927.45 $9,949.33 +$33.15
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Mar 15, 2024 9:30am ET $48.74 204 $9,941.94
🔴 SELL Mar 15, 2024 9:35am ET $48.68 204 $9,930.72 $9,938.11 $-11.22
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Apr 29, 2024 9:30am ET $45.23 219 $9,905.37
🔴 SELL Apr 29, 2024 9:35am ET $45.17 219 $9,891.51 $9,924.25 $-13.86
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY May 14, 2024 9:30am ET $45.42 218 $9,901.56
🔴 SELL May 14, 2024 9:35am ET $45.42 218 $9,901.56 $9,924.25 $0.00
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jul 1, 2024 9:30am ET $44.50 223 $9,923.50
🔴 SELL Jul 1, 2024 9:35am ET $44.58 223 $9,941.34 $9,942.09 +$17.84
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $37.59 264 $9,923.76
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $38.17 264 $10,076.88 $10,095.21 +$153.12
(+1.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Nov 13, 2024 9:30am ET $58.06 173 $10,044.38
🔴 SELL Nov 13, 2024 9:35am ET $58.08 173 $10,047.84 $10,098.67 +$3.46
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Apr 2, 2025 9:30am ET $47.19 214 $10,098.66
🔴 SELL Apr 2, 2025 9:35am ET $47.66 214 $10,198.17 $10,198.18 +$99.51
(+1.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $46.32 220 $10,190.42
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $46.26 220 $10,177.20 $10,184.96 $-13.22
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Apr 7, 2025 9:30am ET $39.68 256 $10,158.08
🔴 SELL Apr 7, 2025 9:40am ET $38.86 256 $9,948.16 $9,975.04 $-209.92
(-2.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $40.87 244 $9,972.28
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $41.30 244 $10,077.20 $10,079.96 +$104.92
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY May 23, 2025 9:30am ET $55.74 180 $10,033.20
🔴 SELL May 23, 2025 9:35am ET $55.60 180 $10,008.00 $10,054.76 $-25.20
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Jun 2, 2025 9:30am ET $56.80 177 $10,053.60
🔴 SELL Jun 2, 2025 9:35am ET $57.11 177 $10,108.47 $10,109.63 +$54.87
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Jun 13, 2025 9:30am ET $61.42 164 $10,072.88
🔴 SELL Jun 13, 2025 9:35am ET $61.66 164 $10,112.24 $10,148.99 +$39.36
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $80.40 126 $10,130.40
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:35am ET $80.03 126 $10,083.78 $10,102.37 $-46.62
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,102.37
Net Profit/Loss: +$102.37
Total Return: +1.02%
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