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
210,826
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-15
Trading Days
733 days
Data Gaps
None detected
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

✓ Tradeable on Alpaca
Crypto: 0.15% maker / 0.25% taker (volume-tiered) • 24/7/365 trading

To execute these strategies, you'll need an Alpaca brokerage account.

Performance Summary

Starting Capital
$10,058.04
Current Value
$10,276.98
Total P&L
$218.94
Max Drawdown
-1.1%
Sharpe Ratio
0.26

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
17
Winners / Losers
9 / 8
Best Trade
+1.31%
Worst Trade
-0.66%
Avg Trade Return
+0.13%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
₿ Crypto
Fee Rate
0.25% per trade
Total Volume
$345,405.34
Estimated Fees
$863.51
Gross P&L
$218.94
Net P&L (after fees)
$-644.57
Gross Return
+2.18%
Net Return (after fees)
-6.41%

⚠️ Crypto: Alpaca charges 0.25% taker fee (or 0.15% maker). This simulation uses the conservative 0.25% estimate on all trades.
Actual fees may vary based on your volume tier. See Alpaca pricing.

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

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

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📊 Price data: 733 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 $10,058.04 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 Mar 7, 2024 9:30am ET $44.50 226 $10,057.00
🔴 SELL Mar 7, 2024 9:35am ET $44.52 226 $10,061.52 $10,062.56 +$4.52
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Mar 12, 2024 9:30am ET $51.20 196 $10,035.20
🔴 SELL Mar 12, 2024 9:40am ET $50.86 196 $9,968.56 $9,995.92 $-66.64
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Mar 18, 2024 9:30am ET $63.29 157 $9,936.53
🔴 SELL Mar 18, 2024 9:35am ET $62.99 157 $9,889.43 $9,948.82 $-47.10
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $18.31 543 $9,942.33
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $18.55 543 $10,072.65 $10,079.14 +$130.32
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Nov 13, 2024 9:30am ET $34.34 293 $10,061.62
🔴 SELL Nov 13, 2024 9:35am ET $34.32 293 $10,055.76 $10,073.28 $-5.86
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Nov 22, 2024 9:30am ET $38.32 262 $10,039.84
🔴 SELL Nov 22, 2024 9:35am ET $38.48 262 $10,081.76 $10,115.20 +$41.92
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Dec 4, 2024 9:30am ET $55.17 183 $10,096.11
🔴 SELL Dec 4, 2024 9:35am ET $55.29 183 $10,118.07 $10,137.16 +$21.96
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2025 9:30am ET $35.81 283 $10,134.23
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2025 9:35am ET $35.98 283 $10,182.34 $10,185.27 +$48.11
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2025 9:30am ET $25.63 397 $10,175.11
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2025 9:35am ET $25.76 397 $10,224.74 $10,234.90 +$49.63
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2025 9:30am ET $27.17 376 $10,215.92
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2025 9:35am ET $27.31 376 $10,268.56 $10,287.54 +$52.64
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $18.09 568 $10,275.12
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $18.08 568 $10,269.44 $10,281.86 $-5.68
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $16.33 629 $10,271.57
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $16.43 629 $10,334.47 $10,344.76 +$62.90
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY May 23, 2025 9:30am ET $24.75 417 $10,320.75
🔴 SELL May 23, 2025 9:35am ET $24.62 417 $10,266.54 $10,290.55 $-54.21
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Oct 13, 2025 9:30am ET $22.70 453 $10,283.10
🔴 SELL Oct 13, 2025 9:35am ET $22.67 453 $10,269.51 $10,276.96 $-13.59
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 9:30am ET $13.25 775 $10,268.75
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 9:35am ET $13.23 775 $10,253.25 $10,261.46 $-15.50
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $13.46 762 $10,256.52
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $13.42 762 $10,226.04 $10,230.98 $-30.48
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $8.89 1,150 $10,223.50
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $8.93 1,150 $10,269.50 $10,276.98 +$46.00
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,276.98
Net Profit/Loss: +$276.98
Total Return: +2.77%
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