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
48,819
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
530 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
$10,307.31
Total P&L
$307.31
Max Drawdown
-0.7%
Sharpe Ratio
0.51

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
15
Winners / Losers
11 / 4
Best Trade
+0.90%
Worst Trade
-0.73%
Avg Trade Return
+0.21%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$291,497.97
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$307.31
Net P&L (after fees)
$307.31
Gross Return
+3.07%
Net Return (after fees)
+3.07%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 530 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 $723.00 13 $9,399.00
🔴 SELL Apr 26, 2024 9:35am ET $723.52 13 $9,405.76 $10,006.76 +$6.76
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jun 3, 2024 9:30am ET $820.17 12 $9,842.01
🔴 SELL Jun 3, 2024 9:35am ET $825.35 12 $9,904.14 $10,068.89 +$62.13
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 6, 2024 9:30am ET $813.97 12 $9,767.64
🔴 SELL Aug 6, 2024 9:35am ET $817.11 12 $9,805.32 $10,106.57 +$37.68
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 30, 2024 9:30am ET $904.82 11 $9,953.02
🔴 SELL Sep 30, 2024 9:35am ET $898.25 11 $9,880.70 $10,034.24 $-72.33
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Nov 8, 2024 9:30am ET $923.54 10 $9,235.40
🔴 SELL Nov 8, 2024 9:35am ET $926.68 10 $9,266.77 $10,065.61 +$31.37
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2025 9:30am ET $980.76 10 $9,807.60
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2025 9:35am ET $982.65 10 $9,826.45 $10,084.46 +$18.85
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Apr 1, 2025 9:30am ET $952.19 10 $9,521.85
🔴 SELL Apr 1, 2025 9:35am ET $954.64 10 $9,546.40 $10,109.01 +$24.55
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $955.00 10 $9,550.00
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $961.94 10 $9,619.40 $10,178.41 +$69.40
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Apr 10, 2025 9:30am ET $978.07 10 $9,780.70
🔴 SELL Apr 10, 2025 9:35am ET $982.21 10 $9,822.10 $10,219.82 +$41.41
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY May 30, 2025 9:30am ET $1,020.39 10 $10,203.89
🔴 SELL May 30, 2025 9:35am ET $1,029.62 10 $10,296.20 $10,312.13 +$92.31
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Jun 2, 2025 9:30am ET $1,048.12 9 $9,433.08
🔴 SELL Jun 2, 2025 9:35am ET $1,049.67 9 $9,446.99 $10,326.04 +$13.91
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jun 3, 2025 9:30am ET $1,065.03 9 $9,585.27
🔴 SELL Jun 3, 2025 9:35am ET $1,061.38 9 $9,552.42 $10,293.19 $-32.85
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $929.88 11 $10,228.68
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:40am ET $929.45 11 $10,223.90 $10,288.41 $-4.78
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 9:30am ET $948.29 10 $9,482.90
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 9:35am ET $952.75 10 $9,527.50 $10,333.01 +$44.60
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET $980.43 10 $9,804.30
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:35am ET $977.86 10 $9,778.60 $10,307.31 $-25.70
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,307.31
Net Profit/Loss: +$307.31
Total Return: +3.07%
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