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
210,789
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-14
Trading Days
732 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
$10,000.00
Current Value
$10,324.16
Total P&L
$324.16
Max Drawdown
-1.0%
Sharpe Ratio
0.41

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
12
Winners / Losers
7 / 5
Best Trade
+1.54%
Worst Trade
-0.74%
Avg Trade Return
+0.27%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
₿ Crypto
Fee Rate
0.25% per trade
Total Volume
$245,645.95
Estimated Fees
$614.11
Gross P&L
$324.16
Net P&L (after fees)
$-289.95
Gross Return
+3.24%
Net Return (after fees)
-2.90%

⚠️ 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

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

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📊 Price data: 732 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 Mar 18, 2024 9:30am ET $10.12 988 $9,995.60
🔴 SELL Mar 18, 2024 9:35am ET $10.08 988 $9,954.10 $9,958.50 $-41.50
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $3.96 2,514 $9,955.44
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $4.01 2,514 $10,081.14 $10,084.20 +$125.70
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Nov 13, 2024 9:30am ET $5.31 1,898 $10,084.07
🔴 SELL Nov 13, 2024 9:35am ET $5.36 1,898 $10,171.38 $10,171.51 +$87.31
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2025 9:30am ET $6.41 1,587 $10,165.69
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2025 9:35am ET $6.43 1,587 $10,199.65 $10,205.47 +$33.96
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2025 9:30am ET $4.75 2,148 $10,200.85
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2025 9:35am ET $4.76 2,148 $10,230.92 $10,235.54 +$30.07
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2025 9:30am ET $4.89 2,093 $10,235.19
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2025 9:35am ET $4.91 2,093 $10,278.72 $10,279.07 +$43.53
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $3.93 2,617 $10,276.96
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $3.93 2,617 $10,287.17 $10,289.28 +$10.21
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Oct 13, 2025 9:30am ET $3.31 3,112 $10,288.27
🔴 SELL Oct 13, 2025 9:35am ET $3.30 3,112 $10,269.60 $10,270.61 $-18.67
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:30am ET $2.80 3,673 $10,269.71
🔴 SELL Nov 17, 2025 9:35am ET $2.84 3,673 $10,427.65 $10,428.55 +$157.94
(+1.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 9:30am ET $2.41 4,325 $10,427.58
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 9:35am ET $2.41 4,325 $10,418.93 $10,419.90 $-8.65
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $2.30 4,530 $10,419.00
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $2.28 4,530 $10,341.99 $10,342.89 $-77.01
(-0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 9:30am ET $2.21 4,682 $10,342.54
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 9:35am ET $2.21 4,682 $10,323.81 $10,324.16 $-18.73
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,324.16
Net Profit/Loss: +$324.16
Total Return: +3.24%
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