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
43,990
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
518 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
$9,968.15
Current Value
$10,176.22
Total P&L
$208.07
Max Drawdown
-2.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.13

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
24
Winners / Losers
14 / 10
Best Trade
+1.97%
Worst Trade
-1.87%
Avg Trade Return
+0.09%
Avg Hold Time
9m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$468,168.86
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$208.07
Net P&L (after fees)
$208.07
Gross Return
+2.09%
Net Return (after fees)
+2.09%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 518 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 $9,968.15 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 24, 2024 9:30am ET $381.22 26 $9,911.72
🔴 SELL Apr 24, 2024 9:35am ET $381.83 26 $9,927.58 $9,984.01 +$15.86
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Apr 26, 2024 9:30am ET $372.00 26 $9,672.00
🔴 SELL Apr 26, 2024 9:35am ET $374.28 26 $9,731.28 $10,043.29 +$59.28
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 1, 2024 9:30am ET $449.13 22 $9,880.75
🔴 SELL Aug 1, 2024 9:35am ET $449.00 22 $9,878.00 $10,040.54 $-2.75
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 10, 2024 9:30am ET $483.10 20 $9,662.00
🔴 SELL Sep 10, 2024 9:35am ET $482.05 20 $9,641.00 $10,019.54 $-21.00
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 18, 2024 9:30am ET $502.51 19 $9,547.69
🔴 SELL Oct 18, 2024 9:35am ET $512.39 19 $9,735.41 $10,207.26 +$187.72
(+2.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2025 9:30am ET $605.63 16 $9,690.00
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2025 10:30am ET $594.30 16 $9,508.72 $10,025.98 $-181.28
(-1.9%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2025 9:30am ET $573.20 17 $9,744.40
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2025 9:55am ET $570.00 17 $9,690.00 $9,971.58 $-54.40
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2025 9:30am ET $571.62 17 $9,717.54
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2025 9:35am ET $569.02 17 $9,673.34 $9,927.38 $-44.20
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2025 9:30am ET $580.18 17 $9,863.06
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2025 9:35am ET $581.44 17 $9,884.40 $9,948.71 +$21.33
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2025 9:30am ET $589.11 16 $9,425.68
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2025 9:35am ET $590.64 16 $9,450.29 $9,973.32 +$24.61
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Mar 3, 2025 9:30am ET $581.38 17 $9,883.38
🔴 SELL Mar 3, 2025 9:35am ET $578.81 17 $9,839.69 $9,929.63 $-43.69
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Apr 7, 2025 9:30am ET $435.57 22 $9,582.54
🔴 SELL Apr 7, 2025 9:45am ET $435.02 22 $9,570.44 $9,917.53 $-12.10
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $455.56 21 $9,566.76
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $461.60 21 $9,693.50 $10,044.27 +$126.74
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Apr 23, 2025 9:30am ET $509.78 19 $9,685.82
🔴 SELL Apr 23, 2025 9:35am ET $510.93 19 $9,707.58 $10,066.03 +$21.76
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Jun 13, 2025 9:30am ET $509.16 19 $9,673.95
🔴 SELL Jun 13, 2025 9:35am ET $509.43 19 $9,679.08 $10,071.16 +$5.13
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Oct 20, 2025 9:30am ET $460.69 21 $9,674.49
🔴 SELL Oct 20, 2025 9:35am ET $460.45 21 $9,669.45 $10,066.12 $-5.04
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Oct 23, 2025 9:30am ET $535.67 18 $9,642.05
🔴 SELL Oct 23, 2025 9:35am ET $536.38 18 $9,654.84 $10,078.91 +$12.79
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $565.80 17 $9,618.52
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $568.55 17 $9,665.34 $10,125.74 +$46.83
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 9:30am ET $551.58 18 $9,928.44
🔴 SELL Nov 19, 2025 9:35am ET $553.54 18 $9,963.72 $10,161.02 +$35.28
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 BUY Dec 11, 2025 9:30am ET $551.08 18 $9,919.35
🔴 SELL Dec 11, 2025 9:35am ET $552.48 18 $9,944.64 $10,186.31 +$25.29
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
21 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 9:30am ET $553.81 18 $9,968.58
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 9:35am ET $555.50 18 $9,999.00 $10,216.73 +$30.42
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
22 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $563.14 18 $10,136.43
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 9:35am ET $561.24 18 $10,102.32 $10,182.62 $-34.11
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
23 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:30am ET $572.04 17 $9,724.68
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:35am ET $575.31 17 $9,780.20 $10,238.14 +$55.52
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
24 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 9:30am ET $547.81 18 $9,860.58
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 9:35am ET $544.37 18 $9,798.66 $10,176.22 $-61.92
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,176.22
Net Profit/Loss: +$176.22
Total Return: +1.76%
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