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
210,796
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
$10,693.93
Total P&L
$693.93
Max Drawdown
-0.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.70

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
13
Winners / Losers
10 / 3
Best Trade
+2.06%
Worst Trade
-0.54%
Avg Trade Return
+0.52%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
₿ Crypto
Fee Rate
0.25% per trade
Total Volume
$272,389.94
Estimated Fees
$680.97
Gross P&L
$693.93
Net P&L (after fees)
$12.96
Gross Return
+6.94%
Net Return (after fees)
+0.13%

⚠️ 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

📈 LINKUSD 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 Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $8.54 1,171 $9,999.17
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $8.72 1,171 $10,205.50 $10,206.33 +$206.33
(+2.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Nov 13, 2024 9:30am ET $14.21 718 $10,203.50
🔴 SELL Nov 13, 2024 9:35am ET $14.25 718 $10,233.65 $10,236.49 +$30.16
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Dec 20, 2024 9:30am ET $22.25 460 $10,236.38
🔴 SELL Dec 20, 2024 9:35am ET $22.55 460 $10,373.62 $10,373.73 +$137.24
(+1.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2025 9:30am ET $25.28 410 $10,363.57
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2025 9:35am ET $25.32 410 $10,381.20 $10,391.36 +$17.63
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2025 9:30am ET $19.26 539 $10,379.52
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2025 9:35am ET $19.37 539 $10,442.82 $10,454.66 +$63.30
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2025 9:30am ET $20.86 501 $10,451.36
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2025 9:35am ET $20.94 501 $10,490.94 $10,494.24 +$39.58
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $12.57 834 $10,485.88
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $12.58 834 $10,490.89 $10,499.24 +$5.00
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $11.30 929 $10,498.63
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $11.39 929 $10,578.52 $10,579.13 +$79.89
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 13, 2025 9:30am ET $19.58 540 $10,572.66
🔴 SELL Oct 13, 2025 9:35am ET $19.54 540 $10,553.22 $10,559.69 $-19.44
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:30am ET $13.91 758 $10,546.05
🔴 SELL Nov 17, 2025 9:35am ET $14.16 758 $10,730.25 $10,743.88 +$184.19
(+1.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 9:30am ET $12.20 880 $10,738.64
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 9:35am ET $12.17 880 $10,711.36 $10,716.60 $-27.28
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $12.59 851 $10,715.79
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $12.52 851 $10,657.92 $10,658.73 $-57.87
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $8.48 1,257 $10,656.85
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $8.51 1,257 $10,692.04 $10,693.93 +$35.20
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,693.93
Net Profit/Loss: +$693.93
Total Return: +6.94%
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