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
47,397
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
526 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
$10,104.64
Total P&L
$104.64
Max Drawdown
-2.7%
Sharpe Ratio
0.09

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
17
Winners / Losers
10 / 7
Best Trade
+1.56%
Worst Trade
-2.20%
Avg Trade Return
+0.06%
Avg Hold Time
7m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$335,352.06
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$104.64
Net P&L (after fees)
$104.64
Gross Return
+1.05%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.05%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 526 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 21, 2024 9:30am ET $93.42 107 $9,995.94
🔴 SELL Mar 21, 2024 9:35am ET $93.91 107 $10,048.37 $10,052.43 +$52.43
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Apr 15, 2024 9:30am ET $89.10 112 $9,979.20
🔴 SELL Apr 15, 2024 10:10am ET $87.14 112 $9,759.68 $9,832.91 $-219.52
(-2.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Apr 29, 2024 9:30am ET $92.43 106 $9,797.58
🔴 SELL Apr 29, 2024 9:35am ET $92.59 106 $9,814.54 $9,849.87 +$16.96
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jul 1, 2024 9:30am ET $98.55 99 $9,756.45
🔴 SELL Jul 1, 2024 9:35am ET $99.05 99 $9,805.46 $9,898.88 +$49.01
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Sep 13, 2024 9:30am ET $97.97 101 $9,894.97
🔴 SELL Sep 13, 2024 9:35am ET $97.75 101 $9,872.75 $9,876.66 $-22.22
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Nov 11, 2024 9:30am ET $132.86 74 $9,831.64
🔴 SELL Nov 11, 2024 9:35am ET $132.82 74 $9,828.69 $9,873.71 $-2.95
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 14, 2024 9:30am ET $134.77 73 $9,838.21
🔴 SELL Nov 14, 2024 9:35am ET $134.09 73 $9,788.57 $9,824.07 $-49.64
(-0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2025 9:30am ET $133.82 73 $9,768.50
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2025 9:35am ET $133.25 73 $9,727.25 $9,782.83 $-41.24
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Apr 2, 2025 9:30am ET $115.64 84 $9,713.34
🔴 SELL Apr 2, 2025 9:35am ET $116.09 84 $9,751.14 $9,820.63 +$37.80
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $99.23 98 $9,724.54
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $99.66 98 $9,766.44 $9,862.52 +$41.89
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Apr 11, 2025 9:30am ET $105.37 93 $9,798.95
🔴 SELL Apr 11, 2025 9:35am ET $107.01 93 $9,951.93 $10,015.51 +$152.99
(+1.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jun 16, 2025 9:30am ET $131.90 75 $9,892.50
🔴 SELL Jun 16, 2025 9:35am ET $131.32 75 $9,848.63 $9,971.63 $-43.88
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2025 9:30am ET $164.76 60 $9,885.60
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 9:35am ET $165.43 60 $9,925.80 $10,011.83 +$40.20
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $165.49 60 $9,929.40
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:35am ET $165.44 60 $9,926.40 $10,008.83 $-3.00
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $166.01 60 $9,960.60
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:35am ET $166.25 60 $9,974.70 $10,022.93 +$14.10
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Jan 5, 2026 9:30am ET $184.28 54 $9,951.13
🔴 SELL Jan 5, 2026 9:35am ET $185.44 54 $10,013.76 $10,085.56 +$62.63
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 9:30am ET $186.89 53 $9,905.17
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:35am ET $187.25 53 $9,924.25 $10,104.64 +$19.08
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,104.64
Net Profit/Loss: +$104.64
Total Return: +1.05%
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