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
46,839
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
523 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
$10,162.81
Total P&L
$162.81
Max Drawdown
-0.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.24

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
17
Winners / Losers
11 / 6
Best Trade
+0.78%
Worst Trade
-0.77%
Avg Trade Return
+0.10%
Avg Hold Time
6m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$341,309.71
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$162.81
Net P&L (after fees)
$162.81
Gross Return
+1.63%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.63%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 523 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 5, 2024 9:30am ET $68.00 147 $9,996.00
🔴 SELL Mar 5, 2024 9:35am ET $67.83 147 $9,971.01 $9,975.01 $-24.99
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Mar 21, 2024 9:30am ET $70.87 140 $9,921.80
🔴 SELL Mar 21, 2024 9:35am ET $70.97 140 $9,935.80 $9,989.01 +$14.00
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Apr 12, 2024 9:30am ET $70.54 141 $9,946.14
🔴 SELL Apr 12, 2024 9:35am ET $70.61 141 $9,956.01 $9,998.88 +$9.87
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Apr 15, 2024 9:30am ET $72.10 138 $9,949.80
🔴 SELL Apr 15, 2024 9:35am ET $72.66 138 $10,027.08 $10,076.16 +$77.28
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jul 22, 2024 9:30am ET $63.58 158 $10,045.64
🔴 SELL Jul 22, 2024 9:35am ET $63.71 158 $10,066.18 $10,096.70 +$20.54
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jul 23, 2024 9:30am ET $65.30 154 $10,056.20
🔴 SELL Jul 23, 2024 9:35am ET $65.08 154 $10,022.32 $10,062.82 $-33.88
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jul 25, 2024 9:30am ET $65.26 154 $10,050.04
🔴 SELL Jul 25, 2024 9:35am ET $65.21 154 $10,041.57 $10,054.35 $-8.47
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Aug 22, 2024 9:30am ET $63.52 158 $10,036.16
🔴 SELL Aug 22, 2024 9:35am ET $63.84 158 $10,086.72 $10,104.91 +$50.56
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2024 9:30am ET $73.62 137 $10,085.26
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2024 9:40am ET $73.34 137 $10,046.94 $10,066.59 $-38.32
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 11, 2024 9:30am ET $76.32 131 $9,997.92
🔴 SELL Nov 11, 2024 9:35am ET $76.18 131 $9,978.93 $10,047.60 $-18.99
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Dec 5, 2024 9:30am ET $81.25 123 $9,993.75
🔴 SELL Dec 5, 2024 9:35am ET $81.30 123 $9,999.90 $10,053.75 +$6.15
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2025 9:30am ET $80.80 124 $10,019.20
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2025 9:35am ET $81.26 124 $10,076.24 $10,110.79 +$57.04
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $68.96 146 $10,068.16
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $69.35 146 $10,125.10 $10,167.73 +$56.94
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Apr 23, 2025 9:30am ET $79.24 128 $10,142.72
🔴 SELL Apr 23, 2025 9:35am ET $79.40 128 $10,163.20 $10,188.21 +$20.48
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Jul 18, 2025 9:30am ET $97.21 104 $10,109.32
🔴 SELL Jul 18, 2025 9:40am ET $96.46 104 $10,031.84 $10,110.73 $-77.48
(-0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Oct 3, 2025 9:30am ET $93.66 107 $10,021.62
🔴 SELL Oct 3, 2025 9:35am ET $94.06 107 $10,063.89 $10,153.00 +$42.27
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 9:30am ET $92.97 109 $10,133.73
🔴 SELL Nov 19, 2025 9:35am ET $93.06 109 $10,143.54 $10,162.81 +$9.81
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,162.81
Net Profit/Loss: +$162.81
Total Return: +1.63%
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