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
41,752
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
507 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
$10,310.21
Total P&L
$310.21
Max Drawdown
-0.7%
Sharpe Ratio
0.28

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
22
Winners / Losers
14 / 8
Best Trade
+1.76%
Worst Trade
-0.61%
Avg Trade Return
+0.14%
Avg Hold Time
13m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$441,669.34
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$310.21
Net P&L (after fees)
$310.21
Gross Return
+3.10%
Net Return (after fees)
+3.10%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 507 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 Feb 26, 2024 9:30am ET $430.58 23 $9,903.23
🔴 SELL Feb 26, 2024 9:35am ET $430.39 23 $9,898.97 $9,995.74 $-4.26
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jul 1, 2024 9:30am ET $472.69 21 $9,926.39
🔴 SELL Jul 1, 2024 9:35am ET $475.50 21 $9,985.50 $10,054.86 +$59.12
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 2, 2024 9:30am ET $497.01 20 $9,940.20
🔴 SELL Aug 2, 2024 9:35am ET $505.75 20 $10,115.00 $10,229.66 +$174.80
(+1.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Dec 9, 2024 9:30am ET $472.32 21 $9,918.72
🔴 SELL Dec 9, 2024 9:35am ET $471.29 21 $9,897.09 $10,208.03 $-21.63
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Dec 31, 2024 9:30am ET $404.24 25 $10,106.00
🔴 SELL Dec 31, 2024 9:35am ET $404.91 25 $10,122.75 $10,224.78 +$16.75
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 27, 2025 9:30am ET $481.63 21 $10,114.13
🔴 SELL Feb 27, 2025 9:35am ET $483.78 21 $10,159.38 $10,270.03 +$45.25
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Mar 3, 2025 9:30am ET $482.79 21 $10,138.65
🔴 SELL Mar 3, 2025 9:35am ET $484.70 21 $10,178.60 $10,309.97 +$39.94
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Mar 14, 2025 9:30am ET $517.45 19 $9,831.46
🔴 SELL Mar 14, 2025 9:35am ET $514.57 19 $9,776.83 $10,255.34 $-54.63
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Mar 27, 2025 9:30am ET $505.26 20 $10,105.20
🔴 SELL Mar 27, 2025 9:35am ET $505.75 20 $10,115.00 $10,265.14 +$9.80
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $491.52 20 $9,830.30
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $493.27 20 $9,865.30 $10,300.14 +$35.00
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Apr 8, 2025 9:30am ET $483.18 21 $10,146.78
🔴 SELL Apr 8, 2025 12:10pm ET $480.22 21 $10,084.67 $10,238.03 $-62.11
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $465.10 22 $10,232.09
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $465.35 22 $10,237.70 $10,243.64 +$5.61
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY May 12, 2025 9:30am ET $435.70 23 $10,021.10
🔴 SELL May 12, 2025 9:35am ET $439.13 23 $10,099.99 $10,322.53 +$78.89
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Jun 10, 2025 9:30am ET $447.34 23 $10,288.82
🔴 SELL Jun 10, 2025 9:35am ET $447.34 23 $10,288.82 $10,322.53 $0.00
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Jul 9, 2025 9:30am ET $472.89 21 $9,930.69
🔴 SELL Jul 9, 2025 9:35am ET $470.89 21 $9,888.69 $10,280.53 $-42.00
(-0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Aug 11, 2025 9:30am ET $371.42 27 $10,028.21
🔴 SELL Aug 11, 2025 9:35am ET $372.77 27 $10,064.79 $10,317.11 +$36.58
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Sep 15, 2025 9:30am ET $397.50 25 $9,937.50
🔴 SELL Sep 15, 2025 9:35am ET $396.35 25 $9,908.69 $10,288.30 $-28.81
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Oct 1, 2025 9:30am ET $397.92 25 $9,948.00
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2025 9:35am ET $398.00 25 $9,950.00 $10,290.30 +$2.00
(+0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:30am ET $462.40 22 $10,172.69
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:35am ET $464.85 22 $10,226.59 $10,344.20 +$53.90
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 BUY Jan 7, 2026 9:30am ET $474.04 21 $9,954.84
🔴 SELL Jan 7, 2026 9:35am ET $474.31 21 $9,960.41 $10,349.76 +$5.56
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
21 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET $474.87 21 $9,972.27
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:55am ET $473.94 21 $9,952.74 $10,330.23 $-19.53
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
22 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $465.11 22 $10,232.31
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $464.20 22 $10,212.29 $10,310.21 $-20.02
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,310.21
Net Profit/Loss: +$310.21
Total Return: +3.10%
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