Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

Data Transparency (Last Year)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
18,709
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
263 days
Data Gaps
9 days with gaps

Data Gap Notice

The following dates had fewer candles than expected. This could be due to early market closes, API rate limits during data collection, or low volume periods. Simulation results may be slightly affected.

2025-04-25 (14 candles), 2025-04-30 (37 candles), 2025-05-19 (34 candles), 2025-06-09 (38 candles), 2025-07-03 (24 candles), 2025-09-16 (36 candles), 2025-10-21 (28 candles), 2025-10-28 (38 candles), 2025-11-28 (no data)

Market Closed (10 days)

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, 2026-01-19 — MLK Jr. Day
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Last Year)

Period Start Capital
$10,360.53
Current Value
$10,899.52
Period P&L
$538.99
Max Drawdown
-2.8%
Sharpe Ratio
0.26

Trade Statistics (Last Year)

Trades in Period
30
Winners / Losers
16 / 14
Best Trade
+1.36%
Worst Trade
-1.56%
Avg Trade Return
+0.17%
Avg Hold Time
6.8h

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last Year)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$649,657.77
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$538.99
Net P&L (after fees)
$538.99
Gross Return
+5.20%
Net Return (after fees)
+5.20%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 263 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last Year - 30 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $10,360.53 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 24, 2025 3:55pm ET $86.16 120 $10,339.20
🔴 SELL Feb 25, 2025 9:45am ET $86.76 120 $10,411.20 $10,432.53 +$72.00
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Feb 27, 2025 3:00pm ET $90.48 115 $10,405.20
🔴 SELL Feb 28, 2025 9:40am ET $91.36 115 $10,506.40 $10,533.73 +$101.20
(+1.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Mar 3, 2025 3:00pm ET $91.86 114 $10,472.04
🔴 SELL Mar 3, 2025 3:15pm ET $92.60 114 $10,556.40 $10,618.09 +$84.36
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Mar 4, 2025 3:35pm ET $93.92 113 $10,612.91
🔴 SELL Mar 5, 2025 9:35am ET $95.08 113 $10,744.04 $10,749.22 +$131.13
(+1.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Mar 11, 2025 3:00pm ET $103.48 103 $10,658.44
🔴 SELL Mar 11, 2025 3:30pm ET $104.32 103 $10,744.96 $10,835.74 +$86.52
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Mar 13, 2025 3:10pm ET $108.00 100 $10,800.00
🔴 SELL Mar 13, 2025 3:25pm ET $108.78 100 $10,878.00 $10,913.74 +$78.00
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY May 6, 2025 3:10pm ET $89.92 121 $10,880.08
🔴 SELL May 7, 2025 9:35am ET $91.14 121 $11,027.94 $11,061.60 +$147.86
(+1.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY May 8, 2025 3:35pm ET $89.40 123 $10,995.90
🔴 SELL May 9, 2025 11:20am ET $88.98 123 $10,944.54 $11,010.24 $-51.36
(-0.5%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
9 🟢 BUY May 14, 2025 3:20pm ET $79.40 138 $10,957.20
🔴 SELL May 14, 2025 3:55pm ET $79.32 138 $10,946.16 $10,999.20 $-11.04
(-0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Jul 21, 2025 3:50pm ET $64.26 171 $10,988.46
🔴 SELL Jul 22, 2025 9:55am ET $64.88 171 $11,094.41 $11,105.15 +$105.95
(+1.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Aug 8, 2025 3:40pm ET $62.29 178 $11,088.19
🔴 SELL Aug 8, 2025 3:55pm ET $62.04 178 $11,043.12 $11,060.08 $-45.07
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Sep 25, 2025 3:20pm ET $56.24 196 $11,022.96
🔴 SELL Sep 26, 2025 9:30am ET $55.36 196 $10,850.56 $10,887.68 $-172.40
(-1.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2025 3:45pm ET $54.44 199 $10,833.56
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 3:55pm ET $54.30 199 $10,805.70 $10,859.82 $-27.86
(-0.3%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Dec 12, 2025 3:30pm ET $51.12 212 $10,837.44
🔴 SELL Dec 12, 2025 3:55pm ET $50.97 212 $10,805.64 $10,828.02 $-31.80
(-0.3%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 3:30pm ET $51.21 211 $10,805.31
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 3:55pm ET $51.22 211 $10,806.37 $10,829.08 +$1.06
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Dec 17, 2025 3:35pm ET $53.19 203 $10,797.57
🔴 SELL Dec 17, 2025 3:45pm ET $53.02 203 $10,763.06 $10,794.57 $-34.51
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Dec 31, 2025 3:05pm ET $49.42 218 $10,773.56
🔴 SELL Dec 31, 2025 3:55pm ET $49.74 218 $10,843.32 $10,864.33 +$69.76
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 3:45pm ET $49.72 218 $10,837.87
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 3:55pm ET $49.50 218 $10,791.00 $10,817.46 $-46.87
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Jan 7, 2026 3:10pm ET $47.91 225 $10,779.75
🔴 SELL Jan 7, 2026 3:35pm ET $48.19 225 $10,842.75 $10,880.46 +$63.00
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
20 🟢 BUY Jan 9, 2026 3:55pm ET $47.31 229 $10,833.99
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $47.76 229 $10,937.04 $10,983.51 +$103.05
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
21 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 3:20pm ET $47.08 233 $10,968.48
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 3:55pm ET $47.09 233 $10,971.97 $10,987.01 +$3.50
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
22 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 3:25pm ET $47.75 230 $10,982.48
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 3:50pm ET $47.47 230 $10,917.30 $10,921.83 $-65.18
(-0.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
23 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 3:15pm ET $47.85 228 $10,909.80
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 3:55pm ET $47.74 228 $10,884.72 $10,896.75 $-25.08
(-0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
24 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 3:10pm ET $50.99 213 $10,860.87
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 3:55pm ET $50.84 213 $10,828.92 $10,864.80 $-31.95
(-0.3%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
25 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2026 3:00pm ET $48.60 223 $10,837.80
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2026 3:15pm ET $48.92 223 $10,909.16 $10,936.16 +$71.36
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
26 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2026 3:25pm ET $48.46 225 $10,903.50
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2026 3:55pm ET $48.39 225 $10,887.75 $10,920.41 $-15.75
(-0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
27 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 3:15pm ET $48.36 225 $10,881.00
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 3:30pm ET $48.20 225 $10,845.00 $10,884.41 $-36.00
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
28 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 3:10pm ET $48.89 222 $10,853.58
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 3:45pm ET $48.73 222 $10,818.06 $10,848.89 $-35.52
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
29 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 3:20pm ET $50.95 212 $10,801.40
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 3:55pm ET $51.07 212 $10,826.84 $10,874.33 +$25.44
(+0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
30 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 3:25pm ET $47.34 229 $10,840.86
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 3:55pm ET $47.45 229 $10,866.05 $10,899.52 +$25.19
(+0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,899.52
Net Profit/Loss: +$899.52
Total Return: +9.00%
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