VTI Howard Hour's Analysis
Last Year: 2025-02-14 to present • 38 trades in period
-2.21%
Last Year Return
$9,709.24
Current Value
45%
Win Rate
$9,929.06
Period Start
Data Transparency (Last Year)
Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
26,839
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
269 days
Data Gaps
None (10 market holidays)
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
$9,929.06
Current Value
$9,709.24
Period P&L
$-219.82
Max Drawdown
-5.0%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.18
Trade Statistics (Last Year)
Trades in Period
38
Winners / Losers
17 /
21
Best Trade
+0.63%
Worst Trade
-0.75%
Avg Trade Return
-0.06%
Avg Hold Time
48m
💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last Year)
Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$737,237.15
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-219.82
Net P&L (after fees)
$-219.82
Gross Return
-2.21%
Net Return (after fees)
-2.21%
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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
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📊 Price data: 269 trading days
🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points
Trade History (Last Year - 38 trades)
How to Read This Table
Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $9,929.06 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, 2025 3:40pm ET | $293.28 | 33 | $9,678.24 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 26, 2025 3:55pm ET | $293.11 | 33 | $9,672.63 | $9,923.45 |
$-5.61 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 2 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 28, 2025 3:45pm ET | $291.27 | 34 | $9,903.26 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 28, 2025 3:55pm ET | $292.92 | 34 | $9,959.28 | $9,979.47 |
+$56.02 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 3 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 4, 2025 3:20pm ET | $288.45 | 34 | $9,807.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 4, 2025 3:30pm ET | $286.29 | 34 | $9,733.86 | $9,906.03 |
$-73.44 (-0.8%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 4 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 6, 2025 3:10pm ET | $282.15 | 35 | $9,875.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 6, 2025 3:55pm ET | $281.98 | 35 | $9,869.30 | $9,900.08 |
$-5.95 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 5 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 10, 2025 3:15pm ET | $274.78 | 36 | $9,892.05 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 10, 2025 3:30pm ET | $276.50 | 36 | $9,954.00 | $9,962.03 |
+$61.95 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 6 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 19, 2025 3:05pm ET | $281.22 | 35 | $9,842.53 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 19, 2025 3:20pm ET | $280.11 | 35 | $9,803.85 | $9,923.35 |
$-38.68 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 7 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 26, 2025 3:50pm ET | $281.42 | 35 | $9,849.70 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 26, 2025 3:55pm ET | $281.17 | 35 | $9,840.95 | $9,914.60 |
$-8.75 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 8 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 27, 2025 3:15pm ET | $280.21 | 35 | $9,807.18 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 27, 2025 3:55pm ET | $278.94 | 35 | $9,762.90 | $9,870.33 |
$-44.27 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 9 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 31, 2025 3:10pm ET | $274.58 | 35 | $9,610.22 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 31, 2025 3:55pm ET | $274.81 | 35 | $9,618.35 | $9,878.46 |
+$8.13 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 10 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 2, 2025 3:25pm ET | $277.12 | 35 | $9,699.07 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 2, 2025 3:55pm ET | $277.95 | 35 | $9,728.25 | $9,907.64 |
+$29.18 (+0.3%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 11 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 4, 2025 3:10pm ET | $250.50 | 39 | $9,769.34 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 4, 2025 3:15pm ET | $249.50 | 39 | $9,730.48 | $9,868.77 |
$-38.87 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 12 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 7, 2025 3:30pm ET | $248.08 | 39 | $9,674.93 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 7, 2025 3:40pm ET | $246.34 | 39 | $9,607.14 | $9,800.99 |
$-67.78 (-0.7%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 13 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 9, 2025 3:00pm ET | $262.50 | 37 | $9,712.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 9, 2025 3:10pm ET | $263.95 | 37 | $9,766.15 | $9,854.64 |
+$53.65 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 14 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 11, 2025 3:00pm ET | $261.53 | 37 | $9,676.61 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 11, 2025 3:55pm ET | $261.71 | 37 | $9,683.27 | $9,861.30 |
+$6.66 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 15 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 14, 2025 3:10pm ET | $265.76 | 37 | $9,833.05 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 14, 2025 3:50pm ET | $264.66 | 37 | $9,792.43 | $9,820.69 |
$-40.61 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 16 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 16, 2025 3:50pm ET | $258.10 | 38 | $9,807.80 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 16, 2025 3:55pm ET | $258.24 | 38 | $9,813.12 | $9,826.01 |
+$5.32 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 17 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 21, 2025 3:15pm ET | $250.97 | 39 | $9,787.64 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 21, 2025 3:50pm ET | $252.43 | 39 | $9,844.77 | $9,883.15 |
+$57.14 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 18 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 28, 2025 3:20pm ET | $270.87 | 36 | $9,751.32 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 28, 2025 3:55pm ET | $271.07 | 36 | $9,758.52 | $9,890.35 |
+$7.20 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 19 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 30, 2025 3:45pm ET | $271.80 | 36 | $9,784.80 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 30, 2025 3:55pm ET | $272.42 | 36 | $9,807.12 | $9,912.67 |
+$22.32 (+0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 20 | 🟢 BUY | May 20, 2025 3:55pm ET | $291.86 | 33 | $9,631.38 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | May 21, 2025 9:30am ET | $290.01 | 33 | $9,570.33 | $9,851.62 |
$-61.05 (-0.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 21 | 🟢 BUY | May 30, 2025 3:25pm ET | $290.54 | 33 | $9,587.81 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | May 30, 2025 3:55pm ET | $289.93 | 33 | $9,567.69 | $9,831.50 |
$-20.12 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 22 | 🟢 BUY | Jun 18, 2025 3:20pm ET | $294.76 | 33 | $9,726.92 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jun 18, 2025 3:25pm ET | $293.84 | 33 | $9,696.72 | $9,801.30 |
$-30.20 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 23 | 🟢 BUY | Jun 27, 2025 3:35pm ET | $302.41 | 32 | $9,677.11 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jun 27, 2025 3:55pm ET | $303.27 | 32 | $9,704.64 | $9,828.83 |
+$27.53 (+0.3%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 24 | 🟢 BUY | Jun 30, 2025 3:50pm ET | $304.47 | 32 | $9,743.04 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jun 30, 2025 3:55pm ET | $303.90 | 32 | $9,724.80 | $9,810.59 |
$-18.24 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 25 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 20, 2025 3:20pm ET | $314.18 | 31 | $9,739.58 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 20, 2025 3:55pm ET | $313.82 | 31 | $9,728.50 | $9,799.51 |
$-11.08 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 26 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 2, 2025 3:50pm ET | $315.93 | 31 | $9,793.68 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 2, 2025 3:55pm ET | $316.02 | 31 | $9,796.62 | $9,802.45 |
+$2.94 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 27 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 3, 2025 3:50pm ET | $317.11 | 30 | $9,513.16 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 3, 2025 3:55pm ET | $317.38 | 30 | $9,521.40 | $9,810.69 |
+$8.24 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 28 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 17, 2025 3:20pm ET | $325.74 | 30 | $9,772.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 17, 2025 3:55pm ET | $325.24 | 30 | $9,757.20 | $9,795.69 |
$-15.00 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 29 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 30, 2025 3:50pm ET | $328.21 | 29 | $9,518.09 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 30, 2025 3:55pm ET | $328.11 | 29 | $9,515.19 | $9,792.79 |
$-2.90 (-0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 30 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 31, 2025 3:30pm ET | $336.61 | 29 | $9,761.69 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 31, 2025 3:55pm ET | $335.38 | 29 | $9,726.02 | $9,757.12 |
$-35.67 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 31 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 17, 2025 3:45pm ET | $326.13 | 29 | $9,457.71 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 17, 2025 3:55pm ET | $326.43 | 29 | $9,466.47 | $9,765.88 |
+$8.76 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 32 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 19, 2025 3:15pm ET | $325.95 | 29 | $9,452.41 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 19, 2025 3:55pm ET | $325.29 | 29 | $9,433.41 | $9,746.89 |
$-18.99 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 33 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 16, 2025 3:35pm ET | $334.91 | 29 | $9,712.39 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 16, 2025 3:55pm ET | $334.34 | 29 | $9,695.86 | $9,730.36 |
$-16.53 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 34 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 18, 2025 3:30pm ET | $334.05 | 29 | $9,687.45 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 18, 2025 3:55pm ET | $333.26 | 29 | $9,664.54 | $9,707.45 |
$-22.91 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 35 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 14, 2026 3:35pm ET | $340.92 | 28 | $9,545.76 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 14, 2026 3:55pm ET | $341.02 | 28 | $9,548.56 | $9,710.25 |
+$2.80 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 36 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 29, 2026 3:50pm ET | $341.97 | 28 | $9,575.16 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 29, 2026 3:55pm ET | $342.21 | 28 | $9,581.94 | $9,717.03 |
+$6.78 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 37 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 3, 2026 3:35pm ET | $339.53 | 28 | $9,506.93 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 3, 2026 3:55pm ET | $339.86 | 28 | $9,516.08 | $9,726.18 |
+$9.15 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 38 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 6, 2026 3:50pm ET | $341.55 | 28 | $9,563.26 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 6, 2026 3:55pm ET | $340.94 | 28 | $9,546.32 | $9,709.24 |
$-16.94 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested:
$10,000.00
Ended with:
$9,709.24
Net Profit/Loss:
$-290.76
Total Return:
-2.91%