VRTX Howard Hour's Analysis
Last 6 Months: 2025-08-14 to present • 44 trades in period
-2.80%
Last 6 Months Return
$9,353.53
Current Value
50%
Win Rate
$9,622.72
Period Start
Data Transparency (Last 6 Months)
Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
10,636
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
129 days
Data Gaps
None (5 market holidays)
Market Closed (5 days)
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 6 Months)
Period Start Capital
$9,622.72
Current Value
$9,353.53
Period P&L
$-269.19
Max Drawdown
-9.4%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.18
Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)
Trades in Period
44
Winners / Losers
22 /
22
Best Trade
+0.60%
Worst Trade
-1.30%
Avg Trade Return
-0.07%
Avg Hold Time
1.5h
💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 6 Months)
Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$813,269.50
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-269.19
Net P&L (after fees)
$-269.19
Gross Return
-2.80%
Net Return (after fees)
-2.80%
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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: 129 trading days
🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points
Trade History (Last 6 Months - 44 trades)
How to Read This Table
Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $9,622.72 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 | Aug 14, 2025 3:15pm ET | $391.59 | 24 | $9,398.16 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 14, 2025 3:55pm ET | $390.30 | 24 | $9,367.20 | $9,591.76 |
$-30.96 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 2 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 3, 2025 3:45pm ET | $395.29 | 24 | $9,486.84 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 3, 2025 3:55pm ET | $396.76 | 24 | $9,522.24 | $9,627.16 |
+$35.40 (+0.4%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 3 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 5, 2025 3:50pm ET | $395.64 | 24 | $9,495.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 5, 2025 3:55pm ET | $396.09 | 24 | $9,506.16 | $9,638.02 |
+$10.86 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 4 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 9, 2025 3:50pm ET | $396.58 | 24 | $9,517.92 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 9, 2025 3:55pm ET | $396.45 | 24 | $9,514.80 | $9,634.90 |
$-3.12 (-0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 5 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 11, 2025 3:30pm ET | $397.72 | 24 | $9,545.16 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 11, 2025 3:55pm ET | $397.39 | 24 | $9,537.34 | $9,627.08 |
$-7.82 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 6 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 23, 2025 3:45pm ET | $380.01 | 25 | $9,500.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 23, 2025 3:55pm ET | $379.68 | 25 | $9,492.00 | $9,618.83 |
$-8.25 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 7 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 24, 2025 3:40pm ET | $376.98 | 25 | $9,424.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 24, 2025 3:50pm ET | $375.44 | 25 | $9,386.00 | $9,580.33 |
$-38.50 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 8 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 29, 2025 3:10pm ET | $399.00 | 24 | $9,576.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 29, 2025 3:20pm ET | $397.57 | 24 | $9,541.68 | $9,546.01 |
$-34.32 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 9 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 1, 2025 3:00pm ET | $407.06 | 23 | $9,362.27 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 1, 2025 3:30pm ET | $405.28 | 23 | $9,321.33 | $9,505.07 |
$-40.94 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 10 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 2, 2025 3:55pm ET | $408.69 | 23 | $9,399.87 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 3, 2025 9:45am ET | $411.00 | 23 | $9,453.00 | $9,558.20 |
+$53.13 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 11 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 6, 2025 3:40pm ET | $403.85 | 23 | $9,288.55 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 6, 2025 3:55pm ET | $402.90 | 23 | $9,266.70 | $9,536.35 |
$-21.85 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 12 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 8, 2025 3:20pm ET | $420.96 | 22 | $9,261.12 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 8, 2025 3:55pm ET | $421.35 | 22 | $9,269.70 | $9,544.93 |
+$8.58 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 13 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 10, 2025 3:40pm ET | $407.95 | 23 | $9,382.85 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 10, 2025 3:55pm ET | $407.91 | 23 | $9,381.93 | $9,544.01 |
$-0.92 (-0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 14 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 16, 2025 3:50pm ET | $408.35 | 23 | $9,392.05 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 16, 2025 3:55pm ET | $408.60 | 23 | $9,397.80 | $9,549.76 |
+$5.75 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 15 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 28, 2025 3:55pm ET | $422.54 | 22 | $9,295.88 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 29, 2025 9:30am ET | $418.06 | 22 | $9,197.32 | $9,451.20 |
$-98.56 (-1.1%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 16 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 30, 2025 3:25pm ET | $422.29 | 22 | $9,290.38 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 30, 2025 3:40pm ET | $420.72 | 22 | $9,255.84 | $9,416.66 |
$-34.54 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 17 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 3, 2025 3:40pm ET | $425.74 | 22 | $9,366.28 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 3, 2025 3:55pm ET | $426.15 | 22 | $9,375.30 | $9,425.68 |
+$9.02 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 18 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 5, 2025 3:10pm ET | $417.14 | 22 | $9,177.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 5, 2025 3:30pm ET | $419.63 | 22 | $9,231.86 | $9,480.46 |
+$54.78 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 19 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 10, 2025 3:35pm ET | $420.68 | 22 | $9,254.96 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 10, 2025 3:55pm ET | $421.26 | 22 | $9,267.72 | $9,493.22 |
+$12.76 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 20 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 11, 2025 3:45pm ET | $428.52 | 22 | $9,427.44 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 11, 2025 3:55pm ET | $429.29 | 22 | $9,444.38 | $9,510.16 |
+$16.94 (+0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 21 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 12, 2025 3:10pm ET | $435.00 | 21 | $9,135.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 12, 2025 3:55pm ET | $434.36 | 21 | $9,121.56 | $9,496.72 |
$-13.44 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 22 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 19, 2025 3:15pm ET | $421.75 | 22 | $9,278.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 19, 2025 3:45pm ET | $419.66 | 22 | $9,232.52 | $9,450.74 |
$-45.98 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 23 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 21, 2025 3:35pm ET | $434.82 | 21 | $9,131.22 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 21, 2025 3:50pm ET | $429.16 | 21 | $9,012.26 | $9,331.77 |
$-118.97 (-1.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 24 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 25, 2025 3:30pm ET | $429.84 | 21 | $9,026.64 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 25, 2025 3:55pm ET | $429.82 | 21 | $9,026.22 | $9,331.35 |
$-0.42 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 25 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 26, 2025 3:20pm ET | $432.60 | 21 | $9,084.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 26, 2025 3:55pm ET | $432.20 | 21 | $9,076.20 | $9,323.05 |
$-8.30 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 26 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 2, 2025 3:45pm ET | $434.97 | 21 | $9,134.37 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 2, 2025 3:50pm ET | $433.04 | 21 | $9,093.74 | $9,282.41 |
$-40.64 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 27 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 3, 2025 3:35pm ET | $463.23 | 20 | $9,264.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 3, 2025 3:55pm ET | $463.22 | 20 | $9,264.40 | $9,282.31 |
$-0.10 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 28 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 4, 2025 3:55pm ET | $457.44 | 20 | $9,148.80 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 5, 2025 9:30am ET | $459.95 | 20 | $9,199.00 | $9,332.51 |
+$50.20 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 29 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 10, 2025 3:15pm ET | $444.57 | 20 | $8,891.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 10, 2025 3:55pm ET | $444.67 | 20 | $8,893.40 | $9,334.51 |
+$2.00 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 30 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 12, 2025 3:40pm ET | $451.86 | 20 | $9,037.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 12, 2025 3:55pm ET | $452.04 | 20 | $9,040.80 | $9,338.11 |
+$3.60 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 31 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 15, 2025 3:25pm ET | $454.87 | 20 | $9,097.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 15, 2025 3:55pm ET | $455.71 | 20 | $9,114.20 | $9,355.01 |
+$16.90 (+0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 32 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 18, 2025 3:30pm ET | $448.07 | 20 | $8,961.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 18, 2025 3:55pm ET | $447.26 | 20 | $8,945.20 | $9,338.81 |
$-16.20 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 33 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 19, 2025 3:50pm ET | $455.45 | 20 | $9,109.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 19, 2025 3:55pm ET | $456.31 | 20 | $9,126.20 | $9,356.01 |
+$17.20 (+0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 34 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 22, 2025 3:40pm ET | $458.32 | 20 | $9,166.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 22, 2025 3:55pm ET | $460.30 | 20 | $9,206.00 | $9,395.61 |
+$39.60 (+0.4%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 35 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 29, 2025 3:50pm ET | $459.80 | 20 | $9,196.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 29, 2025 3:55pm ET | $459.91 | 20 | $9,198.20 | $9,397.81 |
+$2.20 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 36 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 5, 2026 3:30pm ET | $448.51 | 20 | $8,970.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 5, 2026 3:55pm ET | $448.92 | 20 | $8,978.40 | $9,406.01 |
+$8.20 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 37 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 6, 2026 3:20pm ET | $467.67 | 20 | $9,353.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 6, 2026 3:55pm ET | $468.18 | 20 | $9,363.60 | $9,416.31 |
+$10.30 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 38 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 8, 2026 3:10pm ET | $469.17 | 20 | $9,383.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 8, 2026 3:55pm ET | $469.68 | 20 | $9,393.60 | $9,426.61 |
+$10.30 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 39 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 20, 2026 3:25pm ET | $441.84 | 21 | $9,278.64 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 20, 2026 3:55pm ET | $441.98 | 21 | $9,281.58 | $9,429.55 |
+$2.94 (+0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 40 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 21, 2026 3:25pm ET | $463.71 | 20 | $9,274.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 21, 2026 3:45pm ET | $461.60 | 20 | $9,232.00 | $9,387.35 |
$-42.20 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 41 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 23, 2026 3:25pm ET | $469.82 | 19 | $8,926.58 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 23, 2026 3:55pm ET | $468.54 | 19 | $8,902.26 | $9,363.03 |
$-24.32 (-0.3%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 42 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 27, 2026 3:50pm ET | $473.53 | 19 | $8,997.07 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 27, 2026 3:55pm ET | $474.17 | 19 | $9,009.23 | $9,375.19 |
+$12.16 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 43 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 28, 2026 3:35pm ET | $477.56 | 19 | $9,073.64 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 28, 2026 3:55pm ET | $478.03 | 19 | $9,082.57 | $9,384.12 |
+$8.93 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 44 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 4, 2026 3:10pm ET | $474.07 | 19 | $9,007.33 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 4, 2026 3:25pm ET | $472.46 | 19 | $8,976.74 | $9,353.53 |
$-30.59 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested:
$10,000.00
Ended with:
$9,353.53
Net Profit/Loss:
$-646.47
Total Return:
-6.46%