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

Data Transparency (Last 6 Months)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
13,976
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
141 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
$9,810.59
Current Value
$9,709.24
Period P&L
$-101.35
Max Drawdown
-5.0%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.52

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
14
Winners / Losers
6 / 8
Best Trade
+0.10%
Worst Trade
-0.37%
Avg Trade Return
-0.07%
Avg Hold Time
18m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 6 Months)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$269,097.56
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-101.35
Net P&L (after fees)
$-101.35
Gross Return
-1.03%
Net Return (after fees)
-1.03%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 141 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 14 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $9,810.59 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 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
2 🟢 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
3 🟢 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
4 🟢 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
5 🟢 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
6 🟢 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
7 🟢 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
8 🟢 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
9 🟢 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
10 🟢 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
11 🟢 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
12 🟢 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
13 🟢 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
14 🟢 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%
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