VXX Howard Hour's Analysis
Last 6 Months: 2025-08-14 to present • 56 trades in period
+10.99%
Last 6 Months Return
$8,570.66
Current Value
59%
Win Rate
$7,722.23
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
19,848
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
$7,722.23
Current Value
$8,570.66
Period P&L
$848.43
Max Drawdown
-24.0%
Sharpe Ratio
0.33
Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)
Trades in Period
56
Winners / Losers
33 /
23
Best Trade
+1.45%
Worst Trade
-0.69%
Avg Trade Return
+0.19%
Avg Hold Time
1.6h
💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 6 Months)
Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$893,870.74
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$848.43
Net P&L (after fees)
$848.43
Gross Return
+10.99%
Net Return (after fees)
+10.99%
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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 data: 141 trading days
🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points
Trade History (Last 6 Months - 56 trades)
How to Read This Table
Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $7,722.23 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 3:55pm ET | $39.14 | 197 | $7,710.58 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 15, 2025 9:45am ET | $39.35 | 197 | $7,751.89 | $7,763.54 |
+$41.31 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 2 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 15, 2025 3:20pm ET | $39.10 | 198 | $7,741.80 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 15, 2025 3:55pm ET | $39.04 | 198 | $7,729.92 | $7,751.66 |
$-11.88 (-0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 3 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 19, 2025 3:05pm ET | $38.97 | 198 | $7,716.06 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 19, 2025 3:30pm ET | $38.77 | 198 | $7,676.70 | $7,712.30 |
$-39.36 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 4 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 21, 2025 3:15pm ET | $39.18 | 196 | $7,679.28 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 21, 2025 3:55pm ET | $39.23 | 196 | $7,689.08 | $7,722.10 |
+$9.80 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 5 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 22, 2025 3:35pm ET | $36.45 | 211 | $7,689.90 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 22, 2025 3:40pm ET | $36.31 | 211 | $7,660.36 | $7,692.56 |
$-29.54 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 6 | 🟢 BUY | Aug 28, 2025 3:30pm ET | $35.63 | 215 | $7,659.38 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Aug 28, 2025 3:55pm ET | $35.50 | 215 | $7,632.50 | $7,665.68 |
$-26.88 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 7 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 5, 2025 3:50pm ET | $35.61 | 215 | $7,655.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 5, 2025 3:55pm ET | $35.42 | 215 | $7,615.30 | $7,625.91 |
$-39.77 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 8 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 8, 2025 3:25pm ET | $35.00 | 217 | $7,593.92 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 8, 2025 3:45pm ET | $34.87 | 217 | $7,566.77 | $7,598.76 |
$-27.15 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 9 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 10, 2025 3:05pm ET | $34.48 | 220 | $7,585.60 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 10, 2025 3:25pm ET | $34.70 | 220 | $7,634.00 | $7,647.16 |
+$48.40 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 10 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 12, 2025 3:30pm ET | $33.56 | 227 | $7,616.99 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 12, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.62 | 227 | $7,631.74 | $7,661.91 |
+$14.75 (+0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 11 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 16, 2025 3:25pm ET | $34.41 | 222 | $7,639.02 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 16, 2025 3:55pm ET | $34.52 | 222 | $7,663.44 | $7,686.33 |
+$24.42 (+0.3%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 12 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 18, 2025 3:20pm ET | $33.10 | 232 | $7,679.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 18, 2025 3:45pm ET | $33.27 | 232 | $7,718.64 | $7,725.47 |
+$39.14 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 13 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 22, 2025 3:30pm ET | $33.51 | 230 | $7,707.30 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 22, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.78 | 230 | $7,768.25 | $7,786.42 |
+$60.95 (+0.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 14 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 24, 2025 3:00pm ET | $34.03 | 228 | $7,757.70 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 24, 2025 3:50pm ET | $33.87 | 228 | $7,722.66 | $7,751.38 |
$-35.04 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 15 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 25, 2025 3:10pm ET | $34.37 | 225 | $7,733.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 25, 2025 3:50pm ET | $34.15 | 225 | $7,683.75 | $7,701.88 |
$-49.50 (-0.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 16 | 🟢 BUY | Sep 29, 2025 3:05pm ET | $33.42 | 230 | $7,685.45 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Sep 29, 2025 3:45pm ET | $33.20 | 230 | $7,636.00 | $7,652.43 |
$-49.45 (-0.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 17 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 2, 2025 3:15pm ET | $33.23 | 230 | $7,642.90 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 2, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.43 | 230 | $7,688.90 | $7,698.43 |
+$46.00 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 18 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 6, 2025 3:30pm ET | $33.51 | 229 | $7,672.65 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 6, 2025 3:35pm ET | $33.39 | 229 | $7,646.31 | $7,672.09 |
$-26.34 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 19 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 7, 2025 3:25pm ET | $33.73 | 227 | $7,656.41 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 7, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.78 | 227 | $7,666.93 | $7,682.60 |
+$10.51 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 20 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 10, 2025 3:25pm ET | $37.45 | 205 | $7,677.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 10, 2025 3:35pm ET | $37.84 | 205 | $7,756.18 | $7,761.52 |
+$78.92 (+1.0%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 21 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 14, 2025 3:35pm ET | $35.86 | 216 | $7,745.76 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 14, 2025 3:40pm ET | $36.38 | 216 | $7,858.08 | $7,873.84 |
+$112.32 (+1.4%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 22 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 15, 2025 3:05pm ET | $36.37 | 216 | $7,854.84 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 15, 2025 3:15pm ET | $36.18 | 216 | $7,814.88 | $7,833.88 |
$-39.96 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 23 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 21, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.72 | 232 | $7,823.04 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 22, 2025 9:30am ET | $34.21 | 232 | $7,935.56 | $7,946.40 |
+$112.52 (+1.4%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 24 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 23, 2025 3:20pm ET | $33.66 | 236 | $7,943.76 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 23, 2025 3:35pm ET | $33.53 | 236 | $7,911.90 | $7,914.54 |
$-31.86 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 25 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 28, 2025 3:30pm ET | $32.82 | 241 | $7,909.62 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 28, 2025 3:55pm ET | $32.96 | 241 | $7,943.36 | $7,948.28 |
+$33.74 (+0.4%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 26 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 29, 2025 3:00pm ET | $33.25 | 239 | $7,946.75 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 29, 2025 3:05pm ET | $33.02 | 239 | $7,891.78 | $7,893.31 |
$-54.97 (-0.7%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 27 | 🟢 BUY | Oct 30, 2025 3:10pm ET | $33.46 | 235 | $7,861.93 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Oct 30, 2025 3:20pm ET | $33.74 | 235 | $7,927.73 | $7,959.11 |
+$65.80 (+0.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 28 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 5, 2025 3:55pm ET | $33.61 | 236 | $7,931.96 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 6, 2025 9:35am ET | $33.89 | 236 | $7,996.86 | $8,024.01 |
+$64.90 (+0.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 29 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 6, 2025 3:25pm ET | $34.76 | 230 | $7,993.65 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 6, 2025 3:45pm ET | $35.04 | 230 | $8,059.20 | $8,089.56 |
+$65.55 (+0.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 30 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 7, 2025 3:00pm ET | $35.31 | 229 | $8,084.85 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 7, 2025 3:20pm ET | $35.55 | 229 | $8,140.95 | $8,145.66 |
+$56.10 (+0.7%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 31 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 10, 2025 3:15pm ET | $33.06 | 246 | $8,131.53 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 10, 2025 3:50pm ET | $32.91 | 246 | $8,095.86 | $8,109.99 |
$-35.67 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 32 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 13, 2025 3:20pm ET | $35.64 | 227 | $8,090.28 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 13, 2025 3:25pm ET | $35.51 | 227 | $8,059.64 | $8,079.35 |
$-30.64 (-0.4%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 33 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 14, 2025 3:15pm ET | $34.45 | 234 | $8,061.32 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 14, 2025 3:45pm ET | $34.78 | 234 | $8,138.52 | $8,156.55 |
+$77.20 (+1.0%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 34 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 18, 2025 3:00pm ET | $36.62 | 222 | $8,129.64 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 18, 2025 3:10pm ET | $36.84 | 222 | $8,178.48 | $8,205.39 |
+$48.84 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 35 | 🟢 BUY | Nov 20, 2025 3:00pm ET | $38.34 | 214 | $8,204.63 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Nov 20, 2025 3:05pm ET | $38.14 | 214 | $8,161.96 | $8,162.72 |
$-42.67 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 36 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 1, 2025 3:50pm ET | $32.25 | 253 | $8,159.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 1, 2025 3:55pm ET | $32.07 | 253 | $8,113.71 | $8,117.18 |
$-45.54 (-0.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 37 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 9, 2025 3:55pm ET | $31.20 | 260 | $8,112.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 10, 2025 9:30am ET | $31.36 | 260 | $8,153.60 | $8,158.78 |
+$41.60 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 38 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 12, 2025 3:25pm ET | $29.76 | 274 | $8,154.24 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 12, 2025 3:35pm ET | $29.91 | 274 | $8,195.34 | $8,199.88 |
+$41.10 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 39 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 15, 2025 3:20pm ET | $29.60 | 277 | $8,199.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 15, 2025 3:55pm ET | $29.53 | 277 | $8,179.81 | $8,180.49 |
$-19.39 (-0.2%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 40 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 17, 2025 3:25pm ET | $29.80 | 274 | $8,165.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 17, 2025 3:45pm ET | $29.65 | 274 | $8,123.74 | $8,139.03 |
$-41.46 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 41 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 23, 2025 3:50pm ET | $27.07 | 300 | $8,121.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 23, 2025 3:55pm ET | $27.09 | 300 | $8,127.00 | $8,145.03 |
+$6.00 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 42 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 29, 2025 3:45pm ET | $26.62 | 306 | $8,144.19 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 29, 2025 3:55pm ET | $26.64 | 306 | $8,151.84 | $8,152.68 |
+$7.65 (+0.1%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 43 | 🟢 BUY | Dec 31, 2025 3:05pm ET | $26.48 | 307 | $8,129.36 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Dec 31, 2025 3:25pm ET | $26.63 | 307 | $8,175.41 | $8,198.73 |
+$46.05 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 44 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 5, 2026 3:15pm ET | $26.28 | 311 | $8,173.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 5, 2026 3:55pm ET | $26.35 | 311 | $8,194.85 | $8,220.50 |
+$21.77 (+0.3%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 45 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 7, 2026 3:10pm ET | $26.45 | 310 | $8,197.95 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 7, 2026 3:35pm ET | $26.59 | 310 | $8,242.90 | $8,265.45 |
+$44.95 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 46 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 13, 2026 3:10pm ET | $26.60 | 310 | $8,246.22 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 13, 2026 3:50pm ET | $26.51 | 310 | $8,218.10 | $8,237.33 |
$-28.12 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 47 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 15, 2026 3:15pm ET | $26.34 | 312 | $8,218.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 15, 2026 3:55pm ET | $26.33 | 312 | $8,214.96 | $8,234.21 |
$-3.12 (-0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 48 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 16, 2026 3:30pm ET | $26.31 | 312 | $8,208.81 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 16, 2026 3:55pm ET | $26.46 | 312 | $8,255.52 | $8,280.92 |
+$46.71 (+0.6%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 49 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 21, 2026 3:00pm ET | $26.66 | 310 | $8,263.05 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 21, 2026 3:15pm ET | $26.87 | 310 | $8,329.70 | $8,347.57 |
+$66.65 (+0.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 50 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 23, 2026 3:05pm ET | $26.24 | 318 | $8,344.32 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 23, 2026 3:30pm ET | $26.38 | 318 | $8,387.25 | $8,390.50 |
+$42.93 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 51 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 26, 2026 3:40pm ET | $26.51 | 316 | $8,377.16 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 26, 2026 3:55pm ET | $26.50 | 316 | $8,374.00 | $8,387.34 |
$-3.16 (-0.0%) |
END_OF_DAY
0m held |
|
| 52 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 28, 2026 3:25pm ET | $26.80 | 312 | $8,361.60 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 28, 2026 3:40pm ET | $26.94 | 312 | $8,405.28 | $8,431.02 |
+$43.68 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 53 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 30, 2026 3:10pm ET | $27.74 | 303 | $8,405.22 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 30, 2026 3:30pm ET | $27.60 | 303 | $8,362.80 | $8,388.60 |
$-42.42 (-0.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held |
|
| 54 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 4, 2026 3:10pm ET | $27.59 | 304 | $8,387.36 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 4, 2026 3:25pm ET | $27.74 | 304 | $8,432.96 | $8,434.20 |
+$45.60 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 55 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 5, 2026 3:20pm ET | $28.96 | 291 | $8,427.36 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 5, 2026 3:30pm ET | $29.27 | 291 | $8,517.57 | $8,524.41 |
+$90.21 (+1.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
|
| 56 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 9, 2026 3:15pm ET | $26.66 | 319 | $8,502.95 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 9, 2026 3:25pm ET | $26.80 | 319 | $8,549.20 | $8,570.66 |
+$46.25 (+0.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
0m held |
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested:
$10,000.00
Ended with:
$8,570.66
Net Profit/Loss:
$-1,429.34
Total Return:
-14.29%