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

Data Transparency (Year to Date)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
5,055
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2026-01-01 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
36 days
Data Gaps
None (2 market holidays)

Market Closed (2 days)

2026-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2026-01-19 — MLK Jr. Day
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Year to Date)

Period Start Capital
$11,142.83
Current Value
$11,196.47
Period P&L
$53.64
Max Drawdown
-3.9%
Sharpe Ratio
0.17

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
8
Winners / Losers
3 / 5
Best Trade
+0.66%
Worst Trade
-0.34%
Avg Trade Return
+0.06%
Avg Hold Time
16m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Year to Date)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$175,424.11
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$53.64
Net P&L (after fees)
$53.64
Gross Return
+0.48%
Net Return (after fees)
+0.48%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 36 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Year to Date - 8 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $11,142.83 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 Jan 9, 2026 3:50pm ET $247.77 44 $10,901.88
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 3:55pm ET $247.31 44 $10,881.64 $11,122.59 $-20.24
(-0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 3:05pm ET $237.91 46 $10,943.86
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 3:40pm ET $237.12 46 $10,907.52 $11,086.25 $-36.34
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 3:50pm ET $238.26 46 $10,959.73
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 3:55pm ET $238.17 46 $10,955.82 $11,082.34 $-3.91
(-0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 3:50pm ET $239.18 46 $11,002.28
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 3:55pm ET $239.06 46 $10,996.76 $11,076.82 $-5.52
(-0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 3:20pm ET $240.07 46 $11,043.38
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 3:40pm ET $241.32 46 $11,100.49 $11,133.93 +$57.11
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 3:30pm ET $238.02 46 $10,948.92
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 3:55pm ET $238.63 46 $10,977.12 $11,162.13 +$28.20
(+0.3%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 3:05pm ET $223.42 49 $10,947.58
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 3:30pm ET $222.65 49 $10,910.09 $11,124.65 $-37.48
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 3:05pm ET $206.37 53 $10,937.61
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 3:15pm ET $207.73 53 $11,009.43 $11,196.47 +$71.82
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,196.47
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,196.47
Total Return: +11.96%
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