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
5,131
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
$10,232.67
Current Value
$10,589.31
Period P&L
$356.64
Max Drawdown
-0.6%
Sharpe Ratio
0.61

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
8
Winners / Losers
6 / 2
Best Trade
+2.16%
Worst Trade
-0.36%
Avg Trade Return
+0.44%
Avg Hold Time
8.6h

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$164,524.67
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$356.64
Net P&L (after fees)
$356.64
Gross Return
+3.49%
Net Return (after fees)
+3.49%

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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

📈 GLD 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 $10,232.67 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 2, 2026 3:55pm ET $398.33 25 $9,958.13
🔴 SELL Jan 5, 2026 9:30am ET $406.94 25 $10,173.50 $10,448.05 +$215.38
(+2.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 8, 2026 3:25pm ET $410.85 25 $10,271.25
🔴 SELL Jan 8, 2026 3:55pm ET $411.49 25 $10,287.25 $10,464.05 +$16.00
(+0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2026 3:25pm ET $440.97 23 $10,142.20
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2026 3:50pm ET $443.42 23 $10,198.55 $10,520.40 +$56.35
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 3:20pm ET $452.91 23 $10,416.93
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2026 3:55pm ET $451.92 23 $10,394.16 $10,497.63 $-22.77
(-0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 26, 2026 3:10pm ET $464.19 22 $10,212.26
🔴 SELL Jan 26, 2026 3:55pm ET $464.73 22 $10,224.06 $10,509.43 +$11.80
(+0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 3:25pm ET $492.17 21 $10,335.57
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 3:40pm ET $494.86 21 $10,392.06 $10,565.92 +$56.49
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 3:20pm ET $489.17 21 $10,272.57
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 3:40pm ET $492.08 21 $10,333.68 $10,627.03 +$61.11
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 3:30pm ET $455.44 23 $10,475.12
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 3:45pm ET $453.80 23 $10,437.40 $10,589.31 $-37.72
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,589.31
Net Profit/Loss: +$589.31
Total Return: +5.89%
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