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
2,735
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2026-01-02 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
34 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
$11,044.21
Current Value
$11,177.39
Period P&L
$133.18
Max Drawdown
-3.1%
Sharpe Ratio
0.33

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
9
Winners / Losers
6 / 3
Best Trade
+0.85%
Worst Trade
-0.43%
Avg Trade Return
+0.13%
Avg Hold Time
6.2h

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$198,886.55
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$133.18
Net P&L (after fees)
$133.18
Gross Return
+1.21%
Net Return (after fees)
+1.21%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 34 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Year to Date - 9 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $11,044.21 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 12, 2026 3:20pm ET $102.07 108 $11,023.02
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 3:55pm ET $101.91 108 $11,005.74 $11,026.93 $-17.28
(-0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 3:50pm ET $101.13 109 $11,023.17
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 3:55pm ET $101.17 109 $11,027.53 $11,031.29 +$4.36
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 3:20pm ET $101.47 108 $10,958.76
🔴 SELL Jan 14, 2026 3:55pm ET $101.93 108 $11,008.44 $11,080.97 +$49.68
(+0.5%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 3:55pm ET $104.05 106 $11,029.30
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2026 9:35am ET $103.69 106 $10,991.14 $11,042.81 $-38.16
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 3:15pm ET $103.23 106 $10,942.21
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 3:55pm ET $103.45 106 $10,965.70 $11,066.30 +$23.49
(+0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 3:55pm ET $103.41 107 $11,064.87
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 9:30am ET $104.29 107 $11,159.03 $11,160.46 +$94.16
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 3:30pm ET $103.88 107 $11,115.64
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 3:55pm ET $103.95 107 $11,122.65 $11,167.47 +$7.01
(+0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 3:55pm ET $105.17 106 $11,148.02
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET $104.71 106 $11,099.79 $11,119.24 $-48.23
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 3:15pm ET $99.75 111 $11,071.70
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 3:40pm ET $100.27 111 $11,129.85 $11,177.39 +$58.15
(+0.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,177.39
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,177.39
Total Return: +11.77%
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