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

Data Transparency

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles Used
89,666
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
540 days
Data Gaps
None (21 market holidays)

Market Closed (21 days)

2024-02-19 — Presidents' Day, 2024-03-29 — Good Friday, 2024-05-27 — Memorial Day, 2024-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2024-07-04 — Independence Day, 2024-09-02 — Labor Day, 2024-11-28 — Thanksgiving, 2024-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2025-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2025-01-09 — National Day of Mourning (Carter), 2025-01-20 — MLK Jr. Day, 2025-02-17 — Presidents' Day, 2025-04-18 — Good Friday, 2025-05-26 — Memorial Day, 2025-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2025-07-04 — Independence Day, 2025-09-01 — Labor Day, 2025-11-27 — Thanksgiving, 2025-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2026-01-01 — New Year's Day ... and 1 more
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Performance Summary

Starting Capital
$9,954.10
Current Value
$9,987.53
Total P&L
$33.43
Max Drawdown
-2.3%
Sharpe Ratio
0.04

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
19
Winners / Losers
9 / 10
Best Trade
+1.05%
Worst Trade
-1.05%
Avg Trade Return
+0.02%
Avg Hold Time
11.8h

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$374,970.21
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$33.43
Net P&L (after fees)
$33.43
Gross Return
+0.34%
Net Return (after fees)
+0.34%

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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

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

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📊 Price data: 540 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Complete Trade History

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Howard Hour had $9,954.10 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 Feb 26, 2024 3:45pm ET $93.54 106 $9,915.24
🔴 SELL Feb 26, 2024 3:55pm ET $93.58 106 $9,919.48 $9,958.34 +$4.24
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Jul 31, 2024 3:30pm ET $94.71 105 $9,944.03
🔴 SELL Jul 31, 2024 3:55pm ET $94.83 105 $9,957.15 $9,971.47 +$13.13
(+0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 3:10pm ET $99.01 100 $9,900.50
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 3:55pm ET $98.77 100 $9,877.00 $9,947.97 $-23.50
(-0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 19, 2024 3:55pm ET $99.25 100 $9,925.00
🔴 SELL Sep 20, 2024 9:30am ET $98.91 100 $9,890.50 $9,913.47 $-34.50
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Oct 8, 2024 3:55pm ET $95.03 104 $9,883.12
🔴 SELL Oct 9, 2024 9:30am ET $94.69 104 $9,847.76 $9,878.11 $-35.36
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 14, 2024 3:55pm ET $93.76 105 $9,844.80
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2024 9:30am ET $94.49 105 $9,921.46 $9,954.77 +$76.66
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Nov 7, 2024 3:10pm ET $91.54 108 $9,886.32
🔴 SELL Nov 7, 2024 3:40pm ET $91.27 108 $9,856.62 $9,925.07 $-29.70
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Nov 8, 2024 3:55pm ET $92.48 107 $9,895.36
🔴 SELL Nov 11, 2024 9:30am ET $92.18 107 $9,863.26 $9,892.97 $-32.10
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
9 🟢 BUY Jan 8, 2025 3:35pm ET $86.06 114 $9,810.84
🔴 SELL Jan 8, 2025 3:55pm ET $86.05 114 $9,809.13 $9,891.26 $-1.71
(-0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2025 3:30pm ET $85.40 115 $9,821.00
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2025 3:55pm ET $85.40 115 $9,821.00 $9,891.26 $0.00
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Feb 28, 2025 3:55pm ET $92.43 107 $9,890.01
🔴 SELL Mar 3, 2025 9:30am ET $91.46 107 $9,786.22 $9,787.47 $-103.79
(-1.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Mar 3, 2025 3:40pm ET $92.70 105 $9,732.98
🔴 SELL Mar 3, 2025 3:55pm ET $92.58 105 $9,720.90 $9,775.40 $-12.07
(-0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Mar 31, 2025 3:15pm ET $90.84 107 $9,719.35
🔴 SELL Mar 31, 2025 3:55pm ET $90.99 107 $9,735.93 $9,791.99 +$16.59
(+0.2%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Apr 2, 2025 3:55pm ET $91.42 107 $9,781.94
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $92.38 107 $9,884.47 $9,894.52 +$102.53
(+1.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 3:15pm ET $88.17 112 $9,875.04
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 3:55pm ET $88.86 112 $9,952.32 $9,971.80 +$77.28
(+0.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Apr 11, 2025 3:25pm ET $86.81 114 $9,896.26
🔴 SELL Apr 11, 2025 3:55pm ET $86.84 114 $9,899.76 $9,975.30 +$3.50
(+0.0%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Apr 30, 2025 3:45pm ET $89.82 111 $9,970.03
🔴 SELL Apr 30, 2025 3:55pm ET $89.47 111 $9,931.17 $9,936.44 $-38.86
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
0m held
18 🟢 BUY May 19, 2025 3:15pm ET $86.09 115 $9,899.78
🔴 SELL May 19, 2025 3:55pm ET $86.04 115 $9,894.60 $9,931.27 $-5.17
(-0.1%)
END_OF_DAY
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Jun 2, 2025 3:55pm ET $85.15 116 $9,876.82
🔴 SELL Jun 3, 2025 9:40am ET $85.63 116 $9,933.08 $9,987.53 +$56.26
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,987.53
Net Profit/Loss: $-12.47
Total Return: -0.12%
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