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

Data Transparency (Last 6 Months)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
14,355
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
140 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
$13,091.29
Current Value
$17,387.73
Period P&L
$4,296.43
Max Drawdown
-17.7%
Sharpe Ratio
0.40

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
20
Winners / Losers
12 / 8
Best Trade
+6.46%
Worst Trade
-3.85%
Avg Trade Return
+1.64%
Avg Hold Time
7.2d

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Last 6 Months)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$642,216.61
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$4,296.43
Net P&L (after fees)
$4,296.43
Gross Return
+32.82%
Net Return (after fees)
+32.82%

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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

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📊 Price data: 140 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 20 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Marcus Reversal had $13,091.29 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 11, 2025 2:25pm ET $235.03 54 $12,691.62
🔴 SELL Sep 4, 2025 11:15am ET $246.93 54 $13,334.22 $13,427.72 +$642.60
(+5.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
23.9d held
2 🟢 BUY Sep 5, 2025 11:15am ET $246.28 54 $13,299.22
🔴 SELL Sep 9, 2025 1:00pm ET $258.84 54 $13,977.36 $14,105.86 +$678.14
(+5.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
4.1d held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 10, 2025 1:20pm ET $256.42 55 $14,103.10
🔴 SELL Sep 22, 2025 9:50am ET $269.96 55 $14,847.80 $14,850.56 +$744.70
(+5.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
11.9d held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 11:00am ET $269.73 55 $14,835.15
🔴 SELL Sep 25, 2025 11:30am ET $283.34 55 $15,583.70 $15,599.11 +$748.55
(+5.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
2d held
5 🟢 BUY Sep 26, 2025 3:45pm ET $286.39 54 $15,465.06
🔴 SELL Oct 7, 2025 10:55am ET $300.79 54 $16,242.66 $16,376.71 +$777.60
(+5.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
10.8d held
6 🟢 BUY Oct 8, 2025 12:15pm ET $289.72 56 $16,224.32
🔴 SELL Oct 10, 2025 2:45pm ET $280.80 56 $15,724.72 $15,877.11 $-499.60
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
2.1d held
7 🟢 BUY Oct 14, 2025 9:40am ET $272.83 58 $15,823.85
🔴 SELL Oct 22, 2025 11:00am ET $286.70 58 $16,628.60 $16,681.86 +$804.75
(+5.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
8.1d held
8 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2025 1:25pm ET $305.63 54 $16,503.84
🔴 SELL Nov 4, 2025 9:30am ET $296.42 54 $16,006.41 $16,184.43 $-497.43
(-3.0%)
🛑 -10% Stop
10.9d held
9 🟢 BUY Nov 6, 2025 12:15pm ET $307.79 52 $16,005.12
🔴 SELL Nov 12, 2025 9:35am ET $324.07 52 $16,851.41 $17,030.72 +$846.28
(+5.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
5.9d held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 13, 2025 9:35am ET $311.91 54 $16,843.14
🔴 SELL Nov 14, 2025 9:30am ET $299.90 54 $16,194.47 $16,382.05 $-648.67
(-3.9%)
🛑 -10% Stop
23.9h held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:40am ET $303.14 54 $16,369.56
🔴 SELL Nov 18, 2025 9:35am ET $293.15 54 $15,830.32 $15,842.80 $-539.24
(-3.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
23.9h held
12 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 9:35am ET $289.66 54 $15,641.63
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 10:50am ET $304.19 54 $16,425.99 $16,627.17 +$784.36
(+5.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
5.1d held
13 🟢 BUY Nov 26, 2025 10:20am ET $301.85 55 $16,601.55
🔴 SELL Dec 26, 2025 10:20am ET $304.13 55 $16,726.88 $16,752.49 +$125.32
(+0.8%)
⏰ 30 Day Max
30d held
14 🟢 BUY Dec 29, 2025 3:50pm ET $305.82 54 $16,514.28
🔴 SELL Dec 31, 2025 12:45pm ET $296.28 54 $15,998.85 $16,237.06 $-515.43
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.9d held
15 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 12:45pm ET $289.68 56 $16,221.80
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 9:30am ET $306.37 56 $17,156.44 $17,171.70 +$934.64
(+5.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
6.9d held
16 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $302.39 56 $16,933.84
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 10:15am ET $293.00 56 $16,408.00 $16,645.86 $-525.84
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
8d held
17 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 10:40am ET $298.12 55 $16,396.33
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 9:30am ET $317.36 55 $17,454.80 $17,704.33 +$1,058.48
(+6.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
7d held
18 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 3:30pm ET $314.15 56 $17,592.40
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:40am ET $302.85 56 $16,959.60 $17,071.53 $-632.80
(-3.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.2h held
19 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:40am ET $284.02 60 $17,041.50
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 2:05pm ET $298.30 60 $17,898.00 $17,928.03 +$856.50
(+5.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
2.2d held
20 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:30am ET $294.99 60 $17,699.70
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 9:55am ET $285.99 60 $17,159.40 $17,387.73 $-540.30
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1d held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $17,387.73
Net Profit/Loss: +$7,387.73
Total Return: +73.88%
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