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
$20,262.02
Current Value
$25,485.77
Period P&L
$5,223.78
Max Drawdown
-6.1%
Sharpe Ratio
1.13

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
6
Winners / Losers
5 / 1
Best Trade
+6.13%
Worst Trade
-3.30%
Avg Trade Return
+3.70%
Avg Hold Time
6d

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$282,266.59
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$5,223.78
Net P&L (after fees)
$5,223.78
Gross Return
+25.78%
Net Return (after fees)
+25.78%

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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 - 6 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Marcus Reversal had $20,262.02 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 Dec 29, 2025 9:30am ET $402.83 51 $20,544.33
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $423.98 51 $21,622.73 $21,663.21 +$1,078.40
(+5.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
14d held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 12:55pm ET $422.01 51 $21,522.51
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2026 9:30am ET $446.51 51 $22,771.93 $22,912.63 +$1,249.42
(+5.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
7.9d held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2026 1:45pm ET $455.82 50 $22,791.19
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 9:30am ET $483.78 50 $24,189.00 $24,310.44 +$1,397.81
(+6.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
4.8d held
4 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 10:40am ET $470.35 51 $23,987.86
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 3:50pm ET $495.35 51 $25,262.60 $25,585.18 +$1,274.74
(+5.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
5.2h held
5 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 3:50pm ET $444.89 57 $25,358.73
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 10:25am ET $430.23 57 $24,523.11 $24,749.56 $-835.62
(-3.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
2.8d held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 12:45pm ET $453.30 54 $24,478.21
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 3:55pm ET $466.93 54 $25,214.41 $25,485.77 +$736.20
(+3.0%)
📅 Sim Ended
6.1d held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $25,485.77
Net Profit/Loss: +$15,485.77
Total Return: +154.86%
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