USO Marcus Reversal's Analysis
Year to Date: 2026-01-01 to present • 28 trades in period
Trend-following and momentum strategies active. Ride winners.
Strategy Score Scored May 5, 2026
Quality Components
30-Day Momentum
Data Transparency (Year to Date)
Market Closed (4 days)
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Performance Summary (Year to Date)
Trade Statistics (Year to Date)
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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.
Price Action + Equity Overlay
📈 USO Price (left axis) vs 📊 Your Equity (right axis). See how the stock price moved while you held positions.
Trade History (Year to Date - 28 trades)
How to Read This Table
Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Marcus Reversal had $11,698.17 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 26, 2025 9:30am ET | $69.66 | 169 | $11,772.54 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 7, 2026 12:10pm ET | $67.56 | 169 | $11,416.80 | $11,427.42 |
$-355.74 (-3.0%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
12.1d held |
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| 2 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 9, 2026 12:55pm ET | $71.46 | 159 | $11,362.14 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 14, 2026 2:55pm ET | $75.09 | 159 | $11,938.52 | $12,003.80 |
+$576.38 (+5.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
5.1d held |
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| 3 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 15, 2026 3:05pm ET | $71.20 | 168 | $11,961.60 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 27, 2026 11:25am ET | $74.81 | 168 | $12,568.08 | $12,610.28 |
+$606.48 (+5.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
11.8d held |
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| 4 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 28, 2026 11:50am ET | $75.85 | 166 | $12,591.10 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 29, 2026 9:30am ET | $80.02 | 166 | $13,283.32 | $13,302.50 |
+$692.22 (+5.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
21.7h held |
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| 5 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 30, 2026 12:15pm ET | $78.48 | 169 | $13,263.12 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET | $75.31 | 169 | $12,727.39 | $12,766.77 |
$-535.73 (-4.0%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
2.9d held |
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| 6 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 4, 2026 10:30am ET | $76.49 | 166 | $12,697.34 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 9, 2026 3:55pm ET | $78.04 | 166 | $12,953.81 | $13,023.24 |
+$256.47 (+2.0%) |
📅 Sim Ended
5.2d held |
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| 7 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 17, 2026 10:35am ET | $75.43 | 172 | $12,974.82 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 18, 2026 2:10pm ET | $79.22 | 172 | $13,625.84 | $13,674.26 |
+$651.02 (+5.0%) |
🎯 +5% Target
1.1d held |
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| 8 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 23, 2026 11:05am ET | $80.97 | 168 | $13,602.96 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 26, 2026 9:30am ET | $78.09 | 168 | $13,119.10 | $13,190.40 |
$-483.86 (-3.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
2.9d held |
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| 9 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 27, 2026 11:30am ET | $81.08 | 162 | $13,134.96 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 2, 2026 9:30am ET | $87.67 | 162 | $14,202.54 | $14,257.98 |
+$1,067.58 (+8.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
2.9d held |
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| 10 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 3, 2026 11:45am ET | $92.10 | 154 | $14,183.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 3, 2026 2:40pm ET | $88.78 | 154 | $13,671.97 | $13,746.55 |
$-511.43 (-3.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
2.9h held |
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| 11 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 5, 2026 3:20pm ET | $96.87 | 141 | $13,658.67 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 6, 2026 9:30am ET | $105.40 | 141 | $14,862.10 | $14,949.98 |
+$1,203.43 (+8.8%) |
🎯 +5% Target
18.2h held |
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| 12 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 9, 2026 11:15am ET | $117.36 | 127 | $14,904.75 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 9, 2026 11:55am ET | $113.70 | 127 | $14,439.90 | $14,485.13 |
$-464.85 (-3.1%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
40m held |
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| 13 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 10, 2026 1:05pm ET | $98.23 | 147 | $14,439.81 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 10, 2026 2:15pm ET | $103.31 | 147 | $15,186.57 | $15,231.89 |
+$746.76 (+5.2%) |
🎯 +5% Target
1.2h held |
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| 14 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 12, 2026 12:30pm ET | $116.01 | 131 | $15,197.31 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 18, 2026 9:50am ET | $121.99 | 131 | $15,980.68 | $16,015.26 |
+$783.37 (+5.2%) |
🎯 +5% Target
5.9d held |
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| 15 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 19, 2026 12:55pm ET | $120.58 | 132 | $15,916.56 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 19, 2026 3:05pm ET | $116.71 | 132 | $15,405.73 | $15,504.43 |
$-510.83 (-3.2%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
2.2h held |
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| 16 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 23, 2026 9:30am ET | $113.15 | 137 | $15,501.55 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 23, 2026 11:05am ET | $108.11 | 137 | $14,811.06 | $14,813.94 |
$-690.49 (-4.5%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
1.6h held |
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| 17 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 24, 2026 11:05am ET | $113.34 | 130 | $14,734.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 25, 2026 9:30am ET | $109.13 | 130 | $14,186.90 | $14,266.64 |
$-547.30 (-3.7%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
22.4h held |
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| 18 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 26, 2026 2:45pm ET | $117.64 | 121 | $14,233.84 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Mar 27, 2026 2:15pm ET | $124.09 | 121 | $15,014.88 | $15,047.68 |
+$781.04 (+5.5%) |
🎯 +5% Target
23.5h held |
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| 19 | 🟢 BUY | Mar 30, 2026 2:20pm ET | $127.62 | 117 | $14,931.54 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 1, 2026 9:40am ET | $123.43 | 117 | $14,441.31 | $14,557.45 |
$-490.23 (-3.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
1.8d held |
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| 20 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 2, 2026 10:40am ET | $134.01 | 108 | $14,473.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 6, 2026 2:00pm ET | $140.81 | 108 | $15,207.49 | $15,291.86 |
+$734.41 (+5.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
4.1d held |
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| 21 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 7, 2026 2:20pm ET | $140.29 | 108 | $15,151.86 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 8, 2026 9:30am ET | $119.21 | 108 | $12,874.25 | $13,014.25 |
$-2,277.61 (-15.0%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
19.2h held |
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| 22 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 9, 2026 11:35am ET | $126.13 | 103 | $12,991.39 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 13, 2026 9:30am ET | $133.26 | 103 | $13,725.90 | $13,748.76 |
+$734.51 (+5.7%) |
🎯 +5% Target
3.9d held |
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| 23 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 14, 2026 9:45am ET | $126.80 | 108 | $13,694.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 15, 2026 9:40am ET | $122.80 | 108 | $13,262.40 | $13,316.76 |
$-432.00 (-3.2%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
23.9h held |
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| 24 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 16, 2026 2:45pm ET | $127.03 | 104 | $13,211.52 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 17, 2026 9:30am ET | $114.85 | 104 | $11,944.79 | $12,050.04 |
$-1,266.72 (-9.6%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
18.8h held |
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| 25 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 20, 2026 3:40pm ET | $121.55 | 99 | $12,033.45 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 21, 2026 3:45pm ET | $128.00 | 99 | $12,672.00 | $12,688.59 |
+$638.55 (+5.3%) |
🎯 +5% Target
1d held |
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| 26 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 23, 2026 10:50am ET | $130.51 | 97 | $12,659.47 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 23, 2026 1:45pm ET | $137.15 | 97 | $13,303.55 | $13,332.67 |
+$644.08 (+5.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
2.9h held |
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| 27 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 24, 2026 1:55pm ET | $130.04 | 102 | $13,264.08 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Apr 28, 2026 9:30am ET | $139.33 | 102 | $14,211.65 | $14,280.24 |
+$947.57 (+7.1%) |
🎯 +5% Target
3.8d held |
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| 28 | 🟢 BUY | Apr 30, 2026 10:10am ET | $147.18 | 97 | $14,276.46 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | May 1, 2026 9:35am ET | $142.35 | 97 | $13,807.95 | $13,811.73 |
$-468.51 (-3.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
23.4h held |