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
19,753
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
136 days
Data Gaps
1 day with gaps

Data Gap Notice

The following dates had fewer candles than expected. This could be due to early market closes, API rate limits during data collection, or low volume periods. Simulation results may be slightly affected.

2025-11-28 (no data)

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
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Performance Summary (Last 6 Months)

Period Start Capital
$11,488.46
Current Value
$9,647.77
Period P&L
$-1,840.61
Max Drawdown
-17.7%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.17

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
74
Winners / Losers
41 / 33
Best Trade
+1.20%
Worst Trade
-8.22%
Avg Trade Return
-0.23%
Avg Hold Time
4.9h

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$1,557,621.23
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-1,840.61
Net P&L (after fees)
$-1,840.61
Gross Return
-16.02%
Net Return (after fees)
-16.02%

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Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time

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📊 Price data: 136 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 74 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Professor Mean had $11,488.46 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 14, 2025 9:30am ET $69.60 165 $11,484.00
🔴 SELL Aug 14, 2025 9:40am ET $68.98 165 $11,381.70 $11,386.09 $-102.30
(-0.9%)
🛑 -10% Stop
12m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 15, 2025 1:45pm ET $69.61 163 $11,345.62
🔴 SELL Aug 15, 2025 1:50pm ET $69.50 163 $11,328.50 $11,368.98 $-17.12
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 18, 2025 2:10pm ET $69.46 163 $11,321.17
🔴 SELL Aug 18, 2025 2:30pm ET $69.67 163 $11,356.21 $11,404.02 +$35.05
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
4 🟢 BUY Aug 20, 2025 9:35am ET $68.86 165 $11,361.08
🔴 SELL Aug 20, 2025 9:45am ET $68.64 165 $11,325.60 $11,368.55 $-35.48
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
12m held
5 🟢 BUY Aug 21, 2025 9:45am ET $67.10 169 $11,339.90
🔴 SELL Aug 21, 2025 10:50am ET $67.55 169 $11,415.95 $11,444.60 +$76.05
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
6 🟢 BUY Aug 25, 2025 9:30am ET $69.33 165 $11,438.63
🔴 SELL Aug 25, 2025 10:35am ET $69.52 165 $11,470.80 $11,476.77 +$32.17
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
7 🟢 BUY Aug 27, 2025 9:30am ET $69.38 165 $11,446.88
🔴 SELL Aug 27, 2025 10:05am ET $69.90 165 $11,533.09 $11,562.98 +$86.21
(+0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
8 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 3:35pm ET $70.09 164 $11,494.76
🔴 SELL Aug 29, 2025 9:30am ET $70.34 164 $11,535.76 $11,603.98 +$41.00
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
17.9h held
9 🟢 BUY Sep 2, 2025 9:30am ET $68.49 169 $11,574.81
🔴 SELL Sep 2, 2025 12:40pm ET $68.66 169 $11,602.70 $11,631.87 +$27.89
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3.2h held
10 🟢 BUY Sep 3, 2025 1:55pm ET $69.16 168 $11,618.88
🔴 SELL Sep 3, 2025 2:10pm ET $69.37 168 $11,653.34 $11,666.33 +$34.46
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
11 🟢 BUY Sep 5, 2025 1:25pm ET $68.29 170 $11,608.88
🔴 SELL Sep 5, 2025 2:15pm ET $68.40 170 $11,627.15 $11,684.60 +$18.28
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
12 🟢 BUY Sep 9, 2025 9:30am ET $67.84 172 $11,667.62
🔴 SELL Sep 9, 2025 11:10am ET $67.92 172 $11,682.24 $11,699.22 +$14.62
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.7h held
13 🟢 BUY Sep 10, 2025 1:15pm ET $66.12 176 $11,637.12
🔴 SELL Sep 10, 2025 3:55pm ET $65.65 176 $11,553.52 $11,615.62 $-83.60
(-0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.7h held
14 🟢 BUY Sep 12, 2025 10:15am ET $66.96 173 $11,584.08
🔴 SELL Sep 12, 2025 12:00pm ET $67.08 173 $11,603.98 $11,635.52 +$19.90
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8h held
15 🟢 BUY Sep 16, 2025 9:30am ET $66.74 174 $11,611.89
🔴 SELL Sep 16, 2025 9:35am ET $66.59 174 $11,586.66 $11,610.29 $-25.23
(-0.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
16 🟢 BUY Sep 17, 2025 12:15pm ET $67.84 171 $11,600.47
🔴 SELL Sep 17, 2025 12:50pm ET $67.97 171 $11,622.87 $11,632.69 +$22.40
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
17 🟢 BUY Sep 18, 2025 12:50pm ET $69.08 168 $11,604.60
🔴 SELL Sep 18, 2025 2:30pm ET $68.85 168 $11,567.20 $11,595.29 $-37.40
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.7h held
18 🟢 BUY Sep 22, 2025 9:30am ET $67.84 170 $11,532.80
🔴 SELL Sep 22, 2025 9:35am ET $67.58 170 $11,488.60 $11,551.09 $-44.20
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
19 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 12:05pm ET $67.97 169 $11,486.93
🔴 SELL Sep 23, 2025 1:40pm ET $67.45 169 $11,399.05 $11,463.21 $-87.88
(-0.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.6h held
20 🟢 BUY Sep 24, 2025 2:00pm ET $67.83 169 $11,462.43
🔴 SELL Sep 24, 2025 3:10pm ET $67.82 169 $11,461.41 $11,462.20 $-1.01
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.2h held
21 🟢 BUY Sep 26, 2025 2:25pm ET $67.33 170 $11,446.10
🔴 SELL Sep 26, 2025 3:15pm ET $67.41 170 $11,458.85 $11,474.95 +$12.75
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
22 🟢 BUY Sep 30, 2025 9:30am ET $68.92 166 $11,439.89
🔴 SELL Sep 30, 2025 9:35am ET $68.72 166 $11,406.69 $11,441.75 $-33.20
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
23 🟢 BUY Oct 1, 2025 12:00pm ET $67.11 170 $11,408.70
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2025 2:05pm ET $66.48 170 $11,301.12 $11,334.17 $-107.58
(-0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.1h held
24 🟢 BUY Oct 3, 2025 9:30am ET $67.96 166 $11,281.36
🔴 SELL Oct 3, 2025 9:55am ET $68.74 166 $11,410.84 $11,463.65 +$129.48
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
24m held
25 🟢 BUY Oct 7, 2025 11:25am ET $73.83 155 $11,443.42
🔴 SELL Oct 7, 2025 1:00pm ET $73.65 155 $11,415.75 $11,435.98 $-27.67
(-0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
26 🟢 BUY Oct 8, 2025 1:55pm ET $75.65 151 $11,423.15
🔴 SELL Oct 8, 2025 3:25pm ET $75.77 151 $11,440.52 $11,453.35 +$17.36
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held
27 🟢 BUY Oct 10, 2025 10:15am ET $74.83 153 $11,448.99
🔴 SELL Oct 13, 2025 10:25am ET $68.68 153 $10,508.04 $10,512.40 $-940.95
(-8.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
3d held
28 🟢 BUY Oct 14, 2025 3:40pm ET $69.02 152 $10,490.28
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 9:40am ET $69.57 152 $10,574.64 $10,596.76 +$84.36
(+0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18h held
29 🟢 BUY Oct 16, 2025 9:45am ET $67.78 156 $10,573.68
🔴 SELL Oct 16, 2025 11:00am ET $67.84 156 $10,583.04 $10,606.12 +$9.36
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
30 🟢 BUY Oct 20, 2025 2:50pm ET $69.03 153 $10,561.59
🔴 SELL Oct 20, 2025 3:00pm ET $69.29 153 $10,600.61 $10,645.13 +$39.01
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
31 🟢 BUY Oct 22, 2025 9:30am ET $68.87 154 $10,605.98
🔴 SELL Oct 22, 2025 11:05am ET $68.86 154 $10,604.44 $10,643.59 $-1.54
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
32 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2025 2:25pm ET $70.34 151 $10,620.59
🔴 SELL Oct 27, 2025 9:30am ET $70.54 151 $10,651.54 $10,674.55 +$30.96
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.8d held
33 🟢 BUY Oct 28, 2025 2:15pm ET $75.73 140 $10,601.95
🔴 SELL Oct 29, 2025 9:30am ET $70.99 140 $9,939.12 $10,011.72 $-662.83
(-6.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
19.3h held
34 🟢 BUY Oct 30, 2025 1:00pm ET $68.67 145 $9,957.15
🔴 SELL Oct 30, 2025 1:45pm ET $68.86 145 $9,984.57 $10,039.14 +$27.42
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
35 🟢 BUY Nov 3, 2025 2:20pm ET $68.00 147 $9,996.00
🔴 SELL Nov 4, 2025 9:30am ET $66.42 147 $9,763.74 $9,806.88 $-232.26
(-2.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
19.2h held
36 🟢 BUY Nov 5, 2025 1:10pm ET $67.85 144 $9,770.40
🔴 SELL Nov 5, 2025 1:30pm ET $67.98 144 $9,789.12 $9,825.60 +$18.72
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
37 🟢 BUY Nov 10, 2025 10:30am ET $66.16 148 $9,790.94
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 11:15am ET $66.32 148 $9,815.36 $9,850.02 +$24.42
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
38 🟢 BUY Nov 12, 2025 9:30am ET $66.98 147 $9,846.06
🔴 SELL Nov 12, 2025 10:55am ET $67.19 147 $9,876.93 $9,880.89 +$30.87
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
39 🟢 BUY Nov 14, 2025 9:30am ET $63.06 156 $9,836.58
🔴 SELL Nov 14, 2025 9:35am ET $63.02 156 $9,830.34 $9,874.65 $-6.24
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
40 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 2:35pm ET $61.75 159 $9,817.46
🔴 SELL Nov 18, 2025 9:30am ET $60.90 159 $9,682.31 $9,739.50 $-135.15
(-1.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.9h held
41 🟢 BUY Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $58.71 165 $9,686.33
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:35am ET $58.68 165 $9,681.38 $9,734.55 $-4.95
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
42 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $60.47 160 $9,674.40
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 10:55am ET $60.56 160 $9,689.60 $9,749.75 +$15.20
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
43 🟢 BUY Nov 25, 2025 2:35pm ET $61.30 159 $9,746.70
🔴 SELL Nov 26, 2025 9:30am ET $62.04 159 $9,863.57 $9,866.61 +$116.87
(+1.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.9h held
44 🟢 BUY Dec 3, 2025 9:30am ET $60.97 161 $9,815.37
🔴 SELL Dec 3, 2025 11:10am ET $61.40 161 $9,885.40 $9,936.65 +$70.03
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.7h held
45 🟢 BUY Dec 5, 2025 11:10am ET $62.03 160 $9,924.80
🔴 SELL Dec 5, 2025 11:20am ET $62.44 160 $9,990.42 $10,002.26 +$65.62
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
46 🟢 BUY Dec 9, 2025 9:30am ET $60.84 164 $9,976.94
🔴 SELL Dec 9, 2025 9:50am ET $61.06 164 $10,013.84 $10,039.16 +$36.90
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
47 🟢 BUY Dec 10, 2025 12:05pm ET $61.05 164 $10,012.20
🔴 SELL Dec 10, 2025 1:50pm ET $61.09 164 $10,018.76 $10,045.72 +$6.56
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8h held
48 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 1:20pm ET $60.93 164 $9,991.70
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 2:35pm ET $61.05 164 $10,011.38 $10,065.40 +$19.68
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
49 🟢 BUY Dec 17, 2025 9:35am ET $61.10 164 $10,020.40
🔴 SELL Dec 17, 2025 9:45am ET $61.63 164 $10,107.32 $10,152.32 +$86.92
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
50 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 11:55am ET $59.55 170 $10,123.50
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 1:00pm ET $59.50 170 $10,114.15 $10,142.97 $-9.35
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
51 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 1:05pm ET $59.49 170 $10,113.30
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 2:35pm ET $59.57 170 $10,126.05 $10,155.72 +$12.75
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held
52 🟢 BUY Dec 22, 2025 3:45pm ET $59.89 169 $10,121.41
🔴 SELL Dec 23, 2025 10:05am ET $59.40 169 $10,038.62 $10,072.93 $-82.79
(-0.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.3h held
53 🟢 BUY Dec 26, 2025 9:40am ET $59.56 169 $10,064.80
🔴 SELL Dec 26, 2025 10:25am ET $59.90 169 $10,122.26 $10,130.39 +$57.46
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
54 🟢 BUY Dec 29, 2025 12:25pm ET $59.17 171 $10,118.07
🔴 SELL Dec 29, 2025 1:05pm ET $59.24 171 $10,129.22 $10,141.54 +$11.15
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
55 🟢 BUY Dec 30, 2025 3:10pm ET $59.12 171 $10,109.54
🔴 SELL Dec 30, 2025 3:20pm ET $59.19 171 $10,120.74 $10,152.74 +$11.20
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
56 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 9:30am ET $58.21 174 $10,128.54
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 9:35am ET $57.95 174 $10,083.32 $10,107.52 $-45.22
(-0.5%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
57 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 1:40pm ET $59.34 170 $10,086.95
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 2:20pm ET $59.42 170 $10,100.55 $10,121.12 +$13.60
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
58 🟢 BUY Jan 7, 2026 2:20pm ET $58.69 172 $10,094.70
🔴 SELL Jan 8, 2026 9:30am ET $57.89 172 $9,956.22 $9,982.64 $-138.48
(-1.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
19.2h held
59 🟢 BUY Jan 9, 2026 9:40am ET $57.99 172 $9,974.28
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 11:10am ET $57.65 172 $9,915.80 $9,924.16 $-58.48
(-0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held
60 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 1:25pm ET $57.24 173 $9,902.52
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 3:00pm ET $57.19 173 $9,893.01 $9,914.64 $-9.51
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
61 🟢 BUY Jan 15, 2026 9:35am ET $57.11 173 $9,880.03
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:40am ET $56.82 173 $9,829.86 $9,864.47 $-50.17
(-0.5%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
62 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 9:40am ET $56.39 174 $9,810.99
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 10:05am ET $56.62 174 $9,851.01 $9,904.49 +$40.02
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
24m held
63 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 1:45pm ET $55.26 179 $9,890.73
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 2:50pm ET $55.39 179 $9,914.54 $9,928.30 +$23.81
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
64 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 1:00pm ET $57.14 173 $9,885.22
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2026 1:05pm ET $56.98 173 $9,856.68 $9,899.76 $-28.54
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
65 🟢 BUY Jan 26, 2026 1:50pm ET $56.62 174 $9,851.01
🔴 SELL Jan 26, 2026 2:30pm ET $56.77 174 $9,877.49 $9,926.24 +$26.48
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
66 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 9:35am ET $54.82 181 $9,922.42
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 9:40am ET $54.77 181 $9,913.60 $9,917.42 $-8.82
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
67 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 9:40am ET $53.17 186 $9,889.62
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 11:40am ET $52.98 186 $9,853.82 $9,881.61 $-35.81
(-0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2h held
68 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 1:30pm ET $52.07 189 $9,841.23
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 1:45pm ET $52.28 189 $9,880.92 $9,921.30 +$39.69
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
69 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 2:00pm ET $52.65 188 $9,899.14
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 2:10pm ET $52.92 188 $9,949.90 $9,972.06 +$50.76
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
70 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 3:55pm ET $41.52 240 $9,964.80
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:30am ET $40.42 240 $9,700.80 $9,708.06 $-264.00
(-2.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
17.6h held
71 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 9:35am ET $40.48 239 $9,674.72
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 9:45am ET $40.20 239 $9,606.80 $9,640.14 $-67.92
(-0.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
12m held
72 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 3:25pm ET $40.12 240 $9,627.60
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 3:55pm ET $40.41 240 $9,698.40 $9,710.94 +$70.80
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
73 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 12:00pm ET $41.75 232 $9,685.81
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 2:30pm ET $41.57 232 $9,644.24 $9,669.37 $-41.57
(-0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.5h held
74 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 3:20pm ET $40.16 240 $9,638.40
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 3:25pm ET $40.07 240 $9,616.80 $9,647.77 $-21.60
(-0.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
5m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $9,647.77
Net Profit/Loss: $-352.23
Total Return: -3.52%
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