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
12,146
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
136 days
Data Gaps
4 days 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.

2025-09-16 (36 candles), 2025-10-21 (28 candles), 2025-10-28 (38 candles), 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
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Last 6 Months)

Period Start Capital
$10,391.18
Current Value
$10,607.00
Period P&L
$215.91
Max Drawdown
-19.1%
Sharpe Ratio
0.04

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
44
Winners / Losers
24 / 20
Best Trade
+4.92%
Worst Trade
-2.74%
Avg Trade Return
+0.05%
Avg Hold Time
7.8h

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$940,762.87
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$215.91
Net P&L (after fees)
$215.91
Gross Return
+2.08%
Net Return (after fees)
+2.08%

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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 - 44 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Professor Mean had $10,391.18 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 18, 2025 3:50pm ET $60.33 172 $10,376.62
🔴 SELL Aug 19, 2025 11:35am ET $61.07 172 $10,504.80 $10,519.26 +$128.17
(+1.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
19.8h held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 26, 2025 3:30pm ET $60.20 174 $10,474.87
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:55am ET $59.92 174 $10,426.08 $10,470.47 $-48.79
(-0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8d held
3 🟢 BUY Sep 4, 2025 3:55pm ET $59.17 176 $10,414.76
🔴 SELL Sep 5, 2025 9:50am ET $58.60 176 $10,313.67 $10,369.38 $-101.09
(-1.0%)
🛑 -10% Stop
17.9h held
4 🟢 BUY Sep 11, 2025 10:40am ET $57.22 181 $10,357.69
🔴 SELL Sep 12, 2025 10:40am ET $57.08 181 $10,331.48 $10,343.17 $-26.21
(-0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1d held
5 🟢 BUY Sep 17, 2025 3:25pm ET $56.52 183 $10,343.16
🔴 SELL Sep 18, 2025 9:30am ET $56.10 183 $10,266.67 $10,266.68 $-76.49
(-0.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.1h held
6 🟢 BUY Sep 26, 2025 9:30am ET $55.36 185 $10,241.60
🔴 SELL Sep 29, 2025 1:40pm ET $54.94 185 $10,163.90 $10,188.98 $-77.70
(-0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3.2d held
7 🟢 BUY Oct 3, 2025 10:35am ET $52.78 193 $10,186.54
🔴 SELL Oct 3, 2025 1:25pm ET $53.15 193 $10,257.95 $10,260.39 +$71.41
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.8h held
8 🟢 BUY Oct 15, 2025 10:05am ET $53.10 193 $10,248.30
🔴 SELL Oct 15, 2025 11:50am ET $54.45 193 $10,508.39 $10,520.47 +$260.09
(+2.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8h held
9 🟢 BUY Oct 23, 2025 10:05am ET $52.70 199 $10,487.30
🔴 SELL Oct 24, 2025 11:10am ET $51.34 199 $10,216.18 $10,249.36 $-271.12
(-2.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1d held
10 🟢 BUY Nov 5, 2025 9:30am ET $50.96 201 $10,242.88
🔴 SELL Nov 5, 2025 2:20pm ET $51.72 201 $10,395.72 $10,402.20 +$152.84
(+1.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
4.8h held
11 🟢 BUY Nov 12, 2025 11:10am ET $50.28 206 $10,357.68
🔴 SELL Nov 12, 2025 11:55am ET $50.44 206 $10,390.64 $10,435.16 +$32.96
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
12 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 12:05pm ET $54.28 192 $10,421.76
🔴 SELL Nov 20, 2025 9:30am ET $56.95 192 $10,934.44 $10,947.83 +$512.68
(+4.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
21.4h held
13 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $53.75 203 $10,911.25
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $53.67 203 $10,894.99 $10,931.57 $-16.26
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
14 🟢 BUY Nov 25, 2025 1:05pm ET $52.07 209 $10,882.63
🔴 SELL Nov 25, 2025 1:50pm ET $52.18 209 $10,905.62 $10,954.56 +$22.99
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
15 🟢 BUY Dec 1, 2025 1:00pm ET $51.02 214 $10,918.28
🔴 SELL Dec 1, 2025 1:05pm ET $51.19 214 $10,954.66 $10,990.94 +$36.38
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
6m held
16 🟢 BUY Dec 4, 2025 10:55am ET $50.20 218 $10,943.60
🔴 SELL Dec 4, 2025 12:30pm ET $50.33 218 $10,971.94 $11,019.28 +$28.34
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
17 🟢 BUY Dec 8, 2025 11:05am ET $50.51 218 $11,011.22
🔴 SELL Dec 8, 2025 1:30pm ET $50.37 218 $10,980.66 $10,988.72 $-30.56
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.4h held
18 🟢 BUY Dec 11, 2025 9:30am ET $49.41 222 $10,969.02
🔴 SELL Dec 11, 2025 11:15am ET $49.04 222 $10,886.88 $10,906.58 $-82.14
(-0.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.8h held
19 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 9:30am ET $50.48 216 $10,903.68
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 10:00am ET $51.04 216 $11,024.64 $11,027.54 +$120.96
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
20 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 9:30am ET $51.88 212 $10,998.56
🔴 SELL Dec 18, 2025 11:55am ET $51.46 212 $10,908.46 $10,937.44 $-90.10
(-0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.4h held
21 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 12:20pm ET $50.79 215 $10,918.78
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 1:35pm ET $50.84 215 $10,931.35 $10,950.02 +$12.58
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
22 🟢 BUY Dec 23, 2025 9:35am ET $49.82 219 $10,910.58
🔴 SELL Dec 23, 2025 9:40am ET $49.72 219 $10,888.68 $10,928.12 $-21.90
(-0.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
23 🟢 BUY Dec 24, 2025 9:40am ET $48.25 226 $10,903.37
🔴 SELL Dec 24, 2025 12:55pm ET $47.84 226 $10,811.84 $10,836.59 $-91.53
(-0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3.3h held
24 🟢 BUY Dec 29, 2025 1:20pm ET $48.49 223 $10,813.27
🔴 SELL Dec 29, 2025 2:05pm ET $48.59 223 $10,835.57 $10,858.89 +$22.30
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
25 🟢 BUY Dec 31, 2025 1:40pm ET $48.91 222 $10,858.33
🔴 SELL Dec 31, 2025 2:25pm ET $49.07 222 $10,892.43 $10,892.99 +$34.10
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
26 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 2:25pm ET $49.57 219 $10,855.83
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 3:40pm ET $49.63 219 $10,869.82 $10,906.98 +$13.99
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
27 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:40am ET $48.39 225 $10,887.75
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 9:45am ET $48.23 225 $10,850.74 $10,869.97 $-37.01
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
28 🟢 BUY Jan 7, 2026 9:45am ET $47.52 228 $10,835.59
🔴 SELL Jan 7, 2026 10:00am ET $47.69 228 $10,873.32 $10,907.70 +$37.73
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
29 🟢 BUY Jan 8, 2026 12:50pm ET $48.01 227 $10,897.14
🔴 SELL Jan 8, 2026 1:05pm ET $48.19 227 $10,939.13 $10,949.70 +$41.99
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
30 🟢 BUY Jan 9, 2026 1:35pm ET $47.17 232 $10,943.44
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 3:10pm ET $47.16 232 $10,941.12 $10,947.38 $-2.32
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
31 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 11:40am ET $47.23 231 $10,910.55
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 12:35pm ET $47.31 231 $10,928.61 $10,965.44 +$18.06
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
54m held
32 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 1:50pm ET $48.65 225 $10,945.13
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:30am ET $47.31 225 $10,644.75 $10,665.07 $-300.38
(-2.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
19.7h held
33 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 2:00pm ET $47.57 224 $10,654.56
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 2:10pm ET $47.74 224 $10,693.78 $10,704.29 +$39.22
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
34 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2026 9:30am ET $50.45 212 $10,695.40
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2026 9:35am ET $50.33 212 $10,668.98 $10,677.87 $-26.42
(-0.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
35 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 9:35am ET $48.08 222 $10,673.60
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2026 1:25pm ET $48.06 222 $10,668.21 $10,672.48 $-5.39
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3.8h held
36 🟢 BUY Jan 23, 2026 2:20pm ET $48.21 221 $10,654.41
🔴 SELL Jan 23, 2026 2:45pm ET $48.39 221 $10,693.20 $10,711.27 +$38.79
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
24m held
37 🟢 BUY Jan 27, 2026 9:45am ET $47.31 226 $10,692.06
🔴 SELL Jan 27, 2026 9:50am ET $47.15 226 $10,656.13 $10,675.33 $-35.93
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
38 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 9:50am ET $46.68 228 $10,643.04
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 10:10am ET $47.00 228 $10,716.00 $10,748.29 +$72.96
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
39 🟢 BUY Jan 29, 2026 3:35pm ET $47.72 225 $10,737.00
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 9:50am ET $47.84 225 $10,764.00 $10,775.29 +$27.00
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.3h held
40 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:50am ET $47.63 226 $10,765.51
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 11:45am ET $47.32 226 $10,694.32 $10,704.10 $-71.19
(-0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.9h held
41 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 3:30pm ET $48.58 220 $10,687.60
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:55am ET $48.75 220 $10,725.00 $10,741.50 +$37.40
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.4h held
42 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $49.69 216 $10,733.04
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 2:10pm ET $48.51 216 $10,478.16 $10,486.62 $-254.88
(-2.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
4.7h held
43 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 2:15pm ET $47.18 222 $10,473.96
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 3:15pm ET $47.22 222 $10,482.84 $10,495.50 +$8.88
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1h held
44 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 9:30am ET $47.05 223 $10,492.15
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 10:00am ET $47.55 223 $10,603.65 $10,607.00 +$111.50
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $10,607.00
Net Profit/Loss: +$607.00
Total Return: +6.07%
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