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
19,848
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2025-08-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
141 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
$12,104.12
Current Value
$11,362.60
Period P&L
$-741.47
Max Drawdown
-19.3%
Sharpe Ratio
-0.05

Trade Statistics (Last 6 Months)

Trades in Period
78
Winners / Losers
49 / 29
Best Trade
+2.40%
Worst Trade
-7.88%
Avg Trade Return
-0.07%
Avg Hold Time
5.4h

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

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$1,835,920.98
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$-741.47
Net P&L (after fees)
$-741.47
Gross Return
-6.13%
Net Return (after fees)
-6.13%

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Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time

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The dashed blue line shows your starting $10,000. Points above = profit, points below = loss.

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📊 Price data: 141 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Last 6 Months - 78 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Professor Mean had $12,104.12 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 12:50pm ET $39.14 309 $12,092.96
🔴 SELL Aug 14, 2025 2:00pm ET $39.24 309 $12,125.16 $12,136.27 +$32.20
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.2h held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 15, 2025 2:40pm ET $39.04 310 $12,102.40
🔴 SELL Aug 15, 2025 3:25pm ET $39.13 310 $12,130.30 $12,164.17 +$27.90
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
3 🟢 BUY Aug 18, 2025 3:50pm ET $38.02 319 $12,128.38
🔴 SELL Aug 19, 2025 9:30am ET $37.86 319 $12,077.34 $12,113.13 $-51.04
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
17.7h held
4 🟢 BUY Aug 20, 2025 11:20am ET $39.17 309 $12,103.53
🔴 SELL Aug 20, 2025 11:50am ET $39.60 309 $12,236.40 $12,246.00 +$132.87
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
5 🟢 BUY Aug 22, 2025 9:35am ET $38.94 314 $12,227.13
🔴 SELL Aug 22, 2025 10:00am ET $37.52 314 $11,781.28 $11,800.15 $-445.85
(-3.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
24m held
6 🟢 BUY Aug 26, 2025 3:20pm ET $35.87 328 $11,764.97
🔴 SELL Aug 26, 2025 3:40pm ET $36.02 328 $11,814.56 $11,849.75 +$49.59
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
7 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 9:30am ET $35.51 333 $11,824.83
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:50am ET $35.96 333 $11,974.68 $11,999.60 +$149.85
(+1.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
8 🟢 BUY Aug 29, 2025 1:45pm ET $36.02 333 $11,996.19
🔴 SELL Aug 29, 2025 2:00pm ET $36.17 333 $12,044.61 $12,048.01 +$48.42
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
9 🟢 BUY Sep 2, 2025 3:35pm ET $37.41 322 $12,044.41
🔴 SELL Sep 3, 2025 11:25am ET $36.86 322 $11,867.31 $11,870.91 $-177.10
(-1.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
19.8h held
10 🟢 BUY Sep 4, 2025 12:45pm ET $35.71 332 $11,855.29
🔴 SELL Sep 4, 2025 1:10pm ET $35.80 332 $11,885.20 $11,900.83 +$29.91
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
24m held
11 🟢 BUY Sep 8, 2025 9:30am ET $35.07 339 $11,889.37
🔴 SELL Sep 8, 2025 11:45am ET $34.90 339 $11,831.10 $11,842.55 $-58.27
(-0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.3h held
12 🟢 BUY Sep 9, 2025 12:30pm ET $34.72 341 $11,839.52
🔴 SELL Sep 9, 2025 2:20pm ET $34.70 341 $11,831.00 $11,834.03 $-8.52
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8h held
13 🟢 BUY Sep 11, 2025 9:30am ET $33.92 348 $11,804.16
🔴 SELL Sep 11, 2025 12:45pm ET $33.81 348 $11,765.53 $11,795.40 $-38.63
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3.3h held
14 🟢 BUY Sep 12, 2025 2:25pm ET $33.32 354 $11,795.28
🔴 SELL Sep 12, 2025 2:30pm ET $33.27 354 $11,777.58 $11,777.70 $-17.70
(-0.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
15 🟢 BUY Sep 16, 2025 12:15pm ET $34.16 344 $11,751.04
🔴 SELL Sep 16, 2025 1:40pm ET $34.15 344 $11,747.57 $11,774.23 $-3.47
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
16 🟢 BUY Sep 17, 2025 2:00pm ET $33.34 353 $11,769.48
🔴 SELL Sep 17, 2025 2:10pm ET $34.14 353 $12,051.91 $12,056.66 +$282.44
(+2.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
17 🟢 BUY Sep 19, 2025 1:35pm ET $33.17 363 $12,040.71
🔴 SELL Sep 19, 2025 2:15pm ET $33.23 363 $12,062.49 $12,078.44 +$21.78
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
18 🟢 BUY Sep 23, 2025 3:40pm ET $34.42 350 $12,047.00
🔴 SELL Sep 23, 2025 3:50pm ET $34.19 350 $11,966.50 $11,997.94 $-80.50
(-0.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
12m held
19 🟢 BUY Sep 25, 2025 11:40am ET $33.67 356 $11,984.74
🔴 SELL Sep 25, 2025 12:15pm ET $33.80 356 $12,031.02 $12,044.22 +$46.28
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
20 🟢 BUY Sep 26, 2025 12:20pm ET $33.65 357 $12,013.05
🔴 SELL Sep 26, 2025 1:50pm ET $33.48 357 $11,952.36 $11,983.53 $-60.69
(-0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held
21 🟢 BUY Sep 29, 2025 2:10pm ET $33.19 361 $11,981.55
🔴 SELL Sep 29, 2025 2:50pm ET $33.29 361 $12,017.69 $12,019.67 +$36.14
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
22 🟢 BUY Sep 30, 2025 3:45pm ET $33.09 363 $12,011.67
🔴 SELL Oct 1, 2025 9:30am ET $33.29 363 $12,084.27 $12,092.27 +$72.60
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
17.8h held
23 🟢 BUY Oct 2, 2025 9:30am ET $32.88 367 $12,066.96
🔴 SELL Oct 2, 2025 9:40am ET $32.98 367 $12,103.66 $12,128.97 +$36.70
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
12m held
24 🟢 BUY Oct 3, 2025 11:20am ET $33.19 365 $12,112.53
🔴 SELL Oct 3, 2025 12:45pm ET $33.28 365 $12,145.38 $12,161.82 +$32.85
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
25 🟢 BUY Oct 6, 2025 3:40pm ET $33.21 366 $12,153.03
🔴 SELL Oct 7, 2025 10:25am ET $33.11 366 $12,116.43 $12,125.22 $-36.60
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.8h held
26 🟢 BUY Oct 8, 2025 10:25am ET $33.39 363 $12,120.57
🔴 SELL Oct 8, 2025 12:25pm ET $33.36 363 $12,109.68 $12,114.33 $-10.89
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2h held
27 🟢 BUY Oct 9, 2025 3:05pm ET $33.28 364 $12,113.92
🔴 SELL Oct 10, 2025 9:35am ET $33.32 364 $12,128.48 $12,128.89 +$14.56
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.5h held
28 🟢 BUY Oct 13, 2025 9:35am ET $35.20 344 $12,110.28
🔴 SELL Oct 13, 2025 10:50am ET $35.43 344 $12,187.92 $12,206.53 +$77.64
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
29 🟢 BUY Oct 14, 2025 11:45am ET $35.67 342 $12,199.14
🔴 SELL Oct 14, 2025 2:00pm ET $35.25 342 $12,053.79 $12,061.18 $-145.35
(-1.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.3h held
30 🟢 BUY Oct 17, 2025 10:10am ET $38.95 309 $12,035.55
🔴 SELL Oct 17, 2025 10:40am ET $39.64 309 $12,247.22 $12,272.84 +$211.66
(+1.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
31 🟢 BUY Oct 20, 2025 12:45pm ET $34.16 359 $12,263.44
🔴 SELL Oct 20, 2025 1:40pm ET $34.29 359 $12,308.32 $12,317.72 +$44.88
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
54m held
32 🟢 BUY Oct 23, 2025 12:00pm ET $33.87 363 $12,293.00
🔴 SELL Oct 23, 2025 1:05pm ET $33.91 363 $12,309.33 $12,334.05 +$16.33
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
33 🟢 BUY Oct 24, 2025 3:50pm ET $32.94 374 $12,317.69
🔴 SELL Oct 24, 2025 3:55pm ET $33.06 374 $12,362.57 $12,378.93 +$44.88
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
6m held
34 🟢 BUY Oct 27, 2025 3:55pm ET $32.05 386 $12,369.37
🔴 SELL Oct 28, 2025 9:45am ET $32.31 386 $12,471.66 $12,481.22 +$102.29
(+0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
17.8h held
35 🟢 BUY Oct 29, 2025 11:05am ET $32.69 381 $12,452.99
🔴 SELL Oct 29, 2025 12:30pm ET $32.70 381 $12,456.80 $12,485.03 +$3.81
(+0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
36 🟢 BUY Oct 30, 2025 1:45pm ET $32.87 379 $12,455.84
🔴 SELL Oct 30, 2025 2:10pm ET $33.21 379 $12,586.59 $12,615.79 +$130.76
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
24m held
37 🟢 BUY Nov 3, 2025 9:30am ET $33.67 374 $12,592.58
🔴 SELL Nov 3, 2025 9:45am ET $33.99 374 $12,712.26 $12,735.47 +$119.68
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
38 🟢 BUY Nov 5, 2025 9:50am ET $34.20 372 $12,722.88
🔴 SELL Nov 5, 2025 12:50pm ET $33.39 372 $12,421.08 $12,433.66 $-301.80
(-2.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
3h held
39 🟢 BUY Nov 6, 2025 12:50pm ET $34.66 358 $12,406.49
🔴 SELL Nov 6, 2025 1:05pm ET $35.18 358 $12,594.44 $12,621.61 +$187.95
(+1.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
40 🟢 BUY Nov 7, 2025 1:35pm ET $36.00 350 $12,598.25
🔴 SELL Nov 10, 2025 9:30am ET $33.16 350 $11,606.04 $11,629.40 $-992.21
(-7.9%)
🛑 -10% Stop
2.8d held
41 🟢 BUY Nov 11, 2025 9:35am ET $32.71 355 $11,612.05
🔴 SELL Nov 11, 2025 10:15am ET $32.95 355 $11,697.25 $11,714.60 +$85.20
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
42 🟢 BUY Nov 12, 2025 12:35pm ET $32.85 356 $11,693.71
🔴 SELL Nov 12, 2025 2:30pm ET $32.90 356 $11,712.40 $11,733.29 +$18.69
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.9h held
43 🟢 BUY Nov 18, 2025 11:20am ET $37.67 311 $11,715.37
🔴 SELL Nov 18, 2025 12:25pm ET $37.79 311 $11,752.69 $11,770.61 +$37.32
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
44 🟢 BUY Nov 19, 2025 12:55pm ET $37.18 316 $11,748.88
🔴 SELL Nov 19, 2025 2:20pm ET $37.09 316 $11,718.86 $11,740.59 $-30.02
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
45 🟢 BUY Nov 21, 2025 11:45am ET $38.56 304 $11,722.24
🔴 SELL Nov 21, 2025 1:05pm ET $38.16 304 $11,600.64 $11,618.99 $-121.60
(-1.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
46 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 1:50pm ET $34.71 334 $11,591.47
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 2:20pm ET $34.84 334 $11,636.56 $11,664.08 +$45.09
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
47 🟢 BUY Nov 25, 2025 3:30pm ET $33.82 344 $11,634.05
🔴 SELL Nov 26, 2025 9:30am ET $33.20 344 $11,420.80 $11,450.83 $-213.25
(-1.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18h held
48 🟢 BUY Nov 28, 2025 9:40am ET $32.50 352 $11,440.00
🔴 SELL Nov 28, 2025 9:45am ET $32.39 352 $11,401.28 $11,412.11 $-38.72
(-0.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
49 🟢 BUY Dec 2, 2025 9:30am ET $31.76 359 $11,401.09
🔴 SELL Dec 2, 2025 10:30am ET $31.93 359 $11,462.87 $11,473.90 +$61.78
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1h held
50 🟢 BUY Dec 3, 2025 2:20pm ET $31.37 365 $11,451.47
🔴 SELL Dec 3, 2025 2:40pm ET $31.49 365 $11,492.03 $11,514.45 +$40.55
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
51 🟢 BUY Dec 5, 2025 9:30am ET $30.85 373 $11,507.05
🔴 SELL Dec 5, 2025 11:05am ET $30.86 373 $11,510.78 $11,518.18 +$3.73
(+0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
52 🟢 BUY Dec 8, 2025 3:50pm ET $31.11 370 $11,510.70
🔴 SELL Dec 9, 2025 11:40am ET $30.94 370 $11,447.80 $11,455.28 $-62.90
(-0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
19.8h held
53 🟢 BUY Dec 10, 2025 12:55pm ET $30.91 370 $11,436.70
🔴 SELL Dec 10, 2025 1:35pm ET $30.97 370 $11,458.90 $11,477.48 +$22.20
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
54 🟢 BUY Dec 11, 2025 3:50pm ET $29.53 388 $11,457.64
🔴 SELL Dec 12, 2025 9:30am ET $29.24 388 $11,345.12 $11,364.96 $-112.52
(-1.0%)
🛑 -10% Stop
17.7h held
55 🟢 BUY Dec 15, 2025 9:30am ET $29.35 387 $11,356.52
🔴 SELL Dec 15, 2025 10:00am ET $29.68 387 $11,486.16 $11,494.60 +$129.65
(+1.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held
56 🟢 BUY Dec 17, 2025 9:55am ET $29.10 395 $11,494.50
🔴 SELL Dec 17, 2025 10:35am ET $29.48 395 $11,644.60 $11,644.70 +$150.10
(+1.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
42m held
57 🟢 BUY Dec 18, 2025 3:20pm ET $29.02 401 $11,637.02
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 11:35am ET $28.19 401 $11,302.19 $11,309.87 $-334.84
(-2.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
20.3h held
58 🟢 BUY Dec 22, 2025 12:55pm ET $27.04 418 $11,302.72
🔴 SELL Dec 22, 2025 1:15pm ET $27.11 418 $11,331.98 $11,339.13 +$29.26
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
59 🟢 BUY Dec 23, 2025 1:20pm ET $26.99 420 $11,335.80
🔴 SELL Dec 23, 2025 2:40pm ET $27.01 420 $11,342.10 $11,345.43 +$6.30
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
60 🟢 BUY Dec 26, 2025 12:25pm ET $26.96 420 $11,321.10
🔴 SELL Dec 26, 2025 1:20pm ET $27.05 420 $11,361.00 $11,385.33 +$39.90
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
54m held
61 🟢 BUY Dec 29, 2025 1:20pm ET $26.71 426 $11,379.78
🔴 SELL Dec 29, 2025 3:40pm ET $26.56 426 $11,314.56 $11,320.11 $-65.22
(-0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.3h held
62 🟢 BUY Dec 31, 2025 11:20am ET $26.33 429 $11,295.27
🔴 SELL Dec 31, 2025 12:45pm ET $26.32 429 $11,291.28 $11,316.12 $-3.99
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
63 🟢 BUY Jan 2, 2026 2:20pm ET $26.05 434 $11,305.70
🔴 SELL Jan 2, 2026 2:55pm ET $26.21 434 $11,375.18 $11,385.60 +$69.48
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
64 🟢 BUY Jan 6, 2026 9:45am ET $26.06 436 $11,362.16
🔴 SELL Jan 6, 2026 10:35am ET $26.18 436 $11,414.48 $11,437.92 +$52.32
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
65 🟢 BUY Jan 8, 2026 10:05am ET $26.24 435 $11,414.40
🔴 SELL Jan 8, 2026 11:50am ET $26.13 435 $11,366.55 $11,390.07 $-47.85
(-0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.8h held
66 🟢 BUY Jan 9, 2026 11:50am ET $25.64 444 $11,384.16
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 12:25pm ET $25.78 444 $11,446.32 $11,452.23 +$62.16
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
67 🟢 BUY Jan 13, 2026 11:50am ET $25.91 442 $11,450.01
🔴 SELL Jan 13, 2026 12:35pm ET $26.07 442 $11,520.73 $11,522.95 +$70.72
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
68 🟢 BUY Jan 14, 2026 3:05pm ET $27.15 424 $11,511.60
🔴 SELL Jan 15, 2026 9:30am ET $26.25 424 $11,127.88 $11,139.23 $-383.72
(-3.3%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.4h held
69 🟢 BUY Jan 16, 2026 1:05pm ET $26.13 426 $11,129.25
🔴 SELL Jan 16, 2026 1:55pm ET $26.18 426 $11,152.68 $11,162.66 +$23.43
(+0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
70 🟢 BUY Jan 21, 2026 9:30am ET $28.29 394 $11,146.26
🔴 SELL Jan 21, 2026 9:35am ET $28.19 394 $11,105.01 $11,121.41 $-41.25
(-0.4%)
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held
71 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 9:35am ET $26.32 422 $11,105.61
🔴 SELL Jan 22, 2026 11:55am ET $26.31 422 $11,102.82 $11,118.63 $-2.79
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.3h held
72 🟢 BUY Jan 27, 2026 9:50am ET $26.30 422 $11,098.64
🔴 SELL Jan 27, 2026 10:25am ET $26.47 422 $11,170.34 $11,190.32 +$71.70
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
73 🟢 BUY Jan 28, 2026 2:00pm ET $26.80 417 $11,173.52
🔴 SELL Jan 28, 2026 3:25pm ET $26.80 417 $11,175.60 $11,192.41 +$2.08
(+0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
74 🟢 BUY Jan 30, 2026 9:35am ET $27.01 414 $11,180.07
🔴 SELL Jan 30, 2026 9:55am ET $27.26 414 $11,285.64 $11,297.98 +$105.57
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
75 🟢 BUY Feb 3, 2026 3:30pm ET $27.23 414 $11,273.22
🔴 SELL Feb 4, 2026 9:55am ET $27.47 414 $11,372.58 $11,397.34 +$99.36
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18.4h held
76 🟢 BUY Feb 5, 2026 3:05pm ET $28.40 401 $11,388.40
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 3:20pm ET $28.96 401 $11,612.96 $11,621.90 +$224.56
(+2.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
77 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 3:30pm ET $27.50 422 $11,605.00
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 11:40am ET $26.77 422 $11,296.94 $11,313.84 $-308.06
(-2.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.8d held
78 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 12:15pm ET $26.67 424 $11,305.96
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 1:05pm ET $26.78 424 $11,354.72 $11,362.60 +$48.76
(+0.4%)
MEAN_REVERSION
50m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,362.60
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,362.60
Total Return: +13.63%
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