VTI Professor Mean's Analysis
Year to Date: 2026-01-01 to present • 17 trades in period
Data Transparency (Year to Date)
Market Closed (2 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
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Price Action + Equity Overlay
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Trade History (Year to Date - 17 trades)
How to Read This Table
Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Professor Mean had $10,052.36 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 | Jan 2, 2026 1:45pm ET | $334.78 | 30 | $10,043.25 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 2, 2026 2:05pm ET | $335.54 | 30 | $10,066.14 | $10,075.19 |
+$22.89 (+0.2%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held |
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| 2 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 5, 2026 2:40pm ET | $338.96 | 29 | $9,829.84 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 5, 2026 3:10pm ET | $339.17 | 29 | $9,835.93 | $10,081.28 |
+$6.09 (+0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held |
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| 3 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 7, 2026 10:00am ET | $340.99 | 29 | $9,888.71 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 7, 2026 10:45am ET | $341.25 | 29 | $9,896.25 | $10,088.82 |
+$7.54 (+0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held |
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| 4 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 9, 2026 3:55pm ET | $342.37 | 29 | $9,928.59 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET | $341.22 | 29 | $9,895.38 | $10,055.61 |
$-33.20 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
2.7d held |
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| 5 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 13, 2026 9:50am ET | $342.67 | 29 | $9,937.29 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 13, 2026 11:15am ET | $342.41 | 29 | $9,929.89 | $10,048.22 |
$-7.39 (-0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held |
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| 6 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 15, 2026 12:55pm ET | $342.96 | 29 | $9,945.84 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 15, 2026 1:25pm ET | $343.45 | 29 | $9,959.91 | $10,062.28 |
+$14.07 (+0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
30m held |
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| 7 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 16, 2026 3:55pm ET | $341.85 | 29 | $9,913.66 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET | $337.46 | 29 | $9,786.34 | $9,934.96 |
$-127.32 (-1.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
3.7d held |
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| 8 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 21, 2026 11:40am ET | $337.01 | 29 | $9,773.29 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 21, 2026 1:10pm ET | $336.44 | 29 | $9,756.76 | $9,918.43 |
$-16.53 (-0.2%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held |
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| 9 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 22, 2026 2:35pm ET | $341.42 | 29 | $9,901.32 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 23, 2026 9:55am ET | $340.66 | 29 | $9,879.00 | $9,896.11 |
$-22.32 (-0.2%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
19.3h held |
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| 10 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 26, 2026 3:50pm ET | $342.15 | 28 | $9,580.20 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 26, 2026 3:55pm ET | $341.98 | 28 | $9,575.30 | $9,891.21 |
$-4.90 (-0.1%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
6m held |
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| 11 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 27, 2026 3:55pm ET | $343.30 | 28 | $9,612.40 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 28, 2026 9:30am ET | $344.14 | 28 | $9,635.92 | $9,914.73 |
+$23.52 (+0.2%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
17.6h held |
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| 12 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 29, 2026 9:40am ET | $342.00 | 28 | $9,576.00 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 29, 2026 9:55am ET | $341.12 | 28 | $9,551.36 | $9,890.09 |
$-24.64 (-0.3%) |
🛑 -10% Stop
18m held |
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| 13 | 🟢 BUY | Jan 30, 2026 10:25am ET | $340.50 | 29 | $9,874.50 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Jan 30, 2026 10:40am ET | $341.61 | 29 | $9,906.55 | $9,922.14 |
+$32.05 (+0.3%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held |
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| 14 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 2, 2026 2:55pm ET | $342.52 | 28 | $9,590.56 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 3, 2026 9:30am ET | $342.97 | 28 | $9,603.16 | $9,934.73 |
+$12.60 (+0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
18.6h held |
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| 15 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 4, 2026 11:00am ET | $338.66 | 29 | $9,821.14 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 4, 2026 1:25pm ET | $337.41 | 29 | $9,784.89 | $9,898.48 |
$-36.25 (-0.4%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
2.4h held |
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| 16 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 9, 2026 1:25pm ET | $342.69 | 28 | $9,595.35 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 9, 2026 1:40pm ET | $343.08 | 28 | $9,606.38 | $9,909.51 |
+$11.03 (+0.1%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held |
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| 17 | 🟢 BUY | Feb 10, 2026 3:35pm ET | $342.16 | 28 | $9,580.48 | — | — | — |
| 🔴 SELL | Feb 11, 2026 9:30am ET | $343.78 | 28 | $9,625.84 | $9,954.87 |
+$45.36 (+0.5%) |
MEAN_REVERSION
17.9h held |