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Strategy Under Probation
This strategy required a capital refund and is currently unavailable for live trading assignment. Probation ends in 22 days (Mar 8, 2026). Simulation trading continues normally.
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Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y Era All 🔄 Era 6 (8 days)
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Viewing Era 6 Data Only
This strategy crashed 5 times. "Era All" shows Feb 6, 2026 to present (8 days, 36 trades). View crash history ↓

Data Transparency

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles Used
210,788
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-14
Trading Days
732 days
Data Gaps
None detected
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

✓ Tradeable on Alpaca
Crypto: 0.15% maker / 0.25% taker (volume-tiered) • 24/7/365 trading

To execute these strategies, you'll need an Alpaca brokerage account.

Performance Summary (Era 6)

Starting Capital
$10,096.28
Current Value
$9,584.40
Total P&L
$-987.80
Max Drawdown
-99.1%
Sharpe Ratio
0.13

Trade Statistics (Era 6)

Total Trades
36
Winners / Losers
13 / 23
Best Trade
+9.54%
Worst Trade
-2.21%
Avg Trade Return
+0.23%
Avg Hold Time
1.3h

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Era 6)

Asset Type
₿ Crypto
Fee Rate
0.25% per trade
Total Volume
$728,236.67
Estimated Fees
$1,820.59
Gross P&L
$-987.80
Net P&L (after fees)
$-2,808.39
Gross Return
-9.78%
Net Return (after fees)
-27.82%

⚠️ Crypto: Alpaca charges 0.25% taker fee (or 0.15% maker). This simulation uses the conservative 0.25% estimate on all trades.
Actual fees may vary based on your volume tier. See Alpaca pricing.

💸 Capital Refund History

When capital drops below $100, the simulation automatically refunds to $10,000 and continues. This ensures continuous data collection even for strategies that experience significant losses.

# Date Capital Before Trades Before Era Fees Paid Reason
1 Jun 2, 2024 $98.64 911 $9,061.62 CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
2 Oct 31, 2024 $98.82 1,821 $10,046.65 CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
3 Apr 2, 2025 $99.37 2,741 $10,897.73 CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
4 Sep 19, 2025 $98.33 3,718 $9,644.85 CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
5 Feb 6, 2026 $96.28 4,598 $8,712.60 CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED

⚠️ Note: This simulation has been refunded 5 times. Total capital invested: $60,000. The return percentage accounts for all refunds.

📚 Strategy Crash History — Learning from Failures

Each "era" below represents a period where the strategy ran until it crashed (capital < $100). Study these to understand how this strategy can fail and what market conditions caused the losses.

💀 Era 1 — CRASHED
Jan 1, 2024 → Jun 2, 2024
Trades
911
Win Rate
27.2%
P&L
$-9,901.28
Fees Paid
$9,061.62
Return
-99.0%
Started
$10,000
Crashed At
$98.64
Crash Reason: CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
💀 Era 2 — CRASHED
Jun 2, 2024 → Oct 31, 2024
Trades
910
Win Rate
22.4%
P&L
$-9,999.74
Fees Paid
$10,046.65
Return
-99.0%
Started
$10,099
Crashed At
$98.82
Crash Reason: CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
💀 Era 3 — CRASHED
Oct 31, 2024 → Apr 2, 2025
Trades
920
Win Rate
37.4%
P&L
$-9,999.53
Fees Paid
$10,897.73
Return
-99.0%
Started
$10,099
Crashed At
$99.37
Crash Reason: CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
💀 Era 4 — CRASHED
Apr 2, 2025 → Sep 19, 2025
Trades
977
Win Rate
24.4%
P&L
$-10,001.07
Fees Paid
$9,644.85
Return
-99.0%
Started
$10,099
Crashed At
$98.33
Crash Reason: CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED
💀 Era 5 — CRASHED
Sep 19, 2025 → Feb 6, 2026
Trades
880
Win Rate
27.6%
P&L
$-10,002.15
Fees Paid
$8,712.60
Return
-99.0%
Started
$10,098
Crashed At
$96.28
Crash Reason: CAPITAL_EXHAUSTED

📖 Learning Tip: Look for patterns in the crash history. Did the strategy fail during high volatility? Extended trends? Specific market conditions? Understanding how strategies die helps you know when NOT to use them in real trading.

Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time (Era 6)

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.

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Price Action + Equity Overlay (Era 6)

📈 DOTUSD Price (left axis) vs 📊 Your Equity (right axis). See how the stock price moved while you held positions.

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📊 Price data: 9 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

🔄 Era 6 Trade History (Current) (since refund on Feb 6, 2026 - 36 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Professor Mean had $10,096.28 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 Feb 5, 2026 7:15pm ET $1.13 8,919 $10,096.28
🔴 SELL Feb 5, 2026 7:50pm ET $1.24 8,919 $11,059.53 $11,006.64 +$910.36
(+9.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
2 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 2:05am ET $1.26 8,728 $11,006.64
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 3:00am ET $1.27 8,728 $11,111.38 $11,056.09 +$49.45
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
54m held
3 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 1:05pm ET $1.36 8,112 $11,056.09
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 2:45pm ET $1.36 8,112 $11,064.20 $11,008.90 $-47.19
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.7h held
4 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 7:05pm ET $1.35 8,131 $11,008.90
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 8:35pm ET $1.35 8,131 $10,992.63 $10,937.63 $-71.27
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.5h held
5 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 12:25am ET $1.37 8,001 $10,937.63
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 1:55am ET $1.34 8,001 $10,753.60 $10,699.38 $-238.26
(-1.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.5h held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 2:00am ET $1.34 7,967 $10,699.38
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 3:20am ET $1.34 7,967 $10,643.61 $10,590.25 $-109.12
(-0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
7 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 5:35am ET $1.32 8,005 $10,590.25
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 6:25am ET $1.33 8,005 $10,638.28 $10,585.21 $-5.04
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
8 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 9:35am ET $1.33 7,947 $10,585.21
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 10:10am ET $1.34 7,947 $10,680.57 $10,627.41 +$42.20
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
9 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 1:00pm ET $1.37 7,744 $10,627.41
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 3:00pm ET $1.37 7,744 $10,613.23 $10,560.13 $-67.27
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2h held
10 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 6:00pm ET $1.37 7,695 $10,560.13
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 6:45pm ET $1.37 7,695 $10,572.44 $10,519.61 $-40.52
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
11 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 7:15pm ET $1.36 7,712 $10,519.61
🔴 SELL Feb 7, 2026 8:00pm ET $1.37 7,712 $10,570.28 $10,517.56 $-2.05
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
12 🟢 BUY Feb 7, 2026 9:30pm ET $1.36 7,731 $10,517.56
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 12:10am ET $1.35 7,731 $10,464.02 $10,411.57 $-105.99
(-0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.7h held
13 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 12:30am ET $1.35 7,732 $10,411.57
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 2:30am ET $1.35 7,732 $10,406.54 $10,354.50 $-57.07
(-0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2h held
14 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 5:20am ET $1.35 7,677 $10,354.50
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 6:05am ET $1.36 7,677 $10,411.42 $10,359.51 +$5.01
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
15 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 8:05am ET $1.36 7,627 $10,359.51
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 8:20am ET $1.37 7,627 $10,416.56 $10,364.62 +$5.11
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
16 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 10:25am ET $1.35 7,669 $10,364.62
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 11:45am ET $1.33 7,669 $10,196.67 $10,145.27 $-219.35
(-1.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.3h held
17 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 11:50am ET $1.33 7,623 $10,145.27
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 12:55pm ET $1.34 7,623 $10,235.95 $10,184.99 +$39.72
(+0.9%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
18 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 3:00pm ET $1.35 7,558 $10,184.99
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 4:35pm ET $1.33 7,558 $10,057.18 $10,006.57 $-178.42
(-1.2%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.6h held
19 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 4:40pm ET $1.33 7,515 $10,006.57
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 5:15pm ET $1.34 7,515 $10,073.83 $10,023.63 +$17.06
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
36m held
20 🟢 BUY Feb 8, 2026 8:45pm ET $1.33 7,550 $10,023.63
🔴 SELL Feb 8, 2026 9:35pm ET $1.34 7,550 $10,107.55 $10,057.22 +$33.59
(+0.8%)
MEAN_REVERSION
48m held
21 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 1:15am ET $1.32 7,621 $10,057.22
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 6:00am ET $1.29 7,621 $9,835.07 $9,785.34 $-271.89
(-2.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
4.8h held
22 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 3:15pm ET $1.32 7,409 $9,785.34
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 4:30pm ET $1.31 7,409 $9,710.95 $9,662.21 $-123.13
(-0.8%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.3h held
23 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 4:35pm ET $1.31 7,366 $9,662.21
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 4:50pm ET $1.33 7,366 $9,777.08 $9,728.49 +$66.28
(+1.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
18m held
24 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 6:45pm ET $1.32 7,375 $9,728.49
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 8:10pm ET $1.32 7,375 $9,725.91 $9,677.27 $-51.22
(-0.0%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.4h held
25 🟢 BUY Feb 9, 2026 10:05pm ET $1.31 7,404 $9,677.27
🔴 SELL Feb 9, 2026 11:15pm ET $1.30 7,404 $9,658.68 $9,610.35 $-66.92
(-0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.2h held
26 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 12:40am ET $1.30 7,407 $9,610.35
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 1:40am ET $1.28 7,407 $9,511.09 $9,463.28 $-147.06
(-1.0%)
📅 Sim Ended
1h held
27 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 1:45am ET $1.28 7,420 $9,463.28
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 3:05am ET $1.28 7,420 $9,516.71 $9,516.71 +$5.98
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
28 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 4:55am ET $1.28 7,441 $9,516.71
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 6:30am ET $1.28 7,441 $9,494.98 $9,494.98 $-69.26
(-0.2%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.6h held
29 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 7:40am ET $1.27 7,485 $9,494.98
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 8:30am ET $1.27 7,485 $9,539.14 $9,539.14 $-3.42
(+0.5%)
MEAN_REVERSION
50m held
30 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 1:30pm ET $1.27 7,510 $9,539.14
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 2:35pm ET $1.28 7,510 $9,600.92 $9,600.92 +$13.92
(+0.6%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.1h held
31 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:45pm ET $1.28 7,500 $9,600.92
🔴 SELL Feb 10, 2026 10:40pm ET $1.28 7,500 $9,610.07 $9,610.07 $-38.88
(+0.1%)
MEAN_REVERSION
55m held
32 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 11:20pm ET $1.27 7,592 $9,610.07
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 1:10am ET $1.24 7,592 $9,448.78 $9,448.78 $-208.93
(-1.7%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1.8h held
33 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 1:15am ET $1.24 7,609 $9,448.78
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 4:00am ET $1.24 7,609 $9,418.54 $9,418.54 $-77.42
(-0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
2.8h held
34 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 5:15am ET $1.23 7,669 $9,418.54
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 6:00am ET $1.24 7,669 $9,481.11 $9,481.11 +$15.33
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
45m held
35 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 3:20pm ET $1.25 7,561 $9,481.11
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 3:45pm ET $1.26 7,561 $9,551.81 $9,551.81 +$23.11
(+0.7%)
MEAN_REVERSION
25m held
36 🟢 BUY Feb 11, 2026 5:50pm ET $1.26 7,580 $9,551.81
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 7:05pm ET $1.26 7,580 $9,584.40 $9,584.40 $-15.24
(+0.3%)
MEAN_REVERSION
1.3h held
Started with: $10,000.00
+ 5 refunds ($50,000)
Total Invested: $60,000.00
Ended with: $9,584.40
Net Profit/Loss: $-50,415.60
Total Return: -84.03%
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