Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

Data Transparency (Year to Date)

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles in Period
3,515
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Period Range
2026-01-01 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
36 days
Data Gaps
None (2 market holidays)

Market Closed (2 days)

2026-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2026-01-19 — MLK Jr. Day
Brokerage: Alpaca Markets

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Performance Summary (Year to Date)

Period Start Capital
$16,237.04
Current Value
$17,387.73
Period P&L
$1,150.68
Max Drawdown
-17.7%
Sharpe Ratio
0.28

Trade Statistics (Year to Date)

Trades in Period
6
Winners / Losers
3 / 3
Best Trade
+6.46%
Worst Trade
-3.60%
Avg Trade Return
+1.25%
Avg Hold Time
4.3d

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees) (Year to Date)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$204,921.80
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$1,150.68
Net P&L (after fees)
$1,150.68
Gross Return
+7.09%
Net Return (after fees)
+7.09%

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Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time

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

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

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📊 Price data: 36 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Trade History (Year to Date - 6 trades)

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Marcus Reversal had $16,237.04 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 12:45pm ET $289.68 56 $16,221.80
🔴 SELL Jan 9, 2026 9:30am ET $306.37 56 $17,156.44 $17,171.70 +$934.64
(+5.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
6.9d held
2 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $302.39 56 $16,933.84
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 10:15am ET $293.00 56 $16,408.00 $16,645.86 $-525.84
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
8d held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 22, 2026 10:40am ET $298.12 55 $16,396.33
🔴 SELL Jan 29, 2026 9:30am ET $317.36 55 $17,454.80 $17,704.33 +$1,058.48
(+6.5%)
🎯 +5% Target
7d held
4 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 3:30pm ET $314.15 56 $17,592.40
🔴 SELL Feb 3, 2026 9:40am ET $302.85 56 $16,959.60 $17,071.53 $-632.80
(-3.6%)
🛑 -10% Stop
18.2h held
5 🟢 BUY Feb 4, 2026 9:40am ET $284.02 60 $17,041.50
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 2:05pm ET $298.30 60 $17,898.00 $17,928.03 +$856.50
(+5.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
2.2d held
6 🟢 BUY Feb 10, 2026 9:30am ET $294.99 60 $17,699.70
🔴 SELL Feb 11, 2026 9:55am ET $285.99 60 $17,159.40 $17,387.73 $-540.30
(-3.1%)
🛑 -10% Stop
1d held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $17,387.73
Net Profit/Loss: +$7,387.73
Total Return: +73.88%
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