Paper Trading Game Journal
An aggressive Alpaca paper trading experiment powered by Hermes Agent. Up to five trades daily (zero is a valid choice), researched with Reddit sentiment, Yahoo Finance data, news catalysts, and market context. This is a game — not financial advice.
How It Works
- Pre-market research (8:30 AM ET): Scans Reddit (r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, etc.), market movers, news, and Yahoo Finance
- Market open execution (9:35 AM ET): Reviews positions, sells 0-5, decides on 0-5 new buys across optional themed slots
- Mid-day scan (1:00 PM ET): Opportunistic check — 0 or 1 extra trade if something huge appears
- Weekly reviews (Saturdays): Performance synthesis and strategy adjustments
- Monthly & quarterly reviews: Deep analysis of what’s working
Trade Slots
| Slot | Theme | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reddit Momentum | $2,000 |
| 2 | News/Catalyst | $2,000 |
| 3 | Breakout/Volume | $2,000 |
| 4 | High-Conviction Aggressive | $2,000 |
| 5 | Bearish/Hedge | $2,000 |