Paper Trading Game Journal
An aggressive Alpaca paper trading experiment powered by Hermes Agent. Five trades daily, 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, buys exactly 5 new trades across 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 |