Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-16.9%
Total Return
$8,310
Ending Value
-8.9%
CAGR
-18.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.16
Sharpe
13%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BANC-PF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,310 (-16.9%) vs buy & hold $10,434 (+4.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 21.2%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 6%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+6%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.2%
2026-06-082026-07-27SHORT-0.4%
2026-04-242026-06-08LONG-1.4%
2026-03-162026-04-24SHORT-1.6%
2025-12-182026-03-16LONG-1.0%
2025-10-202025-12-18SHORT-2.5%
2025-07-152025-10-20LONG-0.2%
2025-06-272025-07-15SHORT-1.7%
2025-05-152025-06-27LONG-0.8%
2025-03-142025-05-15SHORT+1.0%
2025-01-282025-03-14LONG-1.6%
2025-01-132025-01-28SHORT-3.9%
2024-11-082025-01-13LONG-2.0%
2024-10-162024-11-08SHORT-3.1%
Alt-Data Signal Hub · showing live market data, fetched the moment this page loaded · market & option prices are always live on load · display-only, not advice

All pages

Catalyst EdgeCongressNewsEarningsSEC FilingsHedge FundsLockupsPositioningMarket cycleBacktestOptionsSourcesGlossaryAbout & API