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.
+4.2%
Total Return
$10,419
Ending Value
+8.8%
CAGR
-42.4%
Max Drawdown
0.49
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
2
Trades
60%
Time in Market
BOBS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,419 (+4.2%) vs buy & hold $9,794 (-2.1%) over 2026-02-05→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.2%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 56%) · 1 short trade.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

122 trading days
+32%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-282026-07-31 (open)LONG+23.8%
2026-04-172026-05-28SHORT-3.5%
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

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