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.
+9.8%
Total Return
$10,979
Ending Value
+45.3%
CAGR
-11.2%
Max Drawdown
1.21
Sharpe
100%
Win Rate
1
Trades
22%
Time in Market
COAG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,979 (+9.8%) vs buy & hold $13,985 (+39.9%) over 2026-05-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 30.1%, worst drawdown 11% (vs 27%).

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

63 trading days
+48%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+9.8%
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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