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.
+58.3%
Total Return
$15,827
Ending Value
+278.0%
CAGR
-17.8%
Max Drawdown
2.29
Sharpe
100%
Win Rate
1
Trades
44%
Time in Market
CYAB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,827 (+58.3%) vs buy & hold $840 (-91.6%) over 2026-03-27→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 149.9%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 93%) · 1 short trade.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

87 trading days
+93%-93%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+46.6%
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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