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.
-4.5%
Total Return
$9,551
Ending Value
-2.3%
CAGR
-37.1%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DIS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,551 (-4.5%) vs buy & hold $10,337 (+3.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 7.9%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+34%-10%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.5%
2026-04-292026-06-10LONG-2.7%
2026-02-092026-04-29SHORT+5.4%
2025-12-292026-02-09LONG-6.2%
2025-08-122025-12-29SHORT-0.4%
2025-05-152025-08-12LONG+1.3%
2025-03-042025-05-15SHORT-2.9%
2025-02-202025-03-04LONG-1.4%
2025-01-162025-02-20SHORT-3.8%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+14.5%
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

All pages

Catalyst EdgeCongressNewsEarningsSEC FilingsHedge FundsLockupsPositioningMarket cycleBacktestOptionsSourcesGlossaryAbout & API