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.
+13.6%
Total Return
$11,361
Ending Value
+19.8%
CAGR
-9.9%
Max Drawdown
1.03
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
2
Trades
72%
Time in Market
FSSL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,361 (+13.6%) vs buy & hold $7,957 (-20.4%) over 2025-11-13→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 34.0%, worst drawdown 10% (vs 25%) · 1 short trade.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

178 trading days
+17%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-052026-07-31 (open)SHORT+15.8%
2026-01-272026-02-05LONG-1.8%
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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