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.
-17.7%
Total Return
$8,232
Ending Value
-32.0%
CAGR
-58.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.09
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
4
Trades
61%
Time in Market
LIFE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,232 (-17.7%) vs buy & hold $12,119 (+21.2%) over 2026-01-29→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 38.9%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 50%) · 2 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

127 trading days
+82%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.2%
2026-06-152026-07-22SHORT-16.8%
2026-04-162026-06-15LONG+7.4%
2026-04-102026-04-16SHORT-10.9%
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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