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.
-25.9%
Total Return
$7,415
Ending Value
-37.8%
CAGR
-56.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.29
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
4
Trades
69%
Time in Market
LMRI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,415 (-25.9%) vs buy & hold $5,621 (-43.8%) over 2025-12-11→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 17.9%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 63%) · 2 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

159 trading days
+66%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG-14.0%
2026-03-192026-06-26SHORT+4.9%
2026-03-122026-03-19LONG-0.1%
2026-02-242026-03-12SHORT+11.5%
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

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