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.
+17.4%
Total Return
$11,736
Ending Value
+50.9%
CAGR
-26.6%
Max Drawdown
1.11
Sharpe
100%
Win Rate
1
Trades
50%
Time in Market
PAYP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,736 (+17.4%) vs buy & hold $8,331 (-16.7%) over 2026-03-12→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 34.0%, worst drawdown 27% (vs 50%) · 1 short trade.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

98 trading days
+51%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+22.1%
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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