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.
+130.4%
Total Return
$23,041
Ending Value
+410.7%
CAGR
-46.6%
Max Drawdown
2.08
Sharpe
100%
Win Rate
2
Trades
62%
Time in Market
VTIX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $23,041 (+130.4%) vs buy & hold $644 (-93.6%) over 2026-01-27→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 224.0%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 94%) · 1 short trade.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

129 trading days
+141%-94%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+76.8%
2026-04-082026-04-20LONG+6.6%
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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