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Research
Data you can trust. Down to every delist.
Survivorship-bias-free US equity index history, deep coverage across equities, futures, forex, and crypto — or bring your own.
19901995200020052010201520202025
S&P 500 Bias-Free
1990 – Now
Nasdaq 100
1990 – Now
Russell 1000
1990 – Now
Futures & Commodities
2000 – Now
Forex
2005 – Now
Crypto
2014 – Now
Every strategy must earn it. Five stages. No shortcuts.
Every strategy is optimized, stress-tested across unseen data, and validated in live conditions—before a single dollar is committed.
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In-Sample optimization
Every parameter combination searched, ranked, and stress-tested on historical data.
02
Out-of-Sample testing
If it only works in-sample, it's probably curve-fit. Out-of-sample tests it on data it's never seen.
2015–20202021–222017–20222023–242019–20242025–26
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Holdout validation
A pre-defined slice of data, sealed from the start. Strong holdout performance strengthens confidence that the edge is real.
IS / OOSHOLDOUT70%30%
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Live Simulation
Runs in real-time with little or no capital. Execution, timing, and slippage verified.
RSΔ 0.02%Δ 0.01%
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Capital Deployment
Capital introduced gradually. Performance proves out under real conditions.
Only the best get through. That’s the point.
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Out-of-Sample
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Performance Requirements
Sharpe
> 1.2
CAGR
> 10%
Max DD
< 5%
Strategy Philosophy
Entry Logic
Evidence over intuition. Each stage keeps score.
Each phase must produce enough evidence to move forward. If it doesn’t hold up, it doesn’t get deployed.
In-Sample
2.14
Sharpe
18.3%
CAGR
-5.3%
Max DD
Out-of-Sample
1.86
Sharpe
17.0%
CAGR
-7.0%
Max DD
Holdout
1.72
Sharpe
15.6%
CAGR
-8.7%
Max DD
Live Simulation
Paper live · real-time execution
1.61
Sharpe
14.3%
CAGR
-10.4%
Max DD
Capital Deployment
Deployed with real capital
1.52
Sharpe
target > 1.2
12.9%
CAGR
target > 10%
-12.1%
Max DD
target < 15%
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Everything runs locally — nothing leaves your machine unless you choose to share it.
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Strategy logic, parameters, and research data stay on your device by default. You decide what leaves your machine.
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Charts
No lag. No web engine. Your GPU, unleashed.
Every frame rendered by your GPU at native resolution.
Fluid, pixel-perfect, and fast.
120 FPS
AAPL1D
OHLCVol
SMA(10)
SMA(25)
BB(20,2)
RSI(14)
Professional-grade charting. Nothing held back.
70+ drawing tools, 150+ indicators, 21 chart types, up to 16 panels per workspace, visual simulation replay, one-click export, unlimited alerts, custom timeframes — and more.
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Layouts
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70+ Drawing Tools
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Channels
Patterns
Annotations
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8020
0.31130.1347
2050
100-100
Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31
150+ Built-in Indicators
Build Your Own
Community Library
Indicator Exchange
CANDLESTICK
BARS (OHLC)
HOLLOW CANDLES
VOLUME CANDLES
HEIKIN ASHI
LINE
LINE WITH MARKERS
STEP LINE
AREA
HLC AREA
BASELINE
COLUMNS
HIGH-LOW
RANGE
RENKO
KAGI
XXXOOXXXOOOXXXOO
POINT & FIGURE
LINE BREAK
3021633591053592421653032331422402057361.06K971978
VOLUME FOOTPRINT
VAHVALP
TIME PRICE OPP.
SESSION VOL PROFILE
21 Chart Types
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NVDA
MSFT
AMZN
META
TSLA
GOOGL
55+ Layouts
Up to 16 Panels per Workspace
Entry Logic Gates
SMA(10) > SMA(20)
RSI(10) > 50
Exit Logic Gates
SMA(10) < SMA(20)
RSI(10) < 50
Entry Met
Entry Near
Exit Met
Exit Near
Not Met
10×
Bar-by-bar Replay
Variable Speed
Forward & Reverse
AAPL · 1D
A
260.00280.00
Oct 19Dec 2Jan 13
NVDA · 1D
A
180.00200.00
Oct 19Dec 2Jan 13
TSLA · 1W
B
400.00450.00500.00
Oct 16Dec 1Jan 16
TQQQ · 1D
B
45.0050.0055.0060.00
Oct 19Dec 2Jan 13
AMD · 1W
C
200.00225.00250.00
Oct 16Dec 1Jan 16
GLD · 1W
C
400.00450.00500.00
Oct 16Dec 1Jan 16
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Test millions of combinations. See the full picture.
Results in seconds, not hours.
Robust performance shows up as a plateau, visible at a glance.
Risk, return, and consistency. One view. Full clarity.
CAGR, Sharpe, and drawdown plotted together.
The efficient frontier reveals where the strongest strategies converge.
03
Strategy
Work the way you think. AlphaFind adapts to you.
Plain language, code, or visual diagrams — whichever you choose, AlphaFind translates between all three automatically.
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Code
Visual Builder
Plain English
Hey Gilbert, I want a momentum strategy on AAPL. Go long when the fast SMA crosses above the slow.
Got it — what SMA periods? And any confirmation filter?
10 and 25 days. Only enter if RSI is above 45.
Done. MomentumCrossover is ready — code and visual builder are in sync.
Nice. Now make me rich. 🚀
Hit Forge and let the data decide!
Message Gilbert...
Code
class MomentumCrossover(Strategy):
  """Dual SMA crossover with RSI filter."""
 
  # Optimisable parameters
  fast = ctx.param("fast", 25, 5, 50)
  slow = ctx.param("slow", 50, 20, 200)
  rsi_thresh = ctx.param("rsi_thresh", 50, 30, 70)
 
  def indicators(self, data):
    self.fast_sma = ctx.indicator("SMA", close, self.fast)
    self.slow_sma = ctx.indicator("SMA", close, self.slow)
    self.rsi = ctx.indicator("RSI", close, 14)
 
  def entry_signal(self):
    trend = self.fast_sma > self.slow_sma
    momentum = self.rsi > self.rsi_thresh
    return trend & momentum  # AND: both required
 
  def exit_signal(self):
    trend_lost = self.fast_sma < self.slow_sma
    rsi_weak = self.rsi < self.rsi_thresh
    return trend_lost | rsi_weak # OR: either triggers
 
  def compute_weights(self, data):
    w = np.where(self.entry_signal(), 1.0, 0.0)
    w[self.exit_signal()] = 0.0
    return ctx.fill_forward(w)
Visual Builder
PRICE DATANVDA · closeSMA FASTperiod: 25SMA SLOWperiod: 50RSIperiod: 14CROSSOVER ↑fast > slowRSI GATEvalue > 50ANDENTRYCROSSOVER ↓fast < slowRSI GATEvalue < 50OREXIT
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SMA Fast
SMA Slow
RSI
NVDANVDA1D
SMA(25)
SMA(50)
RSI(14)
RSI(14)
Equity
0.00
Sharpe
vs. Buy & Hold
0.0%
CAGR
vs. Buy & Hold
0.0%
Max DD
vs. Buy & Hold
0%
Win Rate
A complete quant workflow. Brutally fast.
From parameter search to robustness testing, every method is built in and works together natively.
Up to 50,000 backtests / sec · single-instrument peak
n×n
Grid Search
Exhaustive parameter sweep
n=1000p₁p₂
Random Sampling
LHS · Sobol · quasi-random
nextμ±σ
Bayesian
Gaussian process surrogate
energyT₀T→0
Simulated Annealing
Escapes local optima
Evolutionary
crossP1P2
Genetic Algorithm
NSGA-II · multi-objective
x₁x₂x₃mutant
Differential Evolution
Mutation-based optimization
g_best
Particle Swarm
Swarm convergence search
gen 1gen nfinal
CMA-ES
Adaptive covariance strategy
Validation & Stress Testing
trainfwd
Walk-Forward
Anchored · rolling · expanding
testK=5fold
K-Fold CV
Stratified · repeated · grouped
purged
CPCV
Purged cross-validation
n=10,000t
Monte Carlo
Bootstrap · permutation
Build it. Validate it. Trade it. Without switching tools.
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Portfolio
$102,800
P&L
+$380+0.37%
Day Range
H+$520L−$85
All
Momentum Crossover
Mean Reversion
Sector Rotation
Benchmark
SPX
NDX
RUT
$104k$103.3k$102.5k$101.8k$101kMar 1Mar 7Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28$102.9k
Cash Available
$26,720
Buying Power
$58,400
Margin Used
43%
Open Positions
12
4 long · 8 short
Pending Orders
3
2 limit · 1 stop
Active Strategies
3
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Community
Find your next edge. Or sell your own.
A marketplace for strategies and indicators — built by the community, available to everyone.
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SPX Regime Momentum
by jwhitmore VERIFIED
Long-Only · Daily · US Equities · S&P 500
Sharpe 1.87 · Max DD −12.4% · CAGR 18.2% · 3Y
vs SPX: +8.4%  ·  Updated 2d ago
2,847 users
1.87Sharpe Ratio
3Y Backtest · Verified
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MomentumNEW
Overnight Gap Fade
gap.hunter · 4.2
Momentum · 15min · US Equities
Sharpe 1.31 · DD −8.2%
756 users$9/mo
PairsBACKTEST
Vol Contango Pairs
pair.logic · 4.3
Pairs · Daily · Volatility ETFs
Sharpe 1.56 · DD −6.4%
534 users$19
Mean Rev VERIFIED
ETF Mean Reversion
a.chen · 4.3
Mean Rev · 4H · US ETFs
Sharpe 1.24 · DD −14.1%
2,104 usersFree
BreakoutSTAFF PICK
Triple Confirmation
alpha.seek · 4.5
Breakout · Daily · Futures
Sharpe 1.68 · DD −9.7%
891 users$24
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RotationNEW
Sector Rotation Alpha
quant.lab · 4.0
Rotation · Weekly · US Sectors
Sharpe 1.15 · DD −16.3%
312 users$15/mo
MacroLIVE TRACKED
Macro Regime Switch
macro.edge · 4.4
Macro · Daily · Multi-Asset
Sharpe 1.42 · DD −11.8%
189 users$39
Mean Rev VERIFIED
RSI Divergence Scanner
indicator.pro · 4.1
Mean Rev · 1H · Forex
Sharpe 0.98 · DD −18.5%
1,247 usersFree
Momentum3Y WINDOW
Momentum Factor Basket
factor.research · 4.6
Momentum · Monthly · Global Eq.
Sharpe 1.71 · DD −13.2%
423 users$29
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MomentumSTAFF PICK
Adaptive Trend Follower
sys.capital · 4.8
Momentum · Daily · Futures
Sharpe 2.01 · DD −7.3%
3,412 users$49/mo
PairsWALK-FORWARD
Statistical Arb Cluster
arb.engine · 4.7
Pairs · 1H · US Equities
Sharpe 1.89 · DD −5.1%
1,856 users$35
BreakoutWALK-FORWARD
Breakout Volatility Fade
vol.trader · 4.6
Breakout · 4H · Options
Sharpe 1.55 · DD −10.8%
967 users$19/mo
RotationPROTECTED
Multi-Factor Portfolio
quant.core · 4.6
Rotation · Weekly · US Large Cap
Sharpe 1.48 · DD −12.1%
2,891 users$29/mo
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VWAP bounce + volume filter on Russell 2000 — full 3yr walk-forward
@quant_wizard · 2h ago
Sharpe 2.1·CAGR 31.4%·Max DD -8.4%
Walk-forward analysis across Russell 2000 constituents using VWAP reversion with volume confirmation filter. Testing 2022-2025 with 6-month windows. Results hold across multiple market regimes including the 2022 drawdown.
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