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.
+113.6%
Total Return
$21,360
Ending Value
+46.5%
CAGR
-46.3%
Max Drawdown
1.01
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $21,360 (+113.6%) vs buy & hold $14,382 (+43.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 69.8%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 52%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+237%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+15.4%
2026-05-282026-06-29LONG-29.3%
2026-05-142026-05-28SHORT-14.5%
2025-05-302026-05-14LONG+146.6%
2024-12-232025-05-30SHORT+30.6%
2024-10-102024-12-23LONG-1.7%
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