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.
+89.4%
Total Return
$18,937
Ending Value
+37.9%
CAGR
-55.1%
Max Drawdown
0.89
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AAL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,937 (+89.4%) vs buy & hold $15,059 (+50.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 38.8%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 51%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+122%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+30.4%
2026-02-042026-04-30SHORT+18.8%
2025-11-042026-02-04LONG+14.1%
2025-10-012025-11-04SHORT-12.2%
2025-07-142025-10-01LONG-9.0%
2025-07-092025-07-14SHORT-7.8%
2025-05-192025-07-09LONG-3.2%
2025-02-142025-05-19SHORT+25.7%
2024-10-102025-02-14LONG+35.8%
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