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.
+95.8%
Total Return
$19,581
Ending Value
+40.2%
CAGR
-31.3%
Max Drawdown
1.10
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AAMI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $19,581 (+95.8%) vs buy & hold $35,637 (+256.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 160.6%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 27%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+256%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+39.8%
2026-03-182026-04-09SHORT-23.2%
2025-12-182026-03-18LONG+5.4%
2025-10-132025-12-18SHORT-3.4%
2025-04-012025-10-13LONG+75.0%
2025-01-022025-04-01SHORT-2.1%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+5.1%
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