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.
+19.6%
Total Return
$11,957
Ending Value
+9.4%
CAGR
-56.6%
Max Drawdown
0.44
Sharpe
70%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AAON · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,957 (+19.6%) vs buy & hold $10,247 (+2.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 17.1%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 49%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+71%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+17.5%
2026-04-292026-07-08LONG+24.9%
2026-03-192026-04-29SHORT-8.0%
2026-01-272026-03-19LONG-12.9%
2025-11-242026-01-27SHORT+1.9%
2025-08-112025-11-24LONG+29.9%
2025-06-172025-08-11SHORT+1.0%
2025-05-022025-06-17LONG-26.7%
2025-01-032025-05-02SHORT+17.2%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+10.5%
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