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.
-21.6%
Total Return
$7,835
Ending Value
-11.5%
CAGR
-34.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.30
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AAPL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,835 (-21.6%) vs buy & hold $14,147 (+41.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 63.1%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 33%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+54%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.3%
2026-07-072026-07-09SHORT-1.8%
2026-04-232026-07-07LONG+13.6%
2026-03-182026-04-23SHORT-9.4%
2026-02-232026-03-18LONG-6.1%
2026-01-072026-02-23SHORT-2.2%
2025-07-112026-01-07LONG+23.3%
2025-06-162025-07-11SHORT-6.4%
2025-06-062025-06-16LONG-2.7%
2025-03-172025-06-06SHORT+4.7%
2025-03-062025-03-17LONG-9.1%
2025-01-272025-03-06SHORT-2.4%
2024-12-032025-01-27LONG-5.3%
2024-11-192024-12-03SHORT-6.3%
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