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.
-75.2%
Total Return
$2,478
Ending Value
-50.4%
CAGR
-95.1%
Max Drawdown
0.35
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AASP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,478 (-75.2%) vs buy & hold $192,857 (+1828.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 1903.8%, worst drawdown 95% (vs 65%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+2171%-80%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+22.7%
2026-04-222026-05-11SHORT-29.4%
2026-04-212026-04-22LONG-4.5%
2026-02-022026-04-21SHORT+1.1%
2025-12-222026-02-02LONG-21.7%
2025-12-152025-12-22SHORT-15.0%
2025-11-172025-12-15LONG-16.7%
2025-09-022025-11-17SHORT-0.0%
2025-07-172025-09-02LONG-23.1%
2025-06-242025-07-17SHORT-56.0%
2025-03-172025-06-24LONG+85.2%
2025-02-052025-03-17SHORT-43.6%
2024-10-102025-02-05LONG+91.8%
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