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.
-21.3%
Total Return
$7,873
Ending Value
-11.3%
CAGR
-41.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.32
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ABBV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,873 (-21.3%) vs buy & hold $13,228 (+32.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.5%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 21%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+38%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.5%
2026-03-242026-05-27SHORT-5.0%
2026-02-232026-03-24LONG-10.6%
2026-01-142026-02-23SHORT-3.4%
2026-01-072026-01-14LONG-4.9%
2026-01-052026-01-07SHORT-6.0%
2025-12-312026-01-05LONG-3.6%
2025-12-182025-12-31SHORT-2.5%
2025-12-032025-12-18LONG-3.2%
2025-11-172025-12-03SHORT+1.6%
2025-06-122025-11-17LONG+21.6%
2025-04-112025-06-12SHORT-9.9%
2025-02-062025-04-11LONG-9.3%
2025-01-302025-02-06SHORT-9.9%
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