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.
-66.7%
Total Return
$3,333
Ending Value
-42.5%
CAGR
-71.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.48
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ABG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,333 (-66.7%) vs buy & hold $8,796 (-12.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 54.6%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 42%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-72%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.0%
2026-05-182026-06-29SHORT-14.3%
2026-04-302026-05-18LONG-13.5%
2026-02-102026-04-30SHORT+10.9%
2025-12-182026-02-10LONG-3.2%
2025-10-132025-12-18SHORT+1.3%
2025-09-022025-10-13LONG-5.5%
2025-08-052025-09-02SHORT-10.6%
2025-05-222025-08-05LONG+1.1%
2025-03-142025-05-22SHORT+1.8%
2025-01-312025-03-14LONG-22.2%
2025-01-032025-01-31SHORT-25.2%
2024-11-062025-01-03LONG-8.6%
2024-10-242024-11-06SHORT-15.1%
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