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.
-72.4%
Total Return
$2,758
Ending Value
-47.7%
CAGR
-77.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.75
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ABNB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,758 (-72.4%) vs buy & hold $11,216 (+12.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 84.6%, worst drawdown 77% (vs 35%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-74%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.9%
2026-06-042026-06-30SHORT-7.0%
2026-03-162026-06-04LONG+4.2%
2026-02-092026-03-16SHORT-5.8%
2025-12-192026-02-09LONG-10.3%
2025-11-202025-12-19SHORT-21.3%
2025-11-032025-11-20LONG-12.0%
2025-08-112025-11-03SHORT-7.2%
2025-05-142025-08-11LONG-13.9%
2025-03-202025-05-14SHORT-9.0%
2025-02-142025-03-20LONG-21.8%
2024-12-242025-02-14SHORT-19.6%
2024-10-102024-12-24LONG+1.6%
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