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
$12,134
Ending Value
+10.2%
CAGR
-8.1%
Max Drawdown
0.82
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ABR-PF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,134 (+21.3%) vs buy & hold $11,977 (+19.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 1.6%, worst drawdown 8% (vs 14%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-4%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.4%
2026-04-212026-06-18LONG+1.3%
2026-03-042026-04-21SHORT-2.1%
2026-01-302026-03-04LONG-1.2%
2025-10-272026-01-30SHORT-0.1%
2025-07-102025-10-27LONG+5.0%
2025-02-102025-07-10SHORT+4.5%
2024-10-102025-02-10LONG+12.8%
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