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.
-63.0%
Total Return
$3,701
Ending Value
-39.3%
CAGR
-65.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.96
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACAD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,701 (-63.0%) vs buy & hold $13,623 (+36.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 99.2%, worst drawdown 66% (vs 31%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.2%
2026-05-272026-06-26SHORT-19.5%
2026-05-072026-05-27LONG-6.1%
2026-02-042026-05-07SHORT+6.9%
2025-11-142026-02-04LONG+0.9%
2025-09-262025-11-14SHORT-14.1%
2025-07-302025-09-26LONG-10.5%
2025-07-292025-07-30SHORT-4.0%
2025-05-192025-07-29LONG+2.9%
2025-03-182025-05-19SHORT-27.3%
2024-11-142025-03-18LONG+1.5%
2024-10-102024-11-14SHORT-17.0%
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