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.
-38.2%
Total Return
$6,177
Ending Value
-21.5%
CAGR
-46.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.38
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,177 (-38.2%) vs buy & hold $8,474 (-15.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 23.0%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 55%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+25%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.7%
2026-03-132026-05-06SHORT-19.2%
2025-12-262026-03-13LONG-9.4%
2025-10-202025-12-26SHORT+4.8%
2025-07-172025-10-20LONG+3.4%
2025-01-032025-07-17SHORT+27.9%
2024-11-112025-01-03LONG-16.8%
2024-10-222024-11-11SHORT-24.2%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG-2.7%
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