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.
+0.2%
Total Return
$10,016
Ending Value
+0.1%
CAGR
-13.6%
Max Drawdown
0.06
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACGLO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,016 (+0.2%) vs buy & hold $8,513 (-14.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 15.0%, worst drawdown 14% (vs 21%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+13%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.5%
2026-05-012026-05-29LONG-2.7%
2026-03-132026-05-01SHORT-0.8%
2026-01-292026-03-13LONG-4.5%
2025-10-302026-01-29SHORT+2.2%
2025-07-162025-10-30LONG+6.1%
2025-06-162025-07-16SHORT-1.5%
2025-06-102025-06-16LONG-2.8%
2025-03-142025-06-10SHORT+2.0%
2025-02-142025-03-14LONG-4.3%
2024-10-212025-02-14SHORT+6.0%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG+0.8%
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