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.
-39.9%
Total Return
$6,012
Ending Value
-22.6%
CAGR
-60.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.11
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACHC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,012 (-39.9%) vs buy & hold $3,998 (-60.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 20.1%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 86%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+41%-84%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.2%
2026-05-282026-07-01SHORT-31.5%
2026-02-132026-05-28LONG+41.7%
2025-11-052026-02-13SHORT+18.9%
2025-09-112025-11-05LONG-7.3%
2025-08-062025-09-11SHORT-23.9%
2025-07-242025-08-06LONG-17.2%
2025-02-282025-07-24SHORT+27.5%
2025-01-142025-02-28LONG-32.4%
2024-10-102025-01-14SHORT+20.0%
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