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
$9,977
Ending Value
-0.1%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
0.17
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,977 (-0.2%) vs buy & hold $5,057 (-49.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 49.2%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 69%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-62%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-02-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+29.9%
2025-11-072026-02-09LONG-3.7%
2025-11-052025-11-07SHORT+0.8%
2025-11-032025-11-05LONG-0.2%
2025-07-012025-11-03SHORT+17.9%
2025-05-192025-07-01LONG-5.3%
2025-03-112025-05-19SHORT+2.6%
2025-01-312025-03-11LONG-14.8%
2025-01-102025-01-31SHORT-10.1%
2024-12-232025-01-10LONG-2.5%
2024-11-202024-12-23SHORT-0.5%
2024-10-102024-11-20LONG-1.1%
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