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.
-30.2%
Total Return
$6,981
Ending Value
-16.5%
CAGR
-56.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACNB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,981 (-30.2%) vs buy & hold $15,894 (+58.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 89.1%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+59%-47%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+28.7%
2026-03-132026-04-21SHORT-7.8%
2026-02-052026-03-13LONG-11.9%
2026-01-202026-02-05SHORT-7.9%
2025-11-062026-01-20LONG+4.7%
2025-10-092025-11-06SHORT-7.0%
2025-07-092025-10-09LONG-0.9%
2025-06-182025-07-09SHORT-7.2%
2025-05-072025-06-18LONG-2.7%
2025-04-042025-05-07SHORT-9.7%
2025-02-242025-04-04LONG-5.6%
2024-12-262025-02-24SHORT+0.4%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG-2.1%
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