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.
-31.2%
Total Return
$6,884
Ending Value
-17.1%
CAGR
-47.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.44
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,884 (-31.2%) vs buy & hold $11,800 (+18.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 49.2%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 34%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+59%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-052026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.9%
2026-03-312026-06-05LONG-3.8%
2026-01-132026-03-31SHORT+3.7%
2025-11-182026-01-13LONG-6.0%
2025-10-202025-11-18SHORT-9.0%
2025-07-302025-10-20LONG+2.4%
2025-06-182025-07-30SHORT-7.1%
2025-06-112025-06-18LONG-1.3%
2025-04-152025-06-11SHORT-5.2%
2025-01-222025-04-15LONG-4.4%
2025-01-132025-01-22SHORT-4.2%
2024-11-132025-01-13LONG+6.2%
2024-10-222024-11-13SHORT-4.8%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG-2.4%
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