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.
-28.0%
Total Return
$7,204
Ending Value
-15.2%
CAGR
-33.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.15
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ACR-PD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,204 (-28.0%) vs buy & hold $9,076 (-9.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 18.7%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 23%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+5%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.0%
2026-05-132026-07-10LONG-0.5%
2026-03-232026-05-13SHORT-0.8%
2026-02-202026-03-23LONG-1.2%
2026-01-132026-02-20SHORT-0.9%
2025-11-252026-01-13LONG-0.3%
2025-10-132025-11-25SHORT-1.5%
2025-09-042025-10-13LONG-3.0%
2025-08-142025-09-04SHORT-1.1%
2025-05-222025-08-14LONG+5.4%
2025-04-072025-05-22SHORT-13.2%
2025-03-182025-04-07LONG-17.3%
2024-11-182025-03-18SHORT+3.7%
2024-11-072024-11-18LONG+0.0%
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