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.
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Total Return
$9,999
Ending Value
-0.0%
CAGR
-13.2%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADAML · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,999 (-0.0%) vs buy & hold $11,722 (+17.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.2%, worst drawdown 13% (vs 12%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+18%-3%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.7%
2026-04-092026-04-24SHORT-3.2%
2025-12-022026-04-09LONG+4.1%
2025-10-232025-12-02SHORT-1.6%
2025-08-012025-10-23LONG+1.2%
2025-07-032025-08-01SHORT-2.0%
2025-05-142025-07-03LONG-2.1%
2025-01-152025-05-14SHORT+0.4%
2024-10-102025-01-15LONG+3.3%
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