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.
-68.4%
Total Return
$3,163
Ending Value
-44.0%
CAGR
-71.9%
Max Drawdown
-1.48
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADBE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,163 (-68.4%) vs buy & hold $4,583 (-54.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 14.2%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 67%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+6%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.0%
2026-06-152026-07-30SHORT-20.1%
2026-05-182026-06-15LONG-19.3%
2026-01-212026-05-18SHORT+13.1%
2025-12-192026-01-21LONG-17.3%
2025-10-152025-12-19SHORT-7.6%
2025-09-302025-10-15LONG-6.3%
2025-07-032025-09-30SHORT+7.0%
2025-05-192025-07-03LONG-9.8%
2025-03-182025-05-19SHORT-7.5%
2025-02-242025-03-18LONG-11.9%
2024-12-242025-02-24SHORT+0.8%
2024-11-262024-12-24LONG-14.7%
2024-10-102024-11-26SHORT-4.3%
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