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.
-25.2%
Total Return
$7,479
Ending Value
-13.6%
CAGR
-28.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.80
Sharpe
35%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,479 (-25.2%) vs buy & hold $10,990 (+9.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 35.1%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 12%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.8%
2026-04-082026-07-07SHORT-2.1%
2026-02-092026-04-08LONG+1.9%
2025-12-162026-02-09SHORT-6.0%
2025-10-232025-12-16LONG-5.4%
2025-09-172025-10-23SHORT-4.4%
2025-09-112025-09-17LONG-2.4%
2025-09-092025-09-11SHORT-2.0%
2025-08-182025-09-09LONG+0.5%
2025-05-192025-08-18SHORT+4.9%
2025-02-112025-05-19LONG+4.3%
2024-12-192025-02-11SHORT-4.6%
2024-11-182024-12-19LONG-9.5%
2024-11-132024-11-18SHORT-0.1%
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