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.
-4.2%
Total Return
$9,581
Ending Value
-2.1%
CAGR
-11.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.14
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADC-PA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,581 (-4.2%) vs buy & hold $9,137 (-8.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 4.4%, worst drawdown 12% (vs 22%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+15%-10%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.1%
2026-06-222026-07-23LONG-0.6%
2026-06-092026-06-22SHORT-0.6%
2026-06-032026-06-09LONG+0.0%
2026-03-242026-06-03SHORT-0.1%
2026-02-252026-03-24LONG-2.7%
2025-10-212026-02-25SHORT+2.8%
2025-08-082025-10-21LONG+3.9%
2025-06-162025-08-08SHORT-1.7%
2025-05-202025-06-16LONG-3.0%
2025-03-252025-05-20SHORT-1.2%
2025-03-212025-03-25LONG-2.0%
2024-11-082025-03-21SHORT+9.1%
2024-10-102024-11-08LONG-6.8%
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