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.
-56.6%
Total Return
$4,345
Ending Value
-34.2%
CAGR
-74.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.44
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADEA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,345 (-56.6%) vs buy & hold $24,009 (+140.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 196.6%, worst drawdown 74% (vs 35%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+191%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT-5.0%
2025-12-312026-07-17LONG+47.1%
2025-11-072025-12-31SHORT-24.2%
2025-08-222025-11-07LONG-10.5%
2025-08-062025-08-22SHORT-12.6%
2025-05-202025-08-06LONG+2.3%
2025-04-012025-05-20SHORT-0.4%
2025-02-242025-04-01LONG-21.2%
2025-02-032025-02-24SHORT-34.7%
2024-12-092025-02-03LONG-5.3%
2024-12-062024-12-09SHORT-0.0%
2024-10-282024-12-06LONG+6.2%
2024-10-212024-10-28SHORT-2.9%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG+6.5%
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