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.
-60.4%
Total Return
$3,960
Ending Value
-37.2%
CAGR
-64.5%
Max Drawdown
-1.10
Sharpe
21%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,960 (-60.4%) vs buy & hold $16,783 (+67.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 128.2%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 32%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+103%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.5%
2026-04-202026-07-06LONG+2.0%
2026-03-262026-04-20SHORT-21.6%
2025-12-022026-03-26LONG+14.8%
2025-10-152025-12-02SHORT-14.6%
2025-08-292025-10-15LONG-5.2%
2025-08-082025-08-29SHORT-12.2%
2025-05-152025-08-08LONG-1.4%
2025-03-252025-05-15SHORT-6.3%
2025-02-252025-03-25LONG-9.2%
2025-02-042025-02-25SHORT-14.2%
2025-01-232025-02-04LONG-9.8%
2024-11-122025-01-23SHORT-4.0%
2024-10-102024-11-12LONG-4.8%
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