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.
+50.4%
Total Return
$15,035
Ending Value
+22.8%
CAGR
-19.2%
Max Drawdown
1.02
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,035 (+50.4%) vs buy & hold $10,197 (+2.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 48.4%, worst drawdown 19% (vs 42%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+50%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+27.9%
2026-01-302026-05-14SHORT+15.6%
2025-12-312026-01-30LONG-4.0%
2025-07-032025-12-31SHORT+16.8%
2025-05-132025-07-03LONG+0.3%
2025-03-252025-05-13SHORT-2.9%
2025-02-062025-03-25LONG-3.1%
2024-12-312025-02-06SHORT-5.5%
2024-10-102024-12-31LONG+2.0%
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