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.
-22.4%
Total Return
$7,761
Ending Value
-12.0%
CAGR
-31.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.29
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ADT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,761 (-22.4%) vs buy & hold $10,776 (+7.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 30.1%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 29%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.5%
2026-06-012026-07-24SHORT-4.5%
2026-04-292026-06-01LONG-6.0%
2026-02-042026-04-29SHORT+7.5%
2026-01-142026-02-04LONG-6.1%
2025-10-132026-01-14SHORT+3.1%
2025-02-032025-10-13LONG+11.0%
2024-12-202025-02-03SHORT-12.3%
2024-11-052024-12-20LONG-7.2%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-9.7%
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