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.
-19.4%
Total Return
$8,060
Ending Value
-10.3%
CAGR
-28.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.54
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AEE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,060 (-19.4%) vs buy & hold $13,489 (+34.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 54.3%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 9%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+46%-20%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.0%
2026-05-152026-06-30SHORT-6.3%
2026-01-272026-05-15LONG+2.3%
2025-12-082026-01-27SHORT-4.7%
2025-10-062025-12-08LONG-5.3%
2025-09-192025-10-06SHORT-5.8%
2025-07-212025-09-19LONG-0.2%
2025-04-152025-07-21SHORT-0.3%
2025-01-302025-04-15LONG+5.2%
2024-12-312025-01-30SHORT-5.6%
2024-10-102024-12-31LONG+3.9%
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