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.
-9.9%
Total Return
$9,008
Ending Value
-5.1%
CAGR
-25.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.19
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AEP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,008 (-9.9%) vs buy & hold $12,628 (+26.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 36.2%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 14%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-7.7%
2026-05-212026-07-02SHORT-6.9%
2026-02-022026-05-21LONG+9.5%
2025-12-162026-02-02SHORT-3.3%
2025-10-132025-12-16LONG-1.9%
2025-09-182025-10-13SHORT-9.7%
2025-07-142025-09-18LONG+1.4%
2025-05-202025-07-14SHORT-1.2%
2025-01-292025-05-20LONG+5.8%
2024-10-182025-01-29SHORT+2.6%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG+3.6%
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