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.
-78.6%
Total Return
$2,143
Ending Value
-53.9%
CAGR
-78.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.80
Sharpe
21%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGIO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,143 (-78.6%) vs buy & hold $6,746 (-32.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 46.0%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 64%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+33%-79%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-9.3%
2026-05-052026-06-17SHORT-21.6%
2026-01-302026-05-05LONG-0.8%
2025-11-212026-01-30SHORT-8.7%
2025-10-022025-11-21LONG-36.8%
2025-09-052025-10-02SHORT-10.9%
2025-08-292025-09-05LONG-4.5%
2025-08-252025-08-29SHORT-1.2%
2025-05-202025-08-25LONG+23.5%
2025-03-112025-05-20SHORT+6.1%
2025-03-052025-03-11LONG-5.4%
2024-12-232025-03-05SHORT+4.0%
2024-11-062024-12-23LONG-31.5%
2024-10-102024-11-06SHORT-23.4%
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