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.
-7.0%
Total Return
$9,298
Ending Value
-3.6%
CAGR
-29.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.07
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGNC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,298 (-7.0%) vs buy & hold $10,575 (+5.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 12.8%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 24%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG-4.1%
2026-06-022026-07-07SHORT-9.0%
2026-04-292026-06-02LONG-7.0%
2026-03-042026-04-29SHORT-0.0%
2025-06-032026-03-04LONG+22.0%
2025-03-312025-06-03SHORT+6.2%
2025-01-312025-03-31LONG-3.9%
2024-10-252025-01-31SHORT-0.4%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-4.2%
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