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.
-109.5%
Total Return
$-947
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-104.2%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGPU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-947 (-109.5%) vs buy & hold $5,033 (-49.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 59.8%, worst drawdown 104% (vs 95%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+157%-111%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+73.1%
2026-01-302026-04-09SHORT-69.2%
2026-01-092026-01-30LONG-58.1%
2025-10-212026-01-09SHORT+27.5%
2025-08-262025-10-21LONG-29.4%
2025-03-132025-08-26SHORT+18.3%
2024-11-192025-03-13LONG+69.3%
2024-10-102024-11-19SHORT-0.6%
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