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.
+103.6%
Total Return
$20,364
Ending Value
+43.0%
CAGR
-59.8%
Max Drawdown
0.86
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $20,364 (+103.6%) vs buy & hold $76,547 (+665.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 561.8%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 44%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+960%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+6.5%
2026-01-282026-07-22LONG+70.1%
2025-12-302026-01-28SHORT-13.8%
2025-04-162025-12-30LONG+112.1%
2025-02-192025-04-16SHORT-2.9%
2025-01-162025-02-19LONG-17.6%
2024-12-312025-01-16SHORT-28.0%
2024-10-102024-12-31LONG+21.3%
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