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.
+3.1%
Total Return
$10,315
Ending Value
+1.6%
CAGR
-2.5%
Max Drawdown
0.55
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AGZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,315 (+3.1%) vs buy & hold $9,939 (-0.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 3.8%, worst drawdown 2% (vs 3%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+4%-2%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.2%
2026-07-102026-07-16LONG+0.0%
2026-03-192026-07-10SHORT+1.2%
2026-02-192026-03-19LONG-0.7%
2025-12-052026-02-19SHORT-0.5%
2025-12-042025-12-05LONG-0.2%
2025-12-032025-12-04SHORT+0.1%
2025-12-022025-12-03LONG+0.1%
2025-12-012025-12-02SHORT-0.1%
2025-07-012025-12-01LONG+0.9%
2025-05-232025-07-01SHORT-0.4%
2025-05-082025-05-23LONG-0.1%
2025-05-052025-05-08SHORT+0.1%
2025-02-122025-05-05LONG+1.1%
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