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.
-48.1%
Total Return
$5,191
Ending Value
-28.1%
CAGR
-57.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.63
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AIR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,191 (-48.1%) vs buy & hold $22,155 (+121.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 169.6%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 33%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+126%-52%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.8%
2026-05-182026-06-16SHORT-25.2%
2026-04-142026-05-18LONG-17.6%
2026-03-262026-04-14SHORT-13.7%
2025-12-232026-03-26LONG+29.7%
2025-11-242025-12-23SHORT-7.2%
2025-09-252025-11-24LONG-3.6%
2025-09-112025-09-25SHORT-9.7%
2025-05-222025-09-11LONG+25.3%
2025-03-032025-05-22SHORT+5.0%
2025-01-272025-03-03LONG-8.2%
2024-12-302025-01-27SHORT-12.7%
2024-11-222024-12-30LONG-11.5%
2024-10-172024-11-22SHORT-10.7%
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