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.
-87.2%
Total Return
$1,282
Ending Value
-64.4%
CAGR
-98.3%
Max Drawdown
0.36
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AIXC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,282 (-87.2%) vs buy & hold $563 (-94.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 7.2%, worst drawdown 98% (vs 94%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+232%-94%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+48.3%
2026-04-132026-05-29LONG-5.2%
2025-11-062026-04-13SHORT+47.5%
2025-09-242025-11-06LONG-37.9%
2025-07-012025-09-24SHORT-24.7%
2025-04-112025-07-01LONG+10.7%
2024-10-102025-04-11SHORT+64.5%
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