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.
-28.6%
Total Return
$7,141
Ending Value
-15.6%
CAGR
-43.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.52
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AJG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,141 (-28.6%) vs buy & hold $8,687 (-13.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 15.5%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 45%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-40%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.5%
2026-05-062026-06-18SHORT-8.7%
2026-04-202026-05-06LONG-11.7%
2026-02-062026-04-20SHORT+7.7%
2026-01-062026-02-06LONG-8.1%
2025-10-232026-01-06SHORT+7.0%
2025-09-242025-10-23LONG-7.2%
2025-06-182025-09-24SHORT+4.0%
2025-05-192025-06-18LONG-7.8%
2025-04-282025-05-19SHORT-6.2%
2025-02-042025-04-28LONG+3.7%
2024-12-272025-02-04SHORT-9.0%
2024-11-182024-12-27LONG-2.4%
2024-10-102024-11-18SHORT-2.8%
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