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.
-60.6%
Total Return
$3,943
Ending Value
-37.4%
CAGR
-67.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.41
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AJINF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,943 (-60.6%) vs buy & hold $7,893 (-21.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.5%, worst drawdown 68% (vs 50%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+8%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.4%
2026-04-022026-04-22SHORT-3.1%
2026-01-272026-04-02LONG+11.4%
2025-11-132026-01-27SHORT+6.7%
2025-09-262025-11-13LONG-4.8%
2025-09-162025-09-26SHORT-6.1%
2025-06-172025-09-16LONG+6.1%
2025-04-072025-06-17SHORT-18.6%
2025-02-142025-04-07LONG-47.7%
2024-10-102025-02-14SHORT-7.1%
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