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.
-24.5%
Total Return
$7,550
Ending Value
-13.2%
CAGR
-39.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.48
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AKR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,550 (-24.5%) vs buy & hold $10,374 (+3.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 28.2%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 33%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.7%
2026-07-062026-07-29SHORT-6.2%
2026-04-272026-07-06LONG+0.3%
2026-03-252026-04-27SHORT-10.9%
2026-03-022026-03-25LONG-8.7%
2026-02-122026-03-02SHORT-3.9%
2025-11-252026-02-12LONG-2.1%
2025-10-212025-11-25SHORT-6.0%
2025-08-182025-10-21LONG+3.1%
2025-06-172025-08-18SHORT+1.7%
2025-06-062025-06-17LONG-1.7%
2025-03-112025-06-06SHORT+9.9%
2025-03-042025-03-11LONG-4.8%
2024-12-302025-03-04SHORT+4.9%
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