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.
-97.9%
Total Return
$205
Ending Value
-85.8%
CAGR
-98.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.96
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALDX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $205 (-97.9%) vs buy & hold $4,151 (-58.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.5%, worst drawdown 98% (vs 82%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+88%-98%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-06-032026-07-31LONG-17.2%
2026-03-172026-06-03SHORT-50.0%
2026-02-062026-03-17LONG-77.6%
2025-09-252026-02-06SHORT-11.7%
2025-06-122025-09-25LONG+68.9%
2025-04-072025-06-12SHORT-50.3%
2025-01-212025-04-07LONG-60.1%
2025-01-172025-01-21SHORT-1.0%
2025-01-032025-01-17LONG-11.2%
2024-10-162025-01-03SHORT+2.0%
2024-10-102024-10-16LONG+4.5%
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