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.
-42.2%
Total Return
$5,784
Ending Value
-24.1%
CAGR
-45.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.35
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALGN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,784 (-42.2%) vs buy & hold $7,409 (-25.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.3%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 51%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.5%
2026-05-182026-06-29SHORT-9.2%
2026-04-272026-05-18LONG-14.0%
2026-03-262026-04-27SHORT-4.2%
2025-11-042026-03-26LONG+30.7%
2025-08-062025-11-04SHORT+0.9%
2025-05-052025-08-06LONG-22.9%
2025-01-032025-05-05SHORT+14.7%
2024-12-042025-01-03LONG-11.5%
2024-10-212024-12-04SHORT-8.6%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG-5.7%
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