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.
-52.3%
Total Return
$4,772
Ending Value
-31.1%
CAGR
-70.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.83
Sharpe
13%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALKS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,772 (-52.3%) vs buy & hold $18,239 (+82.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 134.7%, worst drawdown 70% (vs 27%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+105%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+44.6%
2026-03-102026-04-14SHORT-22.1%
2026-01-212026-03-10LONG-18.1%
2025-12-012026-01-21SHORT-17.1%
2025-09-032025-12-01LONG-3.7%
2025-07-022025-09-03SHORT-3.4%
2025-05-272025-07-02LONG-3.0%
2025-04-072025-05-27SHORT-1.4%
2025-01-302025-04-07LONG-7.6%
2025-01-162025-01-30SHORT-7.3%
2024-11-222025-01-16LONG+3.4%
2024-11-152024-11-22SHORT-2.1%
2024-11-132024-11-15LONG-3.6%
2024-10-302024-11-13SHORT-11.1%
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