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.
-33.4%
Total Return
$6,660
Ending Value
-18.5%
CAGR
-62.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.22
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALKT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,660 (-33.4%) vs buy & hold $5,366 (-46.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 12.9%, worst drawdown 63% (vs 65%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+48%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.5%
2026-06-112026-07-14SHORT-14.4%
2026-05-222026-06-11LONG-11.2%
2026-05-152026-05-22SHORT-1.1%
2026-05-082026-05-15LONG-7.6%
2026-01-292026-05-08SHORT+15.2%
2025-12-192026-01-29LONG-6.8%
2025-10-172025-12-19SHORT-2.5%
2025-09-182025-10-17LONG-16.4%
2025-07-222025-09-18SHORT+5.6%
2025-07-172025-07-22LONG+0.6%
2025-07-112025-07-17SHORT+2.6%
2025-05-092025-07-11LONG-2.5%
2025-01-072025-05-09SHORT+16.9%
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