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.
+47.5%
Total Return
$14,753
Ending Value
+21.6%
CAGR
-79.9%
Max Drawdown
0.78
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALMU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,753 (+47.5%) vs buy & hold $49,091 (+390.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 343.4%, worst drawdown 80% (vs 55%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+754%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+21.0%
2026-04-282026-07-01LONG+8.4%
2026-02-112026-04-28SHORT-12.6%
2025-12-232026-02-11LONG+12.8%
2025-09-102025-12-23SHORT-12.7%
2025-04-162025-09-10LONG+91.0%
2025-02-142025-04-16SHORT-12.4%
2024-10-102025-02-14LONG+86.4%
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