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.
-34.3%
Total Return
$6,566
Ending Value
-19.1%
CAGR
-56.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.60
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALRS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,566 (-34.3%) vs buy & hold $15,474 (+54.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 89.1%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 34%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+55%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+30.3%
2026-03-162026-04-20SHORT-7.9%
2025-12-052026-03-16LONG+6.6%
2025-10-162025-12-05SHORT-6.3%
2025-09-052025-10-16LONG-7.4%
2025-08-112025-09-05SHORT-9.0%
2025-05-092025-08-11LONG-2.6%
2025-03-132025-05-09SHORT-16.7%
2025-02-112025-03-13LONG-16.8%
2024-11-152025-02-11SHORT+0.8%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-2.7%
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