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.
-36.5%
Total Return
$6,355
Ending Value
-20.4%
CAGR
-40.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.89
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,355 (-36.5%) vs buy & hold $15,648 (+56.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 92.9%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 14%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+68%-36%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.3%
2026-04-222026-06-26SHORT-9.2%
2026-01-272026-04-22LONG+13.2%
2026-01-082026-01-27SHORT-8.3%
2025-12-152026-01-08LONG-3.7%
2025-10-292025-12-15SHORT-2.7%
2025-08-222025-10-29LONG-1.0%
2025-07-102025-08-22SHORT-1.5%
2025-05-132025-07-10LONG-5.4%
2025-04-252025-05-13SHORT-9.2%
2025-01-162025-04-25LONG+3.4%
2024-12-262025-01-16SHORT-7.8%
2024-11-262024-12-26LONG-4.5%
2024-11-112024-11-26SHORT-1.7%
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