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.
+4.8%
Total Return
$10,484
Ending Value
+2.4%
CAGR
-59.7%
Max Drawdown
0.30
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMAT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,484 (+4.8%) vs buy & hold $25,862 (+158.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 153.8%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 41%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+226%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-09-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+147.7%
2025-08-182025-09-29SHORT-25.3%
2025-05-122025-08-18LONG-2.7%
2025-03-032025-05-12SHORT-10.4%
2025-01-232025-03-03LONG-20.2%
2024-10-312025-01-23SHORT-5.0%
2024-10-102024-10-31LONG-11.0%
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