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.
+50.9%
Total Return
$15,085
Ending Value
+50.6%
CAGR
-48.0%
Max Drawdown
0.88
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
5
Trades
81%
Time in Market
AMBQ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,085 (+50.9%) vs buy & hold $16,504 (+65.0%) over 2025-07-30→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 14.2%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 48%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

253 trading days
+130%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+6.9%
2026-04-222026-07-27LONG+92.7%
2026-02-182026-04-22SHORT-19.5%
2025-12-242026-02-18LONG-3.8%
2025-10-082025-12-24SHORT+8.9%
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