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.
-17.5%
Total Return
$8,251
Ending Value
-9.2%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.21
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMCR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,251 (-17.5%) vs buy & hold $8,549 (-14.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 3.0%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 36%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+17%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.3%
2026-03-182026-06-22SHORT-2.1%
2026-01-062026-03-18LONG-7.0%
2026-01-022026-01-06SHORT-1.9%
2025-11-122026-01-02LONG+0.0%
2025-08-202025-11-12SHORT+1.9%
2025-07-072025-08-20LONG-11.5%
2025-03-252025-07-07SHORT-2.5%
2025-02-112025-03-25LONG-5.9%
2024-10-302025-02-11SHORT+9.3%
2024-10-102024-10-30LONG-0.4%
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