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.
-62.1%
Total Return
$3,795
Ending Value
-38.6%
CAGR
-73.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.78
Sharpe
21%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMCX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,795 (-62.1%) vs buy & hold $10,769 (+7.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 69.7%, worst drawdown 73% (vs 48%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+8%-72%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+27.9%
2026-01-222026-04-23SHORT-10.3%
2025-11-252026-01-22LONG-11.1%
2025-10-282025-11-25SHORT-17.8%
2025-08-142025-10-28LONG+7.1%
2025-07-022025-08-14SHORT-15.5%
2025-06-042025-07-02LONG-5.3%
2025-02-212025-06-04SHORT+16.1%
2025-02-112025-02-21LONG-20.8%
2025-02-032025-02-11SHORT-3.0%
2025-01-292025-02-03LONG-7.8%
2025-01-232025-01-29SHORT-8.6%
2024-11-132025-01-23LONG-2.2%
2024-10-102024-11-13SHORT-21.4%
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