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.
-11.5%
Total Return
$8,854
Ending Value
-5.9%
CAGR
-69.8%
Max Drawdown
0.21
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,854 (-11.5%) vs buy & hold $35,925 (+259.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 270.7%, worst drawdown 70% (vs 55%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+316%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+94.3%
2026-02-242026-04-10SHORT-14.6%
2026-01-222026-02-24LONG-15.7%
2025-12-082026-01-22SHORT-14.8%
2025-10-082025-12-08LONG-6.1%
2025-09-152025-10-08SHORT-46.2%
2025-05-162025-09-15LONG+37.5%
2024-11-062025-05-16SHORT+19.2%
2024-10-102024-11-06LONG-11.6%
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