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.
+6.9%
Total Return
$10,692
Ending Value
+3.4%
CAGR
-24.1%
Max Drawdown
0.26
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMGN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,692 (+6.9%) vs buy & hold $11,479 (+14.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 7.9%, worst drawdown 24% (vs 23%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.7%
2026-03-302026-06-16SHORT+0.3%
2026-01-272026-03-30LONG-0.7%
2026-01-132026-01-27SHORT-8.3%
2025-10-142026-01-13LONG+10.4%
2025-08-252025-10-14SHORT-1.9%
2025-06-122025-08-25LONG-3.0%
2025-04-112025-06-12SHORT-4.0%
2025-02-042025-04-11LONG-1.1%
2024-10-102025-02-04SHORT+10.0%
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