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.
-48.5%
Total Return
$5,155
Ending Value
-28.3%
CAGR
-76.8%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMIX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,155 (-48.5%) vs buy & hold $80 (-99.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 50.8%, worst drawdown 77% (vs 99%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+48%-99%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+50.1%
2026-06-102026-07-01LONG-13.3%
2026-04-202026-06-10SHORT+5.2%
2026-03-242026-04-20LONG-7.6%
2025-11-032026-03-24SHORT+57.1%
2025-10-172025-11-03LONG-10.6%
2025-05-292025-10-17SHORT+32.3%
2025-05-132025-05-29LONG-9.7%
2024-10-102025-05-13SHORT+84.2%
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