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.
-5.6%
Total Return
$9,444
Ending Value
-2.8%
CAGR
-34.5%
Max Drawdown
0.03
Sharpe
55%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,444 (-5.6%) vs buy & hold $13,047 (+30.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 36.0%, worst drawdown 34% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.6%
2026-06-052026-07-06SHORT-11.6%
2026-04-292026-06-05LONG-4.4%
2026-02-262026-04-29SHORT+2.4%
2025-12-172026-02-26LONG-0.1%
2025-08-082025-12-17SHORT+3.5%
2025-05-152025-08-08LONG-2.8%
2025-02-262025-05-15SHORT+1.1%
2025-02-102025-02-26LONG-0.7%
2025-01-022025-02-10SHORT+0.1%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+7.9%
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