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.
-43.8%
Total Return
$5,619
Ending Value
-25.2%
CAGR
-60.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.28
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,619 (-43.8%) vs buy & hold $4,924 (-50.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.9%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 64%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.8%
2026-06-112026-06-30LONG-12.8%
2026-05-082026-06-11SHORT-2.7%
2026-04-012026-05-08LONG-7.2%
2026-02-182026-04-01SHORT-9.7%
2025-12-102026-02-18LONG+1.0%
2025-12-012025-12-10SHORT-16.3%
2025-07-232025-12-01LONG+12.6%
2025-05-232025-07-23SHORT-17.8%
2025-05-202025-05-23LONG-5.8%
2024-12-262025-05-20SHORT+38.1%
2024-11-142024-12-26LONG-15.7%
2024-10-282024-11-14SHORT-12.7%
2024-10-162024-10-28LONG-6.4%
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