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.
+53.5%
Total Return
$15,347
Ending Value
+24.0%
CAGR
-63.4%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMRC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,347 (+53.5%) vs buy & hold $7,253 (-27.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 80.9%, worst drawdown 63% (vs 78%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+222%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+21.4%
2026-05-052026-06-26LONG-12.8%
2026-03-102026-05-05SHORT-16.7%
2026-02-092026-03-10LONG-18.5%
2025-11-212026-02-09SHORT-2.9%
2025-05-132025-11-21LONG+115.8%
2024-10-302025-05-13SHORT+51.4%
2024-10-102024-10-30LONG-9.7%
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