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.
-34.6%
Total Return
$6,541
Ending Value
-19.2%
CAGR
-53.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.50
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMRX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,541 (-34.6%) vs buy & hold $25,515 (+155.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 189.7%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 25%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+155%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+19.6%
2026-06-032026-06-10SHORT-19.0%
2026-05-042026-06-03LONG-1.8%
2026-03-162026-05-04SHORT-9.8%
2025-06-122026-03-16LONG+50.0%
2025-04-092025-06-12SHORT-7.1%
2025-03-052025-04-09LONG-17.2%
2025-02-272025-03-05SHORT-7.0%
2025-01-292025-02-27LONG-4.0%
2024-12-102025-01-29SHORT-7.1%
2024-11-112024-12-10LONG-11.4%
2024-11-042024-11-11SHORT-9.4%
2024-10-102024-11-04LONG-0.6%
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