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.
-39.1%
Total Return
$6,089
Ending Value
-22.1%
CAGR
-56.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.59
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AMZN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,089 (-39.1%) vs buy & hold $14,754 (+47.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 86.6%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+49%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT-10.4%
2026-04-132026-06-16LONG+2.5%
2026-02-112026-04-13SHORT-17.5%
2026-01-142026-02-11LONG-13.8%
2025-12-122026-01-14SHORT-4.6%
2025-11-062025-12-12LONG-6.9%
2025-10-062025-11-06SHORT-10.0%
2025-05-162025-10-06LONG+7.4%
2025-02-282025-05-16SHORT+3.2%
2024-10-102025-02-28LONG+13.7%
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