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.
-41.2%
Total Return
$5,884
Ending Value
-23.4%
CAGR
-48.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.78
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,884 (-41.2%) vs buy & hold $11,547 (+15.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 56.6%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 21%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.2%
2026-05-272026-07-17SHORT-5.5%
2026-04-202026-05-27LONG-7.0%
2026-02-132026-04-20SHORT-3.9%
2025-12-112026-02-13LONG-8.2%
2025-10-212025-12-11SHORT-0.4%
2025-08-262025-10-21LONG-1.0%
2025-08-112025-08-26SHORT-11.2%
2025-05-062025-08-11LONG+12.5%
2025-03-122025-05-06SHORT-6.7%
2024-11-292025-03-12LONG-7.6%
2024-10-212024-11-29SHORT-9.0%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG+0.3%
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