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.
-25.2%
Total Return
$7,480
Ending Value
-13.6%
CAGR
-77.7%
Max Drawdown
0.21
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANAB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,480 (-25.2%) vs buy & hold $23,486 (+134.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 160.1%, worst drawdown 78% (vs 69%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+205%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG-19.9%
2026-06-122026-07-09SHORT-18.8%
2025-10-012026-06-12LONG+163.1%
2025-08-142025-10-01SHORT-60.1%
2025-03-272025-08-14LONG+7.1%
2025-03-262025-03-27SHORT-2.5%
2025-02-142025-03-26LONG-14.3%
2024-10-102025-02-14SHORT+33.7%
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