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.
+45.8%
Total Return
$14,579
Ending Value
+20.9%
CAGR
-47.3%
Max Drawdown
0.63
Sharpe
64%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANET · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,579 (+45.8%) vs buy & hold $21,303 (+113.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 67.2%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 50%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+118%-19%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.3%
2026-06-102026-06-11SHORT-3.1%
2026-06-082026-06-10LONG-3.0%
2026-06-032026-06-08SHORT+10.3%
2026-04-162026-06-03LONG+8.3%
2026-03-122026-04-16SHORT-20.1%
2026-01-162026-03-12LONG+3.2%
2025-11-172026-01-16SHORT-2.0%
2025-05-122025-11-17LONG+37.8%
2025-02-202025-05-12SHORT+10.7%
2024-10-102025-02-20LONG+0.9%
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