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.
-47.2%
Total Return
$5,276
Ending Value
-27.5%
CAGR
-63.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.24
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,276 (-47.2%) vs buy & hold $6,997 (-30.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.2%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 62%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+12.1%
2026-05-052026-06-24SHORT-13.1%
2026-04-162026-05-05LONG-15.5%
2026-02-032026-04-16SHORT+7.4%
2025-12-022026-02-03LONG+0.2%
2025-09-122025-12-02SHORT-14.5%
2025-05-282025-09-12LONG-1.1%
2025-01-222025-05-28SHORT+31.2%
2024-12-032025-01-22LONG-17.0%
2024-11-152024-12-03SHORT-7.1%
2024-10-232024-11-15LONG-2.2%
2024-10-102024-10-23SHORT-3.2%
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