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.
-40.6%
Total Return
$5,941
Ending Value
-23.0%
CAGR
-72.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.22
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANGO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,941 (-40.6%) vs buy & hold $18,986 (+89.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 130.4%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+90%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+31.2%
2026-04-062026-05-07SHORT-14.5%
2026-03-062026-04-06LONG-9.1%
2026-01-132026-03-06SHORT-7.5%
2025-09-032026-01-13LONG-5.2%
2025-07-142025-09-03SHORT-10.3%
2025-06-032025-07-14LONG-12.1%
2025-02-282025-06-03SHORT-17.9%
2024-11-252025-02-28LONG+32.9%
2024-10-102024-11-25SHORT-13.8%
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