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.
+120.2%
Total Return
$22,024
Ending Value
+48.8%
CAGR
-26.8%
Max Drawdown
0.99
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANIK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $22,024 (+120.2%) vs buy & hold $7,334 (-26.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 146.9%, worst drawdown 27% (vs 70%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+120%-69%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+20.3%
2026-06-032026-07-06SHORT-11.2%
2026-05-292026-06-03LONG-0.8%
2026-05-212026-05-29SHORT+3.3%
2026-02-062026-05-21LONG+43.6%
2025-12-172026-02-06SHORT-10.9%
2025-10-062025-12-17LONG+1.8%
2025-03-192025-10-06SHORT+41.9%
2025-02-102025-03-19LONG-9.9%
2024-10-102025-02-10SHORT+29.9%
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