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.
-20.6%
Total Return
$7,936
Ending Value
-11.0%
CAGR
-40.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.18
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANIP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,936 (-20.6%) vs buy & hold $12,410 (+24.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 44.7%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 29%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+55%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-06-292026-07-31LONG-5.8%
2026-06-242026-06-29SHORT-1.7%
2026-04-172026-06-24LONG+2.2%
2026-02-132026-04-17SHORT-4.6%
2026-01-302026-02-13LONG-5.5%
2025-10-162026-01-30SHORT+11.0%
2025-07-072025-10-16LONG+41.7%
2025-05-222025-07-07SHORT-13.3%
2025-01-292025-05-22LONG-3.5%
2024-11-202025-01-29SHORT-7.7%
2024-11-082024-11-20LONG-10.3%
2024-10-102024-11-08SHORT-11.5%
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