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.
-5.9%
Total Return
$9,413
Ending Value
-3.0%
CAGR
-64.8%
Max Drawdown
0.33
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ANNX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,413 (-5.9%) vs buy & hold $8,352 (-16.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 10.6%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 82%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+151%-77%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)LONG-9.5%
2026-05-192026-07-13SHORT-14.7%
2026-04-132026-05-19LONG-15.5%
2026-02-252026-04-13SHORT-14.1%
2025-09-242026-02-25LONG+80.5%
2025-08-072025-09-24SHORT-19.0%
2025-05-292025-08-07LONG+8.7%
2024-11-212025-05-29SHORT+57.8%
2024-10-102024-11-21LONG-26.4%
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