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.
-24.2%
Total Return
$7,578
Ending Value
-13.0%
CAGR
-40.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.50
Sharpe
24%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AON · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,578 (-24.2%) vs buy & hold $10,998 (+10.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.2%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 25%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+25%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.2%
2026-04-282026-06-10SHORT-4.6%
2026-04-272026-04-28LONG-0.6%
2026-04-242026-04-27SHORT-0.8%
2026-04-212026-04-24LONG-4.2%
2026-01-222026-04-21SHORT+0.2%
2025-12-122026-01-22LONG-5.0%
2025-09-252025-12-12SHORT-0.6%
2025-08-082025-09-25LONG-4.0%
2025-07-012025-08-08SHORT-2.7%
2025-06-232025-07-01LONG-0.8%
2025-06-182025-06-23SHORT-2.6%
2025-06-132025-06-18LONG-0.6%
2025-04-092025-06-13SHORT+5.5%
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