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.
-30.5%
Total Return
$6,951
Ending Value
-16.7%
CAGR
-41.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.51
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APAM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,951 (-30.5%) vs buy & hold $9,263 (-7.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 23.1%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 31%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.7%
2026-06-082026-07-22SHORT-12.0%
2026-05-042026-06-08LONG-5.6%
2026-03-032026-05-04SHORT+7.9%
2026-01-152026-03-03LONG-10.0%
2025-09-242026-01-15SHORT-0.4%
2025-09-192025-09-24LONG-3.3%
2025-09-122025-09-19SHORT+1.3%
2025-05-152025-09-12LONG+4.6%
2025-03-062025-05-15SHORT-4.8%
2025-02-192025-03-06LONG-5.0%
2024-12-302025-02-19SHORT-3.1%
2024-10-102024-12-30LONG+1.9%
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