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.
-38.1%
Total Return
$6,187
Ending Value
-21.5%
CAGR
-43.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.86
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,187 (-38.1%) vs buy & hold $10,258 (+2.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 40.7%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 32%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+17%-40%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.5%
2026-06-012026-07-14SHORT-7.4%
2026-01-152026-06-01LONG+4.9%
2025-12-082026-01-15SHORT-12.7%
2025-12-042025-12-08LONG-9.8%
2025-09-222025-12-04SHORT+9.0%
2025-06-042025-09-22LONG+2.6%
2025-03-122025-06-04SHORT+4.9%
2025-02-042025-03-12LONG-12.2%
2024-12-202025-02-04SHORT-13.8%
2024-10-102024-12-20LONG-6.2%
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