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.
-32.3%
Total Return
$6,768
Ending Value
-17.8%
CAGR
-39.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.53
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,768 (-32.3%) vs buy & hold $16,419 (+64.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 96.5%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 22%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+103%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.6%
2026-04-212026-05-27LONG-14.3%
2026-03-192026-04-21SHORT-17.7%
2025-11-062026-03-19LONG+14.2%
2025-09-252025-11-06SHORT-6.5%
2025-05-062025-09-25LONG+19.6%
2025-03-202025-05-06SHORT-13.1%
2025-02-062025-03-20LONG-2.8%
2025-01-132025-02-06SHORT-8.0%
2024-11-052025-01-13LONG+1.9%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-7.9%
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