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.
-21.1%
Total Return
$7,889
Ending Value
-11.2%
CAGR
-61.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.11
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,889 (-21.1%) vs buy & hold $25,869 (+158.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 179.8%, worst drawdown 62% (vs 28%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+168%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.3%
2026-05-212026-06-15SHORT-27.0%
2026-04-242026-05-21LONG-16.6%
2026-03-032026-04-24SHORT-15.5%
2026-01-142026-03-03LONG-11.7%
2025-12-292026-01-14SHORT-7.2%
2025-04-252025-12-29LONG+80.5%
2025-01-082025-04-25SHORT-5.6%
2024-10-102025-01-08LONG+11.3%
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