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.
-17.8%
Total Return
$8,222
Ending Value
-9.4%
CAGR
-85.3%
Max Drawdown
0.46
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APLD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,222 (-17.8%) vs buy & hold $61,002 (+510.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 527.8%, worst drawdown 85% (vs 68%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+1006%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)SHORT+18.2%
2026-04-272026-07-06LONG-0.5%
2026-03-032026-04-27SHORT-28.8%
2026-01-132026-03-03LONG-28.8%
2025-11-252026-01-13SHORT-54.6%
2025-05-232025-11-25LONG+222.6%
2025-03-072025-05-23SHORT-1.4%
2025-03-042025-03-07LONG+4.9%
2025-01-162025-03-04SHORT+22.9%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+30.3%
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