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.
+19.6%
Total Return
$11,962
Ending Value
+9.4%
CAGR
-28.2%
Max Drawdown
0.48
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APLE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,962 (+19.6%) vs buy & hold $11,300 (+13.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.6%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-24%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+27.0%
2026-03-172026-04-21SHORT-9.8%
2026-02-272026-03-17LONG-3.4%
2026-02-182026-02-27SHORT+0.1%
2025-12-032026-02-18LONG+4.0%
2025-10-032025-12-03SHORT+1.2%
2025-07-092025-10-03LONG-2.5%
2025-06-162025-07-09SHORT-5.9%
2025-06-092025-06-16LONG-1.4%
2025-01-072025-06-09SHORT+19.8%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG-2.9%
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