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.
-10.1%
Total Return
$8,992
Ending Value
-5.2%
CAGR
-48.1%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,992 (-10.1%) vs buy & hold $10,830 (+8.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 18.4%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 44%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+55%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT-6.2%
2026-04-222026-06-30LONG-8.3%
2026-02-022026-04-22SHORT+3.1%
2025-11-282026-02-02LONG+1.0%
2025-08-212025-11-28SHORT+1.6%
2025-06-262025-08-21LONG-3.8%
2025-06-202025-06-26SHORT-3.6%
2025-05-142025-06-20LONG-6.7%
2025-01-162025-05-14SHORT+13.1%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+20.3%
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