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.
+26.0%
Total Return
$12,603
Ending Value
+12.3%
CAGR
-78.6%
Max Drawdown
0.53
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,603 (+26.0%) vs buy & hold $52,723 (+427.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 401.2%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 57%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+865%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)SHORT+25.0%
2026-04-302026-07-07LONG+18.3%
2026-01-232026-04-30SHORT+14.9%
2025-12-122026-01-23LONG-21.8%
2025-11-112025-12-12SHORT-12.7%
2025-08-072025-11-11LONG+36.0%
2025-07-092025-08-07SHORT-24.0%
2025-05-132025-07-09LONG-4.7%
2025-03-142025-05-13SHORT-26.4%
2024-10-102025-03-14LONG+102.2%
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