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.
-0.7%
Total Return
$9,926
Ending Value
-0.4%
CAGR
-40.0%
Max Drawdown
0.21
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APPF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,926 (-0.7%) vs buy & hold $8,354 (-16.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 15.7%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 55%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.7%
2026-06-242026-07-16SHORT-21.9%
2026-05-152026-06-24LONG-1.9%
2025-10-022026-05-15SHORT+40.0%
2025-06-132025-10-02LONG+12.1%
2025-05-012025-06-13SHORT-9.2%
2025-04-102025-05-01LONG-7.4%
2025-01-302025-04-10SHORT+12.0%
2024-11-212025-01-30LONG+7.1%
2024-10-182024-11-21SHORT-17.7%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG-9.5%
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