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.
+59.6%
Total Return
$15,964
Ending Value
+26.5%
CAGR
-89.6%
Max Drawdown
1.14
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
5
Trades
90%
Time in Market
APVO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,964 (+59.6%) vs buy & hold $8 (-99.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 159.6%, worst drawdown 90% (vs 100%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+87%-100%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-122026-07-31 (open)SHORT+14.0%
2026-05-082026-06-12LONG-3.8%
2024-12-192026-05-08SHORT+99.7%
2024-11-082024-12-19LONG-55.8%
2024-10-102024-11-08SHORT-84.7%
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