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.
-39.4%
Total Return
$6,060
Ending Value
-22.3%
CAGR
-82.7%
Max Drawdown
0.59
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AQMS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,060 (-39.4%) vs buy & hold $407 (-95.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 56.5%, worst drawdown 83% (vs 96%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+119%-96%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-042026-07-31 (open)SHORT+35.0%
2026-05-052026-06-04LONG-28.2%
2025-11-192026-05-05SHORT+24.7%
2025-09-292025-11-19LONG+2.0%
2025-03-052025-09-29SHORT+61.0%
2025-03-042025-03-05LONG+2.3%
2025-01-312025-03-04SHORT-0.6%
2025-01-142025-01-31LONG-14.6%
2024-10-102025-01-14SHORT+35.6%
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