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.
-56.2%
Total Return
$4,377
Ending Value
-34.0%
CAGR
-68.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.84
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,377 (-56.2%) vs buy & hold $12,562 (+25.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 81.9%, worst drawdown 68% (vs 32%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+55%-62%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.4%
2026-02-132026-04-27LONG+9.9%
2026-01-082026-02-13SHORT-8.0%
2025-11-172026-01-08LONG-4.3%
2025-10-302025-11-17SHORT-12.0%
2025-09-262025-10-30LONG-12.0%
2025-07-172025-09-26SHORT+6.4%
2025-05-202025-07-17LONG-8.4%
2025-04-152025-05-20SHORT-20.2%
2025-04-012025-04-15LONG-19.1%
2025-03-112025-04-01SHORT-14.1%
2024-11-122025-03-11LONG+15.1%
2024-11-062024-11-12SHORT-8.8%
2024-10-102024-11-06LONG-0.7%
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