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.
-49.7%
Total Return
$5,030
Ending Value
-29.2%
CAGR
-77.8%
Max Drawdown
0.02
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARAY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,030 (-49.7%) vs buy & hold $1,598 (-84.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 34.3%, worst drawdown 78% (vs 91%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+77%-86%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT+3.6%
2026-05-062026-05-14LONG-41.7%
2025-11-042026-05-06SHORT+65.2%
2025-08-122025-11-04LONG-6.8%
2025-06-122025-08-12SHORT-18.4%
2025-06-042025-06-12LONG-21.4%
2025-03-062025-06-04SHORT+13.1%
2024-11-202025-03-06LONG+0.0%
2024-10-102024-11-20SHORT-2.2%
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