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.
-16.0%
Total Return
$8,403
Ending Value
-8.4%
CAGR
-48.5%
Max Drawdown
0.08
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARCB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,403 (-16.0%) vs buy & hold $11,862 (+18.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.6%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 53%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+42%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+26.4%
2026-03-192026-04-16SHORT-27.9%
2025-12-192026-03-19LONG+13.8%
2025-11-132025-12-19SHORT-19.9%
2025-10-232025-11-13LONG-10.6%
2025-08-192025-10-23SHORT-0.0%
2025-06-032025-08-19LONG+13.8%
2024-12-242025-06-03SHORT+32.0%
2024-11-072024-12-24LONG-16.2%
2024-10-182024-11-07SHORT-9.0%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG+1.9%
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