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.
-9.6%
Total Return
$9,042
Ending Value
-4.9%
CAGR
-21.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.15
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARCC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,042 (-9.6%) vs buy & hold $9,006 (-9.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 0.4%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.1%
2026-06-182026-07-24SHORT-4.2%
2026-04-292026-06-18LONG-3.4%
2026-02-042026-04-29SHORT+4.6%
2026-01-162026-02-04LONG-6.4%
2026-01-092026-01-16SHORT-1.3%
2025-11-282026-01-09LONG+0.1%
2025-08-282025-11-28SHORT+7.3%
2025-05-202025-08-28LONG+1.2%
2025-03-142025-05-20SHORT-3.3%
2024-10-102025-03-14LONG+0.7%
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