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.
-15.2%
Total Return
$8,478
Ending Value
-9.0%
CAGR
-30.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.11
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
89%
Time in Market
ARES-PB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,478 (-15.2%) vs buy & hold $7,659 (-23.4%) over 2024-10-23→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 8.2%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 45%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

443 trading days
+22%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT-9.7%
2026-04-302026-07-01LONG-4.5%
2026-02-022026-04-30SHORT+16.0%
2025-12-032026-02-02LONG-8.9%
2025-09-092025-12-03SHORT+4.8%
2025-05-082025-09-09LONG+2.6%
2025-02-282025-05-08SHORT+1.7%
2025-01-032025-02-28LONG-5.1%
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