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.
-48.7%
Total Return
$5,134
Ending Value
-28.5%
CAGR
-55.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.30
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARLP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,134 (-48.7%) vs buy & hold $10,485 (+4.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.5%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 23%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+18%-49%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.0%
2026-04-222026-07-31SHORT-5.1%
2026-01-232026-04-22LONG+0.4%
2025-11-192026-01-23SHORT-3.1%
2025-10-082025-11-19LONG-5.5%
2025-08-182025-10-08SHORT-5.8%
2025-07-142025-08-18LONG-12.3%
2025-05-272025-07-14SHORT-3.6%
2025-04-142025-05-27LONG+0.3%
2025-03-032025-04-14SHORT-4.5%
2025-01-232025-03-03LONG-13.2%
2024-12-272025-01-23SHORT-11.5%
2024-10-102024-12-27LONG+2.6%
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