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.
-19.8%
Total Return
$8,019
Ending Value
-10.5%
CAGR
-35.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.25
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AROW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,019 (-19.8%) vs buy & hold $13,201 (+32.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 51.8%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 31%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.2%
2026-03-172026-04-15SHORT-12.2%
2025-11-132026-03-17LONG+3.7%
2025-10-102025-11-13SHORT-19.2%
2025-05-192025-10-10LONG-2.0%
2024-12-262025-05-19SHORT+8.1%
2024-11-052024-12-26LONG-1.4%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-5.6%
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