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.
-15.9%
Total Return
$8,405
Ending Value
-8.4%
CAGR
-58.4%
Max Drawdown
0.14
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARQT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,405 (-15.9%) vs buy & hold $28,333 (+183.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 199.3%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 38%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+227%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.8%
2026-05-112026-06-22SHORT-25.5%
2026-05-052026-05-11LONG-9.3%
2026-01-212026-05-05SHORT+12.3%
2025-07-142026-01-21LONG+67.9%
2025-04-242025-07-14SHORT-8.0%
2025-03-132025-04-24LONG-0.6%
2025-02-072025-03-13SHORT-27.6%
2024-11-222025-02-07LONG+14.5%
2024-10-142024-11-22SHORT-4.1%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG-0.4%
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