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.
-91.2%
Total Return
$876
Ending Value
-70.6%
CAGR
-96.5%
Max Drawdown
0.23
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ARTV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $876 (-91.2%) vs buy & hold $8,714 (-12.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 78.4%, worst drawdown 97% (vs 91%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+92%-92%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.3%
2026-06-042026-07-09SHORT-22.5%
2026-03-032026-06-04LONG+40.4%
2026-02-172026-03-03SHORT-33.1%
2025-12-262026-02-17LONG-1.7%
2025-12-012025-12-26SHORT-20.5%
2025-10-152025-12-01LONG+15.3%
2025-09-252025-10-15SHORT-0.0%
2025-07-232025-09-25LONG-6.2%
2024-11-012025-07-23SHORT+70.1%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-24.2%
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