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.
-15.6%
Total Return
$8,443
Ending Value
-15.3%
CAGR
-39.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.01
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
5
Trades
81%
Time in Market
ARX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,443 (-15.6%) vs buy & hold $4,483 (-55.2%) over 2025-07-24→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 39.6%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 69%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

257 trading days
+15%-65%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.1%
2026-04-012026-06-24LONG+3.6%
2026-01-292026-04-01SHORT+6.7%
2025-12-042026-01-29LONG-8.1%
2025-10-022025-12-04SHORT-9.8%
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