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.
-31.9%
Total Return
$6,813
Ending Value
-17.6%
CAGR
-51.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,813 (-31.9%) vs buy & hold $13,992 (+39.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 71.8%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 33%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+42%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.7%
2026-03-112026-04-21SHORT-12.5%
2025-12-042026-03-11LONG-4.8%
2025-10-162025-12-04SHORT-8.0%
2025-05-122025-10-16LONG-1.1%
2025-03-072025-05-12SHORT-7.7%
2025-02-102025-03-07LONG-9.0%
2024-12-302025-02-10SHORT-4.1%
2024-10-142024-12-30LONG+8.3%
2024-10-102024-10-14SHORT-3.5%
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