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.
-3.0%
Total Return
$9,700
Ending Value
-1.5%
CAGR
-13.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.07
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASB-PF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,700 (-3.0%) vs buy & hold $9,468 (-5.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 2.3%, worst drawdown 14% (vs 18%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+11%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-052026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.1%
2026-05-042026-06-05LONG-3.7%
2026-03-032026-05-04SHORT-0.7%
2026-02-102026-03-03LONG-2.4%
2025-10-242026-02-10SHORT+3.2%
2025-07-092025-10-24LONG+5.0%
2025-06-252025-07-09SHORT-5.7%
2025-05-232025-06-25LONG-1.8%
2025-02-212025-05-23SHORT+5.9%
2025-01-292025-02-21LONG-0.8%
2024-11-012025-01-29SHORT+0.6%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-3.2%
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