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.
+29.5%
Total Return
$12,950
Ending Value
+13.9%
CAGR
-46.7%
Max Drawdown
0.54
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,950 (+29.5%) vs buy & hold $7,556 (-24.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 53.9%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+60%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+36.3%
2026-04-292026-04-30SHORT-8.4%
2026-04-282026-04-29LONG-13.8%
2026-03-062026-04-28SHORT-2.8%
2025-11-142026-03-06LONG+7.6%
2025-09-252025-11-14SHORT-7.6%
2025-07-032025-09-25LONG-10.8%
2024-10-172025-07-03SHORT+38.8%
2024-10-162024-10-17LONG+0.7%
2024-10-102024-10-16SHORT-2.9%
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