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.
-51.6%
Total Return
$4,842
Ending Value
-47.2%
CAGR
-58.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.21
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
10
Trades
83%
Time in Market
ASIC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,842 (-51.6%) vs buy & hold $9,733 (-2.7%) over 2025-06-11→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 48.9%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 34%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

286 trading days
+4%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.3%
2026-04-302026-06-11SHORT-10.6%
2026-04-222026-04-30LONG-7.7%
2026-04-132026-04-22SHORT-0.0%
2026-03-022026-04-13LONG-9.5%
2026-01-262026-03-02SHORT-27.8%
2025-12-032026-01-26LONG-4.9%
2025-09-262025-12-03SHORT+4.2%
2025-08-292025-09-26LONG-13.8%
2025-08-212025-08-29SHORT-3.5%
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