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.
-138.6%
Total Return
$-3,865
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-226.9%
Max Drawdown
0.02
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASNS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-3,865 (-138.6%) vs buy & hold $29 (-99.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 38.9%, worst drawdown 227% (vs 100%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-227%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+62.5%
2026-03-272026-04-13LONG-68.9%
2025-11-182026-03-27SHORT+88.6%
2025-10-142025-11-18LONG-47.1%
2025-06-132025-10-14SHORT+11.7%
2025-06-052025-06-13LONG-5.1%
2025-02-202025-06-05SHORT+38.7%
2025-01-132025-02-20LONG-13.4%
2024-10-142025-01-13SHORT+2.2%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG-2.1%
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