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.
-74.0%
Total Return
$2,595
Ending Value
-49.3%
CAGR
-92.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.07
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASPI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,595 (-74.0%) vs buy & hold $16,667 (+66.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 140.7%, worst drawdown 92% (vs 75%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+455%-76%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+12.9%
2026-05-042026-07-13LONG-11.0%
2026-02-192026-05-04SHORT+5.5%
2026-01-222026-02-19LONG-32.8%
2025-11-122026-01-22SHORT+8.3%
2025-10-032025-11-12LONG-5.0%
2025-09-122025-10-03SHORT-6.5%
2025-07-212025-09-12LONG-11.2%
2025-07-152025-07-21SHORT-25.2%
2025-04-152025-07-15LONG+37.8%
2025-03-042025-04-15SHORT-38.0%
2025-01-312025-03-04LONG-27.8%
2024-12-172025-01-31SHORT-5.5%
2024-10-102024-12-17LONG+92.6%
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