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.
-95.3%
Total Return
$474
Ending Value
-78.4%
CAGR
-95.5%
Max Drawdown
-1.14
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
23
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASPS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $474 (-95.3%) vs buy & hold $5,157 (-48.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 46.8%, worst drawdown 96% (vs 71%) · 12 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-95%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-9.0%
2026-06-262026-07-29LONG-28.0%
2026-05-152026-06-26SHORT-10.8%
2026-05-072026-05-15LONG-5.6%
2026-05-012026-05-07SHORT-0.1%
2026-03-042026-05-01LONG+1.2%
2025-11-032026-03-04SHORT+25.6%
2025-09-292025-11-03LONG-19.9%
2025-08-202025-09-29SHORT-2.5%
2025-06-172025-08-20LONG+21.0%
2025-06-042025-06-17SHORT-42.9%
2025-04-242025-06-04LONG-9.9%
2025-04-042025-04-24SHORT-10.0%
2025-04-032025-04-04LONG-2.4%
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