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.
-69.9%
Total Return
$3,012
Ending Value
-45.3%
CAGR
-71.9%
Max Drawdown
-1.33
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASTE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,012 (-69.9%) vs buy & hold $15,136 (+51.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 121.2%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 28%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+87%-70%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG-17.2%
2026-05-192026-06-30SHORT-30.4%
2026-04-232026-05-19LONG-20.8%
2026-03-312026-04-23SHORT-10.0%
2025-12-242026-03-31LONG+17.9%
2025-10-312025-12-24SHORT+1.9%
2025-08-132025-10-31LONG+0.1%
2025-07-302025-08-13SHORT-17.6%
2025-05-072025-07-30LONG+3.7%
2025-04-162025-05-07SHORT-11.7%
2025-03-072025-04-16LONG-5.1%
2025-01-022025-03-07SHORT-9.7%
2024-11-052025-01-02LONG-1.5%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-9.0%
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