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.
-74.6%
Total Return
$2,543
Ending Value
-49.8%
CAGR
-83.0%
Max Drawdown
-1.29
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ASUR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,543 (-74.6%) vs buy & hold $8,038 (-19.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 55.0%, worst drawdown 83% (vs 45%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+38%-75%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.6%
2026-04-172026-06-17LONG-10.8%
2026-04-012026-04-17SHORT-9.7%
2026-03-252026-04-01LONG+4.4%
2026-02-172026-03-25SHORT-11.7%
2025-12-182026-02-17LONG-19.7%
2025-11-202025-12-18SHORT-15.7%
2025-10-172025-11-20LONG-8.1%
2025-08-062025-10-17SHORT-2.2%
2025-07-022025-08-06LONG-24.2%
2025-06-202025-07-02SHORT-16.2%
2025-05-122025-06-20LONG-7.3%
2025-03-062025-05-12SHORT-3.5%
2025-01-032025-03-06LONG+0.4%
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