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.
-22.9%
Total Return
$7,709
Ending Value
-12.3%
CAGR
-57.0%
Max Drawdown
0.00
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ATNI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,709 (-22.9%) vs buy & hold $8,357 (-16.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 6.5%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 58%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-56%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+13.1%
2026-04-092026-05-22LONG+4.6%
2026-04-012026-04-09SHORT+4.6%
2025-11-112026-04-01LONG+38.3%
2025-08-182025-11-11SHORT-24.6%
2025-06-302025-08-18LONG-2.1%
2025-04-222025-06-30SHORT+7.3%
2025-02-212025-04-22LONG-2.0%
2024-11-052025-02-21SHORT+9.5%
2024-10-102024-11-05LONG-39.1%
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