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.
+7.0%
Total Return
$10,695
Ending Value
+3.4%
CAGR
-11.7%
Max Drawdown
0.29
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ATO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,695 (+7.0%) vs buy & hold $13,283 (+32.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 25.9%, worst drawdown 12% (vs 13%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-3%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.8%
2026-05-112026-07-17SHORT+2.4%
2026-02-102026-05-11LONG+4.6%
2025-12-082026-02-10SHORT-4.2%
2025-07-242025-12-08LONG+5.9%
2025-06-062025-07-24SHORT-3.6%
2025-02-072025-06-06LONG+6.8%
2024-12-242025-02-07SHORT-1.7%
2024-10-102024-12-24LONG+1.3%
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