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.
-55.8%
Total Return
$4,423
Ending Value
-33.7%
CAGR
-80.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.66
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ATRC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,423 (-55.8%) vs buy & hold $17,947 (+79.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 135.2%, worst drawdown 80% (vs 39%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+102%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG+27.0%
2026-02-032026-07-01SHORT+21.9%
2025-12-092026-02-03LONG-4.2%
2025-11-062025-12-09SHORT-26.1%
2025-10-292025-11-06LONG-11.1%
2025-10-032025-10-29SHORT-1.8%
2025-08-112025-10-03LONG-1.9%
2025-07-072025-08-11SHORT-12.5%
2025-06-032025-07-07LONG-9.2%
2025-03-132025-06-03SHORT-6.0%
2025-01-242025-03-13LONG-19.3%
2024-12-262025-01-24SHORT-32.0%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG+13.7%
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