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.
-11.2%
Total Return
$8,880
Ending Value
-5.8%
CAGR
-36.2%
Max Drawdown
0.02
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AUBN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,880 (-11.2%) vs buy & hold $13,662 (+36.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 47.8%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 26%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+51%-24%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-112026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.9%
2026-01-292026-05-11SHORT+5.5%
2025-12-262026-01-29LONG-5.8%
2025-10-302025-12-26SHORT-5.0%
2025-09-262025-10-30LONG-6.7%
2025-09-022025-09-26SHORT-6.5%
2025-06-052025-09-02LONG+19.4%
2025-04-162025-06-05SHORT-10.3%
2025-04-042025-04-16LONG-7.7%
2025-01-242025-04-04SHORT+4.6%
2024-10-102025-01-24LONG+7.4%
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