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.
-64.2%
Total Return
$3,582
Ending Value
-40.3%
CAGR
-77.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.47
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVAV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,582 (-64.2%) vs buy & hold $8,568 (-14.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 49.9%, worst drawdown 77% (vs 67%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+135%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT-5.1%
2026-06-172026-06-24LONG-14.9%
2026-02-172026-06-17SHORT+36.5%
2026-01-152026-02-17LONG-30.5%
2025-11-202026-01-15SHORT-38.2%
2025-09-252025-11-20LONG-9.2%
2025-08-282025-09-25SHORT-21.2%
2025-04-292025-08-28LONG+62.4%
2025-02-282025-04-29SHORT-2.4%
2025-02-042025-02-28LONG-19.6%
2024-11-292025-02-04SHORT+4.3%
2024-10-102024-11-29LONG-5.9%
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