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.
-17.1%
Total Return
$8,288
Ending Value
-9.0%
CAGR
-25.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.35
Sharpe
47%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,288 (-17.1%) vs buy & hold $8,713 (-12.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 4.2%, worst drawdown 26% (vs 32%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+10%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.7%
2026-01-292026-04-29SHORT-5.5%
2026-01-022026-01-29LONG-3.1%
2025-10-132026-01-02SHORT+2.3%
2025-09-242025-10-13LONG-4.2%
2025-06-302025-09-24SHORT+5.3%
2025-06-092025-06-30LONG-1.7%
2025-06-022025-06-09SHORT+0.1%
2025-05-192025-06-02LONG-0.7%
2025-03-202025-05-19SHORT+1.4%
2025-02-242025-03-20LONG-4.3%
2024-12-242025-02-24SHORT+1.0%
2024-11-112024-12-24LONG-3.8%
2024-10-212024-11-11SHORT-3.6%
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