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.
+14.3%
Total Return
$11,433
Ending Value
+14.4%
CAGR
-22.1%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
5
Trades
80%
Time in Market
AVBC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,433 (+14.3%) vs buy & hold $15,232 (+52.3%) over 2025-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 38.0%, worst drawdown 22% (vs 12%) · 2 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

251 trading days
+52%-4%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.2%
2026-05-222026-06-30SHORT-9.8%
2025-11-212026-05-22LONG+24.9%
2025-10-152025-11-21SHORT-4.7%
2025-10-102025-10-15LONG+0.3%
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