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.
-36.4%
Total Return
$6,356
Ending Value
-20.4%
CAGR
-52.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.18
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVGO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,356 (-36.4%) vs buy & hold $26,478 (+164.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 201.2%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 41%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+226%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.4%
2026-04-152026-06-23LONG-4.2%
2026-01-022026-04-15SHORT-14.1%
2025-05-072026-01-02LONG+69.7%
2025-02-212025-05-07SHORT+6.3%
2024-12-172025-02-21LONG-9.0%
2024-11-192024-12-17SHORT-45.3%
2024-10-102024-11-19LONG-11.0%
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