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.
-53.2%
Total Return
$4,682
Ending Value
-32.1%
CAGR
-75.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.12
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVNS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,682 (-53.2%) vs buy & hold $10,522 (+5.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-24 — it trailed buy & hold by 58.4%, worst drawdown 76% (vs 60%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

493 trading days
+88%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-24 (open)LONG+1.5%
2026-03-252026-04-14SHORT-78.5%
2025-12-042026-03-25LONG+24.0%
2025-10-142025-12-04SHORT-1.2%
2025-09-092025-10-14LONG-10.9%
2025-03-032025-09-09SHORT+18.4%
2025-02-192025-03-03LONG-3.1%
2024-10-112025-02-19SHORT+30.8%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG+1.8%
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