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.
+31.6%
Total Return
$13,161
Ending Value
+14.8%
CAGR
-51.1%
Max Drawdown
0.53
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVPT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,161 (+31.6%) vs buy & hold $12,098 (+21.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 10.6%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 55%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+84%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-122026-07-31 (open)LONG+29.5%
2026-01-272026-05-12SHORT+18.7%
2025-12-302026-01-27LONG-11.4%
2025-07-162025-12-30SHORT+25.5%
2025-05-052025-07-16LONG+10.1%
2025-03-072025-05-05SHORT-18.7%
2025-02-062025-03-07LONG-25.1%
2025-01-172025-02-06SHORT-11.4%
2024-10-102025-01-17LONG+38.7%
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