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.
-68.1%
Total Return
$3,190
Ending Value
-50.7%
CAGR
-78.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.38
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
88%
Time in Market
AVR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,190 (-68.1%) vs buy & hold $14,000 (+40.0%) over 2024-12-13→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 108.1%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 71%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

407 trading days
+89%-75%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.0%
2026-05-062026-07-28LONG+27.9%
2026-03-302026-05-06SHORT-25.0%
2025-12-192026-03-30LONG+3.4%
2025-11-122025-12-19SHORT-27.0%
2025-08-222025-11-12LONG-6.3%
2025-07-022025-08-22SHORT-11.9%
2025-05-202025-07-02LONG-2.9%
2025-03-262025-05-20SHORT+18.0%
2025-02-272025-03-26LONG-33.9%
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