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.
-76.7%
Total Return
$2,325
Ending Value
-52.0%
CAGR
-84.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.48
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVXL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,325 (-76.7%) vs buy & hold $4,179 (-58.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 18.5%, worst drawdown 84% (vs 83%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+99%-80%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-252026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.4%
2026-03-162026-03-25LONG-41.8%
2026-02-252026-03-16SHORT-7.0%
2026-01-222026-02-25LONG-17.0%
2025-08-262026-01-22SHORT+44.4%
2025-06-302025-08-26LONG+3.4%
2025-05-152025-06-30SHORT-10.2%
2025-04-302025-05-15LONG-11.9%
2025-04-222025-04-30SHORT-3.1%
2025-03-272025-04-22LONG-3.5%
2025-02-072025-03-27SHORT-12.1%
2024-11-042025-02-07LONG+16.6%
2024-10-102024-11-04SHORT-42.9%
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