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.
-8.5%
Total Return
$9,154
Ending Value
-4.3%
CAGR
-32.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.08
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AVY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,154 (-8.5%) vs buy & hold $7,929 (-20.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 12.2%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 31%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.3%
2026-03-162026-07-07SHORT+4.4%
2025-10-302026-03-16LONG-2.3%
2025-08-012025-10-30SHORT-6.1%
2025-05-192025-08-01LONG-9.7%
2024-10-232025-05-19SHORT+11.6%
2024-10-102024-10-23LONG-3.5%
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