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.
-17.1%
Total Return
$8,293
Ending Value
-9.0%
CAGR
-41.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.24
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AWI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,293 (-17.1%) vs buy & hold $13,496 (+35.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 52.0%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 26%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+12.0%
2026-05-152026-07-17SHORT-0.5%
2026-04-282026-05-15LONG-8.6%
2026-02-272026-04-28SHORT+2.1%
2026-01-062026-02-27LONG-11.2%
2025-11-112026-01-06SHORT-3.5%
2025-05-122025-11-11LONG+20.6%
2025-03-172025-05-12SHORT-10.5%
2025-02-112025-03-17LONG-7.1%
2025-01-022025-02-11SHORT-8.8%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+5.1%
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