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.
-7.3%
Total Return
$9,272
Ending Value
-3.7%
CAGR
-28.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.06
Sharpe
54%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AWK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,272 (-7.3%) vs buy & hold $9,285 (-7.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 0.1%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 20%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.8%
2026-04-242026-07-01SHORT+0.5%
2026-03-042026-04-24LONG-2.9%
2026-01-202026-03-04SHORT-3.8%
2026-01-062026-01-20LONG+1.9%
2025-11-042026-01-06SHORT-0.7%
2025-10-232025-11-04LONG-10.2%
2025-09-152025-10-23SHORT-3.6%
2025-07-212025-09-15LONG-3.7%
2025-05-192025-07-21SHORT+0.6%
2025-02-212025-05-19LONG+8.3%
2024-10-152025-02-21SHORT+6.0%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG+3.7%
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