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.
+12.1%
Total Return
$11,209
Ending Value
+5.9%
CAGR
-48.6%
Max Drawdown
0.41
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AWRE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,209 (+12.1%) vs buy & hold $5,742 (-42.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 54.7%, worst drawdown 49% (vs 63%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+75%-47%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT-8.1%
2026-05-192026-07-17LONG-11.9%
2025-10-172026-05-19SHORT+45.9%
2025-05-082025-10-17LONG+33.1%
2025-04-142025-05-08SHORT-14.4%
2025-04-032025-04-14LONG-0.6%
2025-03-032025-04-03SHORT-4.8%
2025-01-102025-03-03LONG-8.1%
2024-10-102025-01-10SHORT+17.9%
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