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.
-16.7%
Total Return
$8,327
Ending Value
-8.8%
CAGR
-41.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.10
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,327 (-16.7%) vs buy & hold $14,504 (+45.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 61.8%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.3%
2026-05-212026-06-29SHORT-12.1%
2026-04-212026-05-21LONG-10.8%
2026-03-102026-04-21SHORT-12.1%
2025-12-092026-03-10LONG+3.6%
2025-10-072025-12-09SHORT+1.0%
2025-05-092025-10-07LONG+21.8%
2025-01-022025-05-09SHORT+0.0%
2024-11-012025-01-02LONG+4.5%
2024-10-102024-11-01SHORT-9.0%
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