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.
+203.4%
Total Return
$30,340
Ending Value
+74.8%
CAGR
-43.3%
Max Drawdown
1.28
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXGN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $30,340 (+203.4%) vs buy & hold $51,728 (+417.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 213.9%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 54%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+462%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT-6.9%
2026-04-162026-07-24LONG+5.7%
2026-03-062026-04-16SHORT-30.9%
2025-07-212026-03-06LONG+145.9%
2025-03-242025-07-21SHORT+36.0%
2024-12-122025-03-24LONG+26.0%
2024-11-112024-12-12SHORT-3.1%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG+2.7%
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