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.
-9.4%
Total Return
$9,058
Ending Value
-4.9%
CAGR
-36.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,058 (-9.4%) vs buy & hold $13,521 (+35.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 44.6%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 29%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+54%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.5%
2026-06-022026-06-22SHORT-8.7%
2026-04-242026-06-02LONG-1.0%
2026-01-282026-04-24SHORT+12.0%
2025-09-042026-01-28LONG+8.0%
2025-08-082025-09-04SHORT-11.2%
2025-05-122025-08-08LONG-0.5%
2025-03-042025-05-12SHORT-5.5%
2024-10-102025-03-04LONG+4.8%
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