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.
-22.5%
Total Return
$7,754
Ending Value
-12.0%
CAGR
-62.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,754 (-22.5%) vs buy & hold $9,405 (-5.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.5%, worst drawdown 62% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.7%
2026-01-282026-05-15LONG+18.9%
2025-11-032026-01-28SHORT+1.9%
2025-09-182025-11-03LONG-23.1%
2025-08-222025-09-18SHORT-25.7%
2025-07-092025-08-22LONG-5.6%
2025-06-102025-07-09SHORT-9.1%
2025-05-052025-06-10LONG-2.3%
2025-01-062025-05-05SHORT+27.4%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+3.2%
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