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.
-0.0%
Total Return
$9,996
Ending Value
-0.0%
CAGR
-15.5%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXS-PE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,996 (-0.0%) vs buy & hold $8,698 (-13.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 13.0%, worst drawdown 15% (vs 20%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+9%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.2%
2026-02-132026-03-20LONG-1.6%
2025-10-302026-02-13SHORT+3.0%
2025-06-242025-10-30LONG+4.1%
2025-04-012025-06-24SHORT-0.1%
2025-02-272025-04-01LONG-5.5%
2024-12-182025-02-27SHORT+1.6%
2024-12-042024-12-18LONG-4.3%
2024-10-252024-12-04SHORT-2.2%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-0.6%
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