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.
-7.9%
Total Return
$9,205
Ending Value
-4.1%
CAGR
-41.7%
Max Drawdown
0.02
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXTA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,205 (-7.9%) vs buy & hold $9,773 (-2.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 5.7%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 38%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+11%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+25.4%
2026-03-092026-05-06SHORT+2.5%
2025-11-192026-03-09LONG+5.4%
2025-10-032025-11-19SHORT+1.5%
2025-08-282025-10-03LONG-8.8%
2025-05-302025-08-28SHORT-0.5%
2025-05-282025-05-30LONG-1.0%
2025-03-132025-05-28SHORT+7.0%
2025-02-112025-03-13LONG-11.2%
2024-12-262025-02-11SHORT-8.7%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG-5.4%
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