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.
+1413.9%
Total Return
$151,387
Ending Value
+292.3%
CAGR
-59.6%
Max Drawdown
1.73
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AXTI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $151,387 (+1413.9%) vs buy & hold $183,678 (+1736.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 322.9%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 74%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+3724%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT+13.8%
2025-08-252026-06-24LONG+2369.7%
2025-08-202025-08-25SHORT-13.1%
2025-05-292025-08-20LONG+65.1%
2025-02-052025-05-29SHORT+26.2%
2024-12-312025-02-05LONG-5.1%
2024-11-142024-12-31SHORT-13.6%
2024-10-222024-11-14LONG-26.5%
2024-10-102024-10-22SHORT+2.3%
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