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.
-21.2%
Total Return
$7,884
Ending Value
-11.3%
CAGR
-41.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.36
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AZO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,884 (-21.2%) vs buy & hold $9,580 (-4.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.0%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 33%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-24%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.7%
2026-05-052026-05-26LONG-12.4%
2026-03-202026-05-05SHORT-7.9%
2026-02-042026-03-20LONG-11.8%
2025-10-152026-02-04SHORT+7.6%
2025-07-242025-10-15LONG+4.8%
2025-06-232025-07-24SHORT-3.6%
2024-11-292025-06-23LONG+17.0%
2024-11-192024-11-29SHORT-2.0%
2024-11-062024-11-19LONG-2.8%
2024-10-252024-11-06SHORT-2.1%
2024-10-232024-10-25LONG-2.1%
2024-10-102024-10-23SHORT-2.9%
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