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.
-44.4%
Total Return
$5,557
Ending Value
-25.6%
CAGR
-50.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.70
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,557 (-44.4%) vs buy & hold $12,122 (+21.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 65.6%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40%-47%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT-3.4%
2026-04-282026-06-10LONG-9.4%
2026-03-062026-04-28SHORT+0.2%
2025-12-242026-03-06LONG+5.9%
2025-09-162025-12-24SHORT-1.5%
2025-05-052025-09-16LONG+15.3%
2025-03-102025-05-05SHORT-25.9%
2024-12-122025-03-10LONG-11.7%
2024-10-102024-12-12SHORT-14.4%
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