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.
-27.4%
Total Return
$7,263
Ending Value
-17.0%
CAGR
-35.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
89%
Time in Market
BA-PA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,263 (-27.4%) vs buy & hold $12,702 (+27.0%) over 2024-11-06→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 54.4%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 22%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

433 trading days
+51%-32%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.5%
2026-04-282026-06-09LONG-8.2%
2026-03-062026-04-28SHORT+0.5%
2025-12-232026-03-06LONG+4.4%
2025-09-162025-12-23SHORT-1.2%
2025-05-062025-09-16LONG+10.9%
2025-03-102025-05-06SHORT-17.8%
2025-01-212025-03-10LONG-11.9%
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