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.
-44.7%
Total Return
$5,532
Ending Value
-25.8%
CAGR
-46.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.46
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BABA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,532 (-44.7%) vs buy & hold $15,677 (+56.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 101.4%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 50%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+134%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT-1.8%
2026-05-052026-06-08LONG-9.2%
2026-02-272026-05-05SHORT+8.2%
2026-01-222026-02-27LONG-18.7%
2025-11-172026-01-22SHORT-12.3%
2025-08-042025-11-17LONG+34.2%
2025-06-182025-08-04SHORT-3.5%
2025-05-222025-06-18LONG-6.6%
2025-04-142025-05-22SHORT-6.6%
2025-01-302025-04-14LONG+10.9%
2024-11-142025-01-30SHORT-13.4%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-17.1%
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