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.
+2.3%
Total Return
$10,231
Ending Value
+1.2%
CAGR
-28.5%
Max Drawdown
0.17
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BAC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,231 (+2.3%) vs buy & hold $15,684 (+56.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 54.5%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 28%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-122026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.6%
2026-06-022026-06-12SHORT-6.7%
2026-04-202026-06-02LONG-2.7%
2026-01-292026-04-20SHORT-1.6%
2025-05-142026-01-29LONG+18.6%
2025-03-052025-05-14SHORT-5.8%
2025-01-302025-03-05LONG-9.5%
2025-01-032025-01-30SHORT-4.3%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+12.1%
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