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.
-55.6%
Total Return
$4,436
Ending Value
-33.6%
CAGR
-60.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.40
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BAFN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,436 (-55.6%) vs buy & hold $5,132 (-48.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 7.0%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 77%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+47%-62%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.3%
2026-05-262026-07-28SHORT+2.9%
2026-04-162026-05-26LONG-15.5%
2025-11-112026-04-16SHORT+9.6%
2025-10-142025-11-11LONG-11.6%
2025-06-242025-10-14SHORT+33.6%
2025-06-092025-06-24LONG-8.1%
2025-04-102025-06-09SHORT-15.2%
2025-01-212025-04-10LONG-15.5%
2024-12-122025-01-21SHORT-16.4%
2024-11-082024-12-12LONG-1.4%
2024-10-102024-11-08SHORT-7.4%
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