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.
-41.1%
Total Return
$5,887
Ending Value
-23.4%
CAGR
-56.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.49
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BAH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,887 (-41.1%) vs buy & hold $4,877 (-51.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 10.1%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 68%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-56%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT-10.1%
2026-06-152026-06-22LONG-15.1%
2026-05-062026-06-15SHORT+2.3%
2026-04-142026-05-06LONG-6.3%
2026-02-132026-04-14SHORT-2.6%
2025-12-292026-02-13LONG-6.8%
2025-09-082025-12-29SHORT+16.3%
2025-07-282025-09-08LONG-5.1%
2025-06-102025-07-28SHORT-6.4%
2025-04-282025-06-10LONG-15.3%
2024-11-272025-04-28SHORT+19.4%
2024-10-102024-11-27LONG-7.4%
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