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.
-43.9%
Total Return
$5,605
Ending Value
-25.3%
CAGR
-60.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.80
Sharpe
46%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BAM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,605 (-43.9%) vs buy & hold $11,527 (+15.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 59.2%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+50%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.9%
2026-06-152026-07-30SHORT+0.5%
2026-04-272026-06-15LONG+2.6%
2026-01-292026-04-27SHORT+7.4%
2025-12-262026-01-29LONG-5.0%
2025-09-102025-12-26SHORT+4.1%
2025-07-222025-09-10LONG-8.3%
2025-07-012025-07-22SHORT-10.6%
2025-05-062025-07-01LONG-0.2%
2025-03-102025-05-06SHORT-17.4%
2025-01-312025-03-10LONG-21.6%
2025-01-072025-01-31SHORT-10.8%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG+12.9%
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