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.
-43.5%
Total Return
$5,651
Ending Value
-25.0%
CAGR
-56.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.87
Sharpe
26%
Win Rate
19
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BANF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,651 (-43.5%) vs buy & hold $10,798 (+8.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 51.5%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 24%) · 9 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+29%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.5%
2026-05-282026-06-29SHORT-1.6%
2026-04-222026-05-28LONG-3.0%
2026-03-132026-04-22SHORT-7.4%
2026-02-022026-03-13LONG-5.4%
2026-01-122026-02-02SHORT-3.0%
2026-01-072026-01-12LONG+0.4%
2026-01-022026-01-07SHORT-1.7%
2025-12-242026-01-02LONG-2.8%
2025-10-102025-12-24SHORT+8.7%
2025-09-042025-10-10LONG-12.0%
2025-08-152025-09-04SHORT-10.9%
2025-07-072025-08-15LONG-4.8%
2025-06-302025-07-07SHORT-4.6%
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