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.
-36.4%
Total Return
$6,365
Ending Value
-20.3%
CAGR
-60.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.01
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BARK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,365 (-36.4%) vs buy & hold $3,146 (-68.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 32.2%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 83%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+60%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.6%
2026-06-112026-07-30LONG-10.4%
2026-03-112026-06-11SHORT+39.2%
2026-01-222026-03-11LONG-13.0%
2025-11-182026-01-22SHORT-31.1%
2025-11-112025-11-18LONG-13.3%
2025-08-192025-11-11SHORT+1.3%
2025-08-132025-08-19LONG+0.9%
2025-01-272025-08-13SHORT+56.9%
2024-11-262025-01-27LONG-8.6%
2024-10-142024-11-26SHORT-33.1%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG-4.3%
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