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.
+55.0%
Total Return
$15,501
Ending Value
+24.7%
CAGR
-35.1%
Max Drawdown
0.75
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BAX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,501 (+55.0%) vs buy & hold $7,265 (-27.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 82.4%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 61%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+55%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-052026-07-31 (open)LONG+56.2%
2026-03-102026-05-05SHORT+4.1%
2026-01-062026-03-10LONG-15.0%
2025-06-302026-01-06SHORT+32.1%
2025-05-302025-06-30LONG-0.7%
2025-04-082025-05-30SHORT-9.0%
2025-02-032025-04-08LONG-11.6%
2024-10-152025-02-03SHORT+13.7%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG-1.0%
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