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.
-71.3%
Total Return
$2,869
Ending Value
-56.6%
CAGR
-72.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.66
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
8
Trades
87%
Time in Market
BBNX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,869 (-71.3%) vs buy & hold $5,430 (-45.7%) over 2025-01-30→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 25.6%, worst drawdown 73% (vs 72%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

377 trading days
+35%-69%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-042026-07-31 (open)LONG-7.6%
2026-05-152026-06-04SHORT-46.8%
2026-05-062026-05-15LONG-10.5%
2026-01-142026-05-06SHORT+37.8%
2025-08-192026-01-14LONG+7.0%
2025-07-142025-08-19SHORT-23.8%
2025-05-202025-07-14LONG-19.0%
2025-04-102025-05-20SHORT-48.2%
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