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.
-47.3%
Total Return
$5,268
Ending Value
-27.6%
CAGR
-58.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.03
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BBT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,268 (-47.3%) vs buy & hold $11,766 (+17.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 65.0%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 27%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.9%
2026-05-152026-06-29SHORT-11.7%
2026-04-152026-05-15LONG-12.4%
2026-03-242026-04-15SHORT-5.2%
2025-11-132026-03-24LONG+19.5%
2025-09-302025-11-13SHORT-6.0%
2025-09-052025-09-30LONG-11.6%
2025-08-132025-09-05SHORT-2.7%
2025-07-152025-08-13LONG+1.2%
2025-06-182025-07-15SHORT-8.1%
2025-05-162025-06-18LONG-10.0%
2025-03-072025-05-16SHORT-0.2%
2025-02-122025-03-07LONG-10.3%
2025-01-022025-02-12SHORT-5.6%
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