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.
-43.3%
Total Return
$5,666
Ending Value
-24.9%
CAGR
-51.5%
Max Drawdown
-1.04
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCAL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,666 (-43.3%) vs buy & hold $13,558 (+35.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 78.9%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 32%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.1%
2026-03-102026-04-23SHORT-4.6%
2026-02-272026-03-10LONG-3.4%
2026-01-122026-02-27SHORT-0.6%
2025-11-032026-01-12LONG-1.7%
2025-10-202025-11-03SHORT-11.6%
2025-08-282025-10-20LONG-1.2%
2025-08-192025-08-28SHORT-3.4%
2025-05-152025-08-19LONG+6.4%
2025-03-142025-05-15SHORT-2.3%
2025-02-262025-03-14LONG-6.3%
2025-01-102025-02-26SHORT-6.8%
2024-11-072025-01-10LONG-10.3%
2024-10-102024-11-07SHORT-20.3%
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