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.
-64.3%
Total Return
$3,573
Ending Value
-42.3%
CAGR
-75.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.38
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCAX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,573 (-64.3%) vs buy & hold $11,576 (+15.8%) over 2024-09-13→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 80.0%, worst drawdown 75% (vs 68%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

471 trading days
+38%-66%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.9%
2026-06-022026-06-26SHORT-36.8%
2026-03-112026-06-02LONG-1.3%
2026-01-202026-03-11SHORT-19.0%
2025-12-082026-01-20LONG-11.5%
2025-11-282025-12-08SHORT-1.8%
2025-07-312025-11-28LONG+67.1%
2025-06-022025-07-31SHORT-12.2%
2025-05-072025-06-02LONG-16.7%
2025-04-072025-05-07SHORT-25.0%
2025-03-122025-04-07LONG-26.9%
2024-11-212025-03-12SHORT+26.8%
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