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.
-80.8%
Total Return
$1,916
Ending Value
-56.4%
CAGR
-87.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.62
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCDA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,916 (-80.8%) vs buy & hold $2,770 (-72.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 8.5%, worst drawdown 88% (vs 81%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-82%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-6.5%
2026-07-092026-07-29LONG-13.5%
2025-12-302026-07-09SHORT+24.6%
2025-12-122025-12-30LONG-18.6%
2025-08-082025-12-12SHORT+19.0%
2025-07-232025-08-08LONG-25.4%
2025-06-062025-07-23SHORT-10.6%
2025-05-142025-06-06LONG-21.7%
2025-04-092025-05-14SHORT-38.5%
2025-01-222025-04-09LONG-4.8%
2024-10-102025-01-22SHORT+22.2%
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