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.
+20.4%
Total Return
$12,035
Ending Value
+9.8%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
0.45
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCDRF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,035 (+20.4%) vs buy & hold $27,465 (+174.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 154.3%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 25%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+194%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.5%
2026-03-102026-04-22SHORT-9.8%
2025-11-122026-03-10LONG+6.5%
2025-11-042025-11-12SHORT-7.7%
2025-01-242025-11-04LONG+93.1%
2024-11-132025-01-24SHORT-16.5%
2024-11-122024-11-13LONG-8.6%
2024-10-282024-11-12SHORT+2.0%
2024-10-102024-10-28LONG+0.0%
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