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.
+37.3%
Total Return
$13,729
Ending Value
+17.3%
CAGR
-55.7%
Max Drawdown
0.58
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCHT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,729 (+37.3%) vs buy & hold $3,200 (-68.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 105.3%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 72%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+185%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.9%
2026-06-102026-07-27LONG-25.9%
2026-01-122026-06-10SHORT+51.0%
2025-09-122026-01-12LONG+12.6%
2025-08-152025-09-12SHORT-16.7%
2025-05-062025-08-15LONG+13.2%
2025-02-282025-05-06SHORT-8.2%
2025-02-122025-02-28LONG-3.9%
2024-10-102025-02-12SHORT+29.2%
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