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.
-19.7%
Total Return
$8,030
Ending Value
-10.4%
CAGR
-34.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.38
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BCSF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,030 (-19.7%) vs buy & hold $7,415 (-25.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.2%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 37%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+14%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+3.9%
2026-04-242026-06-10LONG-1.5%
2026-01-072026-04-24SHORT+3.0%
2025-12-052026-01-07LONG-6.0%
2025-09-252025-12-05SHORT+0.2%
2025-08-282025-09-25LONG-7.8%
2025-06-272025-08-28SHORT-4.8%
2025-06-032025-06-27LONG-4.4%
2025-03-182025-06-03SHORT+6.4%
2024-11-292025-03-18LONG-2.6%
2024-10-232024-11-29SHORT-2.1%
2024-10-102024-10-23LONG+1.2%
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