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.
-3.0%
Total Return
$9,697
Ending Value
-1.5%
CAGR
-80.0%
Max Drawdown
0.50
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,697 (-3.0%) vs buy & hold $164,648 (+1546.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 1549.5%, worst drawdown 80% (vs 53%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+2667%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.4%
2026-04-162026-07-16LONG-1.6%
2026-03-272026-04-16SHORT-57.7%
2026-01-202026-03-27LONG-12.2%
2025-12-092026-01-20SHORT-38.7%
2025-06-032025-12-09LONG+436.2%
2025-03-102025-06-03SHORT+9.8%
2025-02-262025-03-10LONG-3.3%
2025-02-242025-02-26SHORT-3.1%
2025-02-142025-02-24LONG-10.7%
2025-01-282025-02-14SHORT-24.6%
2024-11-122025-01-28LONG+50.7%
2024-10-102024-11-12SHORT-32.5%
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