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.
+56.6%
Total Return
$15,657
Ending Value
+25.3%
CAGR
-43.7%
Max Drawdown
0.71
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BELFB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,657 (+56.6%) vs buy & hold $39,285 (+292.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 236.3%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 33%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+349%-40%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.6%
2026-04-172026-07-27LONG+6.3%
2026-03-232026-04-17SHORT-18.3%
2025-05-202026-03-23LONG+186.8%
2025-03-172025-05-20SHORT+0.4%
2025-02-252025-03-17LONG-9.4%
2025-01-212025-02-25SHORT-0.7%
2024-12-122025-01-21LONG-1.6%
2024-11-182024-12-12SHORT-15.0%
2024-10-102024-11-18LONG-10.0%
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