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.
+12.2%
Total Return
$11,220
Ending Value
+6.0%
CAGR
-28.1%
Max Drawdown
0.34
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BEP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,220 (+12.2%) vs buy & hold $13,584 (+35.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 23.6%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+54%-15%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.6%
2026-01-292026-07-08LONG+17.3%
2025-12-082026-01-29SHORT-0.5%
2025-10-032025-12-08LONG+6.7%
2025-08-192025-10-03SHORT-6.5%
2025-05-122025-08-19LONG+6.5%
2025-04-102025-05-12SHORT-9.5%
2025-02-272025-04-10LONG-6.5%
2024-11-142025-02-27SHORT+9.7%
2024-10-102024-11-14LONG-1.6%
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