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.
+0.4%
Total Return
$10,040
Ending Value
+0.5%
CAGR
-48.3%
Max Drawdown
0.35
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
6
Trades
74%
Time in Market
BETA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,040 (+0.4%) vs buy & hold $5,258 (-47.4%) over 2025-11-04→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 47.8%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 63%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

185 trading days
+74%-62%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.6%
2026-06-302026-07-17SHORT-6.0%
2026-06-152026-06-30LONG+0.5%
2026-06-122026-06-15SHORT-2.6%
2026-05-112026-06-12LONG-12.7%
2026-01-152026-05-11SHORT+32.9%
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