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.
-28.3%
Total Return
$7,171
Ending Value
-15.4%
CAGR
-49.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.19
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BFH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,171 (-28.3%) vs buy & hold $21,282 (+112.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 141.1%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 37%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+113%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+36.8%
2026-03-262026-04-10SHORT-4.1%
2026-03-242026-03-26LONG+1.9%
2026-03-092026-03-24SHORT-2.8%
2026-02-262026-03-09LONG-8.6%
2026-02-042026-02-26SHORT-3.6%
2025-11-062026-02-04LONG+19.8%
2025-10-022025-11-06SHORT-15.8%
2025-05-132025-10-02LONG+0.0%
2025-02-212025-05-13SHORT+3.2%
2025-02-062025-02-21LONG-9.3%
2025-02-052025-02-06SHORT-1.4%
2024-11-062025-02-05LONG-1.4%
2024-10-102024-11-06SHORT-27.7%
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