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.
-35.2%
Total Return
$6,477
Ending Value
-19.6%
CAGR
-52.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.63
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BFST · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,477 (-35.2%) vs buy & hold $13,165 (+31.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 66.9%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 28%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+32%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.1%
2026-05-212026-06-10SHORT-3.2%
2026-04-202026-05-21LONG-3.4%
2026-03-132026-04-20SHORT-11.2%
2025-11-102026-03-13LONG+3.9%
2025-10-012025-11-10SHORT-7.3%
2025-09-162025-10-01LONG-2.1%
2025-08-132025-09-16SHORT+3.0%
2025-07-012025-08-13LONG-3.0%
2025-06-272025-07-01SHORT-3.0%
2025-05-162025-06-27LONG+0.7%
2025-03-132025-05-16SHORT-2.4%
2025-02-112025-03-13LONG-14.4%
2024-12-272025-02-11SHORT-8.6%
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