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.
-38.5%
Total Return
$6,148
Ending Value
-21.7%
CAGR
-53.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.59
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BGC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,148 (-38.5%) vs buy & hold $12,929 (+29.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 67.8%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 35%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.1%
2026-07-232026-07-29SHORT-1.6%
2026-06-252026-07-23LONG-4.3%
2026-06-052026-06-25SHORT-11.5%
2026-01-052026-06-05LONG+19.3%
2025-09-022026-01-05SHORT+5.9%
2025-08-292025-09-02LONG-1.4%
2025-08-122025-08-29SHORT+6.7%
2025-05-132025-08-12LONG+12.5%
2025-03-112025-05-13SHORT-9.4%
2025-01-302025-03-11LONG-10.9%
2024-12-112025-01-30SHORT-4.7%
2024-11-072024-12-11LONG-19.2%
2024-10-162024-11-07SHORT-20.1%
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