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.
+3.4%
Total Return
$10,339
Ending Value
+1.7%
CAGR
-77.6%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
64%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BGLC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,339 (+3.4%) vs buy & hold $2,920 (-70.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 74.2%, worst drawdown 78% (vs 88%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+146%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT+19.5%
2026-06-122026-07-14LONG-23.4%
2026-04-172026-06-12SHORT+2.7%
2026-04-102026-04-17LONG+0.9%
2025-10-202026-04-10SHORT+58.0%
2025-10-132025-10-20LONG-2.8%
2025-09-082025-10-13SHORT-7.6%
2025-05-212025-09-08LONG+66.6%
2025-03-102025-05-21SHORT+18.4%
2025-01-162025-03-10LONG-3.9%
2024-10-102025-01-16SHORT+9.3%
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