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.
-53.9%
Total Return
$4,606
Ending Value
-32.3%
CAGR
-65.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.15
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BHB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,606 (-53.9%) vs buy & hold $13,015 (+30.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 84.1%, worst drawdown 65% (vs 28%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+30%-61%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.0%
2026-03-132026-04-17SHORT-11.8%
2025-12-052026-03-13LONG+0.7%
2025-10-092025-12-05SHORT-5.4%
2025-08-262025-10-09LONG-8.4%
2025-08-192025-08-26SHORT-4.2%
2025-07-082025-08-19LONG-3.5%
2025-06-162025-07-08SHORT-11.1%
2025-05-142025-06-16LONG-8.2%
2025-03-172025-05-14SHORT-2.3%
2025-02-182025-03-17LONG-8.6%
2024-12-272025-02-18SHORT-10.5%
2024-10-302024-12-27LONG-8.3%
2024-10-152024-10-30SHORT-7.8%
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