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.
-18.2%
Total Return
$8,180
Ending Value
-9.6%
CAGR
-53.9%
Max Drawdown
0.09
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BHC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,180 (-18.2%) vs buy & hold $11,295 (+13.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 31.1%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 56%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+75%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT-29.8%
2026-04-272026-06-01LONG-4.8%
2026-02-022026-04-27SHORT+3.1%
2025-11-212026-02-02LONG-4.5%
2025-10-012025-11-21SHORT+8.9%
2025-06-172025-10-01LONG+15.5%
2025-03-252025-06-17SHORT+18.1%
2025-03-242025-03-25LONG-3.7%
2024-12-062025-03-24SHORT+10.8%
2024-10-102024-12-06LONG+0.6%
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