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.
+19.6%
Total Return
$11,962
Ending Value
+9.4%
CAGR
-38.4%
Max Drawdown
0.42
Sharpe
58%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BHE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,962 (+19.6%) vs buy & hold $18,271 (+82.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 63.1%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 37%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+115%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.5%
2026-04-102026-07-22LONG+32.6%
2026-03-302026-04-10SHORT-17.7%
2026-01-162026-03-30LONG+8.2%
2026-01-122026-01-16SHORT-7.6%
2025-10-282026-01-12LONG+7.6%
2025-10-022025-10-28SHORT-10.8%
2025-08-222025-10-02LONG-5.2%
2025-08-202025-08-22SHORT-6.4%
2025-06-042025-08-20LONG+3.0%
2025-01-022025-06-04SHORT+18.1%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+4.9%
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