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.
-69.7%
Total Return
$3,033
Ending Value
-45.1%
CAGR
-74.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.99
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BHF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,033 (-69.7%) vs buy & hold $12,676 (+26.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 96.4%, worst drawdown 75% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+35%-71%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.2%
2026-01-152026-04-24SHORT+3.2%
2025-11-072026-01-15LONG-2.9%
2025-10-282025-11-07SHORT-42.8%
2025-09-232025-10-28LONG-13.7%
2025-06-302025-09-23SHORT+0.5%
2025-05-132025-06-30LONG-10.1%
2025-03-252025-05-13SHORT-1.0%
2025-01-292025-03-25LONG-4.5%
2024-12-262025-01-29SHORT-27.0%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG+7.9%
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