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.
+22.4%
Total Return
$12,236
Ending Value
+10.7%
CAGR
-25.6%
Max Drawdown
0.48
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BIIB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,236 (+22.4%) vs buy & hold $9,632 (-3.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 26.0%, worst drawdown 26% (vs 46%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-44%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-082026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.9%
2026-04-012026-05-08SHORT-5.3%
2026-02-112026-04-01LONG-3.9%
2026-02-022026-02-11SHORT-6.8%
2025-08-152026-02-02LONG+29.2%
2025-08-062025-08-15SHORT-7.2%
2025-06-022025-08-06LONG-1.4%
2025-04-022025-06-02SHORT+0.1%
2025-03-212025-04-02LONG-6.8%
2024-10-102025-03-21SHORT+25.3%
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