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.
-44.2%
Total Return
$5,584
Ending Value
-25.4%
CAGR
-59.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.79
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BKNG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,584 (-44.2%) vs buy & hold $13,161 (+31.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 75.8%, worst drawdown 60% (vs 34%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+57%-49%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.3%
2026-05-132026-06-26SHORT-17.0%
2026-04-142026-05-13LONG-14.4%
2026-02-032026-04-14SHORT+2.5%
2025-12-182026-02-03LONG-13.1%
2025-09-182025-12-18SHORT+1.8%
2025-09-172025-09-18LONG-2.0%
2025-08-132025-09-17SHORT-1.9%
2025-05-052025-08-13LONG+4.9%
2025-03-172025-05-05SHORT-13.8%
2025-02-272025-03-17LONG-7.2%
2025-01-132025-02-27SHORT-3.2%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG+11.1%
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