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.
+0.1%
Total Return
$10,011
Ending Value
+0.1%
CAGR
-29.3%
Max Drawdown
0.17
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BKR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,011 (+0.1%) vs buy & hold $16,066 (+60.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 60.6%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+83%-15%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.7%
2026-04-102026-06-16LONG-2.1%
2026-04-012026-04-10SHORT-4.1%
2026-01-212026-04-01LONG+12.6%
2025-12-242026-01-21SHORT-18.3%
2025-11-132025-12-24LONG-4.7%
2025-10-312025-11-13SHORT+1.9%
2025-06-122025-10-31LONG+25.3%
2025-03-112025-06-12SHORT+7.7%
2025-01-222025-03-11LONG-8.6%
2025-01-022025-01-22SHORT-10.2%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+10.5%
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