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.
-15.3%
Total Return
$8,474
Ending Value
-8.0%
CAGR
-26.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.19
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BLK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,474 (-15.3%) vs buy & hold $12,601 (+26.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 41.3%, worst drawdown 26% (vs 24%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+35%-15%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.7%
2026-06-122026-07-28SHORT-6.4%
2026-04-272026-06-12LONG-2.4%
2026-02-202026-04-27SHORT+3.4%
2025-12-302026-02-20LONG+1.0%
2025-11-052025-12-30SHORT-0.9%
2025-09-292025-11-05LONG-8.7%
2025-09-242025-09-29SHORT-4.2%
2025-05-152025-09-24LONG+14.7%
2025-01-132025-05-15SHORT-2.9%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG-0.1%
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