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.
+39.0%
Total Return
$13,901
Ending Value
+18.0%
CAGR
-41.6%
Max Drawdown
0.61
Sharpe
47%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BLKB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,901 (+39.0%) vs buy & hold $5,476 (-45.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 84.3%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 70%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-66%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+35.7%
2026-01-232026-07-21SHORT+44.0%
2025-12-232026-01-23LONG-11.1%
2025-10-092025-12-23SHORT-1.2%
2025-09-082025-10-09LONG-7.7%
2025-08-272025-09-08SHORT-2.0%
2025-06-272025-08-27LONG+3.9%
2025-06-172025-06-27SHORT-5.3%
2025-05-192025-06-17LONG-4.7%
2025-02-212025-05-19SHORT+6.4%
2025-02-122025-02-21LONG-13.7%
2024-12-122025-02-12SHORT+1.5%
2024-12-022024-12-12LONG-3.6%
2024-11-142024-12-02SHORT+0.9%
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