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.
+17.8%
Total Return
$11,780
Ending Value
+8.6%
CAGR
-54.5%
Max Drawdown
0.52
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BLNK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,780 (+17.8%) vs buy & hold $1,690 (-83.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 100.9%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 85%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+92%-83%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+20.9%
2026-04-272026-06-17LONG-15.6%
2025-11-132026-04-27SHORT+46.9%
2025-09-052025-11-13LONG+43.1%
2025-08-212025-09-05SHORT-12.1%
2025-06-112025-08-21LONG-2.2%
2024-11-212025-06-11SHORT+38.8%
2024-10-212024-11-21LONG-28.0%
2024-10-102024-10-21SHORT-13.4%
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