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.
-51.3%
Total Return
$4,873
Ending Value
-30.3%
CAGR
-55.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.71
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
17
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BMI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,873 (-51.3%) vs buy & hold $6,650 (-33.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.8%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 55%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+25%-54%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.8%
2026-04-172026-06-18SHORT-17.3%
2026-04-132026-04-17LONG-28.2%
2026-01-122026-04-13SHORT+6.2%
2026-01-062026-01-12LONG-5.6%
2026-01-022026-01-06SHORT-3.1%
2025-12-312026-01-02LONG+1.1%
2025-12-012025-12-31SHORT-0.6%
2025-10-292025-12-01LONG-5.3%
2025-07-152025-10-29SHORT+23.0%
2025-05-052025-07-15LONG+4.0%
2025-03-052025-05-05SHORT-8.8%
2025-03-032025-03-05LONG+0.2%
2025-01-132025-03-03SHORT-1.4%
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