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.
-24.5%
Total Return
$7,546
Ending Value
-13.2%
CAGR
-46.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.32
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BMRC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,546 (-24.5%) vs buy & hold $15,203 (+52.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 76.6%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 26%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+58%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.8%
2026-06-012026-06-25SHORT-3.5%
2026-04-162026-06-01LONG-3.2%
2026-03-052026-04-16SHORT-5.9%
2026-02-102026-03-05LONG-10.0%
2026-01-152026-02-10SHORT-2.3%
2025-11-062026-01-15LONG+5.1%
2025-10-172025-11-06SHORT-12.7%
2025-09-112025-10-17LONG-9.2%
2025-08-132025-09-11SHORT-6.9%
2025-05-292025-08-13LONG+12.2%
2025-03-132025-05-29SHORT+6.4%
2025-02-102025-03-13LONG-9.2%
2024-12-312025-02-10SHORT-3.3%
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