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.
-19.3%
Total Return
$8,072
Ending Value
-10.2%
CAGR
-37.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.21
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,072 (-19.3%) vs buy & hold $13,408 (+34.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.4%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 28%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+51%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+4.9%
2026-04-232026-06-17LONG-1.4%
2026-02-202026-04-23SHORT+1.3%
2026-02-182026-02-20LONG-3.1%
2026-02-092026-02-18SHORT-1.2%
2025-12-122026-02-09LONG+2.7%
2025-12-112025-12-12SHORT+2.0%
2025-12-092025-12-11LONG-0.3%
2025-11-182025-12-09SHORT-7.5%
2025-11-072025-11-18LONG-5.2%
2025-11-052025-11-07SHORT+0.2%
2025-05-092025-11-05LONG+21.4%
2025-03-062025-05-09SHORT-7.8%
2025-02-052025-03-06LONG-11.8%
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