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.
+14.6%
Total Return
$11,463
Ending Value
+7.1%
CAGR
-37.8%
Max Drawdown
0.37
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BNPQF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,463 (+14.6%) vs buy & hold $18,604 (+86.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 71.4%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 24%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+86%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+12.1%
2026-03-202026-04-24SHORT-15.6%
2025-12-102026-03-20LONG+8.3%
2025-09-102025-12-10SHORT+6.4%
2025-05-072025-09-10LONG+7.8%
2025-04-242025-05-07SHORT-5.6%
2025-01-222025-04-24LONG+23.6%
2024-11-112025-01-22SHORT-3.2%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-8.7%
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