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.
+25.7%
Total Return
$12,569
Ending Value
+12.2%
CAGR
-22.6%
Max Drawdown
0.63
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BNY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,569 (+25.7%) vs buy & hold $24,185 (+141.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 116.2%, worst drawdown 23% (vs 18%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+151%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+22.6%
2026-03-052026-04-10SHORT-9.3%
2025-05-152026-03-05LONG+30.6%
2025-03-242025-05-15SHORT-5.5%
2025-01-242025-03-24LONG-1.3%
2025-01-062025-01-24SHORT-10.1%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+4.7%
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