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.
-11.9%
Total Return
$8,812
Ending Value
-6.2%
CAGR
-14.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.98
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BOH-PB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,812 (-11.9%) vs buy & hold $10,170 (+1.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 13.6%, worst drawdown 14% (vs 7%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+4%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.4%
2026-06-032026-07-15SHORT-1.6%
2026-04-232026-06-03LONG-0.8%
2026-03-232026-04-23SHORT-1.4%
2026-02-272026-03-23LONG-1.7%
2026-01-272026-02-27SHORT-1.5%
2025-12-032026-01-27LONG-1.8%
2025-10-102025-12-03SHORT-1.4%
2025-05-272025-10-10LONG+2.5%
2025-04-082025-05-27SHORT-1.8%
2025-03-182025-04-08LONG-2.8%
2024-12-122025-03-18SHORT+2.0%
2024-10-102024-12-12LONG-0.6%
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