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.
-62.5%
Total Return
$3,747
Ending Value
-39.0%
CAGR
-66.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.78
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BOOT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,747 (-62.5%) vs buy & hold $11,683 (+16.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 79.4%, worst drawdown 66% (vs 49%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+61%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.0%
2026-06-112026-07-21LONG-14.8%
2026-05-292026-06-11SHORT-3.0%
2026-05-072026-05-29LONG+4.0%
2026-03-122026-05-07SHORT+2.4%
2026-02-262026-03-12LONG-15.1%
2026-01-152026-02-26SHORT-5.2%
2025-10-232026-01-15LONG-3.7%
2025-10-082025-10-23SHORT-15.6%
2025-05-132025-10-08LONG+24.6%
2025-02-192025-05-13SHORT-1.2%
2024-12-202025-02-19LONG-9.7%
2024-11-052024-12-20SHORT-13.5%
2024-10-102024-11-05LONG-18.6%
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