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.
+20.9%
Total Return
$12,089
Ending Value
+10.0%
CAGR
-40.6%
Max Drawdown
0.47
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BOTJ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,089 (+20.9%) vs buy & hold $20,485 (+104.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 84.0%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 28%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+105%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-08-252026-07-31 (open)LONG+74.3%
2025-07-082025-08-25SHORT-11.4%
2025-05-292025-07-08LONG-1.3%
2025-05-282025-05-29SHORT-0.0%
2025-05-232025-05-28LONG-1.9%
2025-05-192025-05-23SHORT-2.6%
2025-03-252025-05-19LONG-1.9%
2025-01-152025-03-25SHORT-7.0%
2024-11-182025-01-15LONG-6.6%
2024-10-172024-11-18SHORT-6.3%
2024-10-102024-10-17LONG+5.4%
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