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.
-3.1%
Total Return
$9,686
Ending Value
-1.6%
CAGR
-44.3%
Max Drawdown
0.11
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BRBS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,686 (-3.1%) vs buy & hold $13,195 (+32.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 35.1%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 31%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+75%-24%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-012026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.2%
2026-01-142026-07-01SHORT+16.5%
2025-12-172026-01-14LONG-5.7%
2025-12-032025-12-17SHORT-3.9%
2025-07-152025-12-03LONG+19.3%
2025-06-242025-07-15SHORT-11.9%
2025-05-082025-06-24LONG-7.6%
2025-03-202025-05-08SHORT-6.9%
2025-02-062025-03-20LONG-7.0%
2025-01-062025-02-06SHORT-7.2%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+24.6%
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