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.
+53.5%
Total Return
$15,348
Ending Value
+24.0%
CAGR
-19.5%
Max Drawdown
0.95
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BRO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,348 (+53.5%) vs buy & hold $6,984 (-30.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 83.6%, worst drawdown 20% (vs 56%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+64%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+9.7%
2026-01-212026-06-30SHORT+17.8%
2026-01-072026-01-21LONG-0.9%
2025-04-292026-01-07SHORT+27.0%
2025-02-102025-04-29LONG-0.8%
2024-12-202025-02-10SHORT-5.8%
2024-10-102024-12-20LONG-0.7%
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