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.
-45.3%
Total Return
$5,470
Ending Value
-26.2%
CAGR
-53.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.95
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BRSP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,470 (-45.3%) vs buy & hold $8,867 (-11.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.0%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 33%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+10.7%
2026-04-212026-06-01LONG-4.6%
2026-02-242026-04-21SHORT-3.9%
2025-11-262026-02-24LONG+0.4%
2025-10-082025-11-26SHORT-9.1%
2025-08-142025-10-08LONG-7.2%
2025-07-112025-08-14SHORT-11.0%
2025-05-272025-07-11LONG-1.2%
2025-04-022025-05-27SHORT+9.1%
2025-02-262025-04-02LONG-9.8%
2025-01-062025-02-26SHORT-5.1%
2024-11-122025-01-06LONG-5.3%
2024-10-152024-11-12SHORT-15.6%
2024-10-102024-10-15LONG+1.1%
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