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.
+2.1%
Total Return
$10,212
Ending Value
+1.1%
CAGR
-28.3%
Max Drawdown
0.15
Sharpe
46%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BRX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,212 (+2.1%) vs buy & hold $12,333 (+23.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 21.2%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 24%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.8%
2026-04-102026-04-24SHORT-2.2%
2026-01-132026-04-10LONG+15.5%
2025-10-142026-01-13SHORT+4.8%
2025-05-282025-10-14LONG+7.7%
2025-05-272025-05-28SHORT+0.2%
2025-05-162025-05-27LONG-5.3%
2025-03-242025-05-16SHORT-1.8%
2025-02-282025-03-24LONG-6.7%
2024-12-302025-02-28SHORT-1.8%
2024-11-052024-12-30LONG-3.1%
2024-11-012024-11-05SHORT-4.5%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG+1.1%
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