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.
+58.3%
Total Return
$15,827
Ending Value
+26.0%
CAGR
-35.4%
Max Drawdown
0.92
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BSX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,827 (+58.3%) vs buy & hold $6,217 (-37.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 96.1%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 61%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+72%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-12-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+49.6%
2025-11-112025-12-10LONG-9.6%
2025-09-192025-11-11SHORT-4.8%
2025-09-042025-09-19LONG-8.8%
2025-08-292025-09-04SHORT-1.7%
2025-07-152025-08-29LONG+2.0%
2025-06-262025-07-15SHORT+1.1%
2025-05-082025-06-26LONG+1.2%
2025-03-192025-05-08SHORT-2.5%
2024-10-102025-03-19LONG+16.9%
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