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.
-10.9%
Total Return
$8,915
Ending Value
-5.6%
CAGR
-71.4%
Max Drawdown
0.06
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BTSGU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,915 (-10.9%) vs buy & hold $41,645 (+316.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 327.3%, worst drawdown 71% (vs 33%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+393%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-08-252026-07-31 (open)LONG+138.8%
2025-07-092025-08-25SHORT-10.2%
2025-05-082025-07-09LONG-4.6%
2025-03-102025-05-08SHORT-33.5%
2025-01-282025-03-10LONG-26.3%
2024-12-312025-01-28SHORT-28.9%
2024-10-102024-12-31LONG+9.8%
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