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.
+43.5%
Total Return
$14,350
Ending Value
+19.9%
CAGR
-26.5%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BWA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,350 (+43.5%) vs buy & hold $18,731 (+87.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 43.8%, worst drawdown 27% (vs 32%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+125%-23%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.4%
2026-05-012026-07-15LONG+12.8%
2026-03-262026-05-01SHORT-3.7%
2025-12-192026-03-26LONG+21.6%
2025-12-092025-12-19SHORT-6.9%
2025-11-102025-12-09LONG-6.9%
2025-10-222025-11-10SHORT-3.9%
2025-05-122025-10-22LONG+33.4%
2024-11-152025-05-12SHORT+5.4%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-1.1%
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