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.
-35.6%
Total Return
$6,442
Ending Value
-19.8%
CAGR
-47.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.67
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BWB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,442 (-35.6%) vs buy & hold $15,550 (+55.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 91.1%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 21%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+66%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.1%
2026-03-112026-04-21SHORT-8.0%
2025-12-052026-03-11LONG-3.4%
2025-11-102025-12-05SHORT-6.1%
2025-09-082025-11-10LONG+2.1%
2025-08-152025-09-08SHORT-4.5%
2025-05-062025-08-15LONG+0.7%
2025-03-242025-05-06SHORT-12.4%
2025-02-132025-03-24LONG-5.6%
2024-12-232025-02-13SHORT-7.4%
2024-10-102024-12-23LONG-4.8%
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