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.
+26.9%
Total Return
$12,692
Ending Value
+12.7%
CAGR
-38.8%
Max Drawdown
0.56
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BXP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,692 (+26.9%) vs buy & hold $9,976 (-0.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 27.2%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 43%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+27%-26%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.7%
2025-10-242026-04-29SHORT+22.4%
2025-09-082025-10-24LONG-2.1%
2025-07-312025-09-08SHORT-15.8%
2025-07-252025-07-31LONG-8.9%
2025-07-222025-07-25SHORT-1.0%
2025-05-192025-07-22LONG+4.7%
2024-11-192025-05-19SHORT+14.5%
2024-10-102024-11-19LONG-3.4%
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