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.
-5.9%
Total Return
$9,411
Ending Value
-3.0%
CAGR
-18.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.12
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BXSY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,411 (-5.9%) vs buy & hold $13,061 (+30.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 36.5%, worst drawdown 18% (vs 17%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+31%-14%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.6%
2026-03-112026-04-27SHORT-4.5%
2025-12-032026-03-11LONG+3.2%
2025-11-182025-12-03SHORT-5.2%
2025-05-142025-11-18LONG+12.1%
2025-03-142025-05-14SHORT-4.5%
2025-02-112025-03-14LONG-5.9%
2024-12-262025-02-11SHORT-1.6%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG-1.3%
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