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.
+45.5%
Total Return
$14,546
Ending Value
+20.7%
CAGR
-33.5%
Max Drawdown
0.64
Sharpe
73%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BYFC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,546 (+45.5%) vs buy & hold $19,405 (+94.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 48.6%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 36%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+100%-4%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.9%
2026-07-172026-07-23SHORT-4.3%
2026-05-012026-07-17LONG+18.3%
2026-03-112026-05-01SHORT-4.8%
2026-01-062026-03-11LONG+1.0%
2025-09-032026-01-06SHORT+4.2%
2025-07-022025-09-03LONG+5.3%
2025-03-052025-07-02SHORT-4.8%
2024-11-052025-03-05LONG+11.3%
2024-10-162024-11-05SHORT+14.8%
2024-10-102024-10-16LONG+17.7%
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