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.
-18.1%
Total Return
$8,188
Ending Value
-9.6%
CAGR
-63.3%
Max Drawdown
0.27
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
BYRN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,188 (-18.1%) vs buy & hold $5,000 (-50.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 31.9%, worst drawdown 63% (vs 91%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+261%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT-28.5%
2026-06-172026-07-14LONG-39.2%
2025-11-062026-06-17SHORT+66.5%
2025-10-022025-11-06LONG-22.0%
2025-07-232025-10-02SHORT+5.5%
2025-05-052025-07-23LONG+4.2%
2025-03-032025-05-05SHORT+6.7%
2024-11-142025-03-03LONG+29.1%
2024-11-042024-11-14SHORT-24.0%
2024-10-102024-11-04LONG+8.1%
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