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.
-39.0%
Total Return
$6,105
Ending Value
-22.0%
CAGR
-58.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.70
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CAC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,105 (-39.0%) vs buy & hold $14,920 (+49.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 88.2%, worst drawdown 58% (vs 28%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+49%-49%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.8%
2026-05-272026-06-10SHORT-3.4%
2026-04-152026-05-27LONG-0.6%
2026-03-172026-04-15SHORT-10.4%
2025-11-202026-03-17LONG+19.4%
2025-10-092025-11-20SHORT-1.9%
2025-09-152025-10-09LONG-6.8%
2025-08-072025-09-15SHORT-9.8%
2025-07-032025-08-07LONG-15.4%
2025-06-252025-07-03SHORT-9.3%
2025-05-192025-06-25LONG-3.8%
2025-03-102025-05-19SHORT-2.4%
2025-02-102025-03-10LONG-10.1%
2024-12-302025-02-10SHORT-4.8%
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