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.
+14.0%
Total Return
$11,396
Ending Value
+6.8%
CAGR
-37.8%
Max Drawdown
0.38
Sharpe
71%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CAG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,396 (+14.0%) vs buy & hold $4,797 (-52.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 66.0%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 62%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+8.5%
2026-03-182026-07-09SHORT+14.1%
2026-02-042026-03-18LONG-21.4%
2025-04-282026-02-04SHORT+17.8%
2025-03-182025-04-28LONG-7.4%
2024-10-142025-03-18SHORT+11.7%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG+0.0%
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