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.
+102.6%
Total Return
$20,261
Ending Value
+42.6%
CAGR
-31.8%
Max Drawdown
1.17
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CAKE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $20,261 (+102.6%) vs buy & hold $27,522 (+175.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 72.6%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 37%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+175%-8%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+61.3%
2026-03-252026-04-30SHORT-11.6%
2025-12-262026-03-25LONG+7.2%
2025-08-252025-12-26SHORT+14.7%
2025-05-082025-08-25LONG+23.4%
2025-03-142025-05-08SHORT-8.1%
2025-01-212025-03-14LONG-10.8%
2025-01-172025-01-21SHORT-6.2%
2024-10-102025-01-17LONG+26.0%
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