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.
-80.1%
Total Return
$1,990
Ending Value
-59.4%
CAGR
-85.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
89%
Time in Market
CAMP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,990 (-80.1%) vs buy & hold $3,218 (-67.8%) over 2024-10-11→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 12.3%, worst drawdown 85% (vs 89%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

451 trading days
+17%-87%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.5%
2026-07-142026-07-16LONG-12.4%
2026-04-162026-07-14SHORT+1.1%
2026-03-162026-04-16LONG-17.9%
2026-02-032026-03-16SHORT-52.2%
2025-09-092026-02-03LONG+80.9%
2025-08-292025-09-09SHORT-30.9%
2025-08-082025-08-29LONG+6.3%
2025-04-012025-08-08SHORT+63.0%
2025-03-142025-04-01LONG-30.5%
2024-12-202025-03-14SHORT-6.7%
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