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.
-44.4%
Total Return
$5,561
Ending Value
-25.6%
CAGR
-84.5%
Max Drawdown
0.11
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CAR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,561 (-44.4%) vs buy & hold $14,544 (+45.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 89.8%, worst drawdown 85% (vs 81%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+423%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+14.6%
2026-07-062026-07-15LONG+1.6%
2026-05-182026-07-06SHORT-8.3%
2026-04-012026-05-18LONG-14.0%
2025-08-212026-04-01SHORT-13.2%
2025-04-242025-08-21LONG+64.4%
2025-03-052025-04-24SHORT-19.3%
2025-02-132025-03-05LONG-12.1%
2024-12-272025-02-13SHORT-7.7%
2024-10-102024-12-27LONG-4.1%
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