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.
+28.3%
Total Return
$12,831
Ending Value
+13.4%
CAGR
-29.1%
Max Drawdown
0.60
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CARE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,831 (+28.3%) vs buy & hold $21,399 (+114.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 85.7%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 32%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+114%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-072026-07-31 (open)LONG+47.1%
2026-03-172026-04-07SHORT-17.8%
2025-12-122026-03-17LONG-0.2%
2025-10-202025-12-12SHORT-5.0%
2025-05-222025-10-20LONG+19.1%
2025-03-062025-05-22SHORT+3.4%
2025-02-202025-03-06LONG-5.3%
2024-12-192025-02-20SHORT-1.7%
2024-10-102024-12-19LONG-0.3%
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