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.
-33.8%
Total Return
$6,624
Ending Value
-18.7%
CAGR
-44.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.44
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CARR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,624 (-33.8%) vs buy & hold $9,357 (-6.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 27.3%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 39%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-36%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-3.2%
2026-04-282026-07-29LONG-3.4%
2026-03-202026-04-28SHORT-6.8%
2026-01-162026-03-20LONG+3.3%
2025-08-112026-01-16SHORT+13.4%
2025-05-122025-08-11LONG-11.7%
2025-04-042025-05-12SHORT-28.4%
2025-04-012025-04-04LONG-10.0%
2024-11-082025-04-01SHORT+17.1%
2024-10-102024-11-08LONG-4.7%
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