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.
-60.9%
Total Return
$3,907
Ending Value
-37.7%
CAGR
-68.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.80
Sharpe
7%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBFV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,907 (-60.9%) vs buy & hold $14,652 (+46.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 107.5%, worst drawdown 68% (vs 21%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-62%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.5%
2026-06-012026-06-17SHORT-6.9%
2026-04-202026-06-01LONG-1.1%
2026-03-092026-04-20SHORT-4.2%
2026-02-052026-03-09LONG-9.6%
2026-01-272026-02-05SHORT-5.3%
2025-11-252026-01-27LONG+1.0%
2025-10-212025-11-25SHORT-8.1%
2025-07-242025-10-21LONG-0.0%
2025-06-172025-07-24SHORT-17.0%
2025-05-022025-06-17LONG-5.7%
2025-03-112025-05-02SHORT-9.5%
2025-02-142025-03-11LONG-12.1%
2025-01-072025-02-14SHORT-9.3%
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