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.
-16.3%
Total Return
$8,373
Ending Value
-9.3%
CAGR
-39.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.17
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
89%
Time in Market
CBNA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,373 (-16.3%) vs buy & hold $21,481 (+114.8%) over 2024-10-04→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 131.1%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 22%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

456 trading days
+109%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+29.2%
2026-04-062026-04-16SHORT-0.5%
2026-02-132026-04-06LONG-0.2%
2026-01-282026-02-13SHORT-6.0%
2025-12-082026-01-28LONG+1.1%
2025-10-312025-12-08SHORT-10.6%
2025-07-232025-10-31LONG+10.8%
2025-06-272025-07-23SHORT-3.0%
2025-05-022025-06-27LONG+4.3%
2025-03-072025-05-02SHORT-11.0%
2025-02-262025-03-07LONG-8.2%
2025-01-142025-02-26SHORT-2.6%
2024-12-132025-01-14LONG-11.7%
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