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.
-46.1%
Total Return
$5,393
Ending Value
-26.7%
CAGR
-59.1%
Max Drawdown
-1.01
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBNK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,393 (-46.1%) vs buy & hold $14,932 (+49.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 95.4%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 25%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+49%-57%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+14.4%
2026-03-132026-04-17SHORT-13.5%
2025-12-182026-03-13LONG-3.0%
2025-10-012025-12-18SHORT+4.5%
2025-09-122025-10-01LONG-6.6%
2025-08-132025-09-12SHORT-0.3%
2025-05-072025-08-13LONG+4.5%
2025-03-172025-05-07SHORT-11.4%
2025-02-052025-03-17LONG-9.9%
2025-01-152025-02-05SHORT-11.9%
2024-11-062025-01-15LONG-3.9%
2024-10-242024-11-06SHORT-20.1%
2024-10-102024-10-24LONG+0.2%
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