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.
-35.0%
Total Return
$6,496
Ending Value
-19.5%
CAGR
-39.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.67
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBOE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,496 (-35.0%) vs buy & hold $16,701 (+67.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 102.1%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 37%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+95%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT-17.0%
2026-01-142026-06-16LONG-1.3%
2026-01-062026-01-14SHORT-7.5%
2025-10-302026-01-06LONG+5.6%
2025-10-292025-10-30SHORT-1.8%
2025-10-162025-10-29LONG-1.4%
2025-09-102025-10-16SHORT-0.6%
2025-05-052025-09-10LONG+1.2%
2025-05-012025-05-05SHORT-4.7%
2025-02-102025-05-01LONG+5.5%
2024-12-192025-02-10SHORT-8.2%
2024-12-122024-12-19LONG-3.0%
2024-11-122024-12-12SHORT-0.2%
2024-10-242024-11-12LONG-7.2%
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