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.
-37.0%
Total Return
$6,297
Ending Value
-20.8%
CAGR
-51.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.62
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBRE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,297 (-37.0%) vs buy & hold $13,063 (+30.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 67.7%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 27%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+52%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.1%
2026-05-222026-07-09SHORT-7.6%
2026-04-222026-05-22LONG-14.6%
2026-02-182026-04-22SHORT-1.0%
2025-12-052026-02-18LONG-5.5%
2025-10-092025-12-05SHORT-5.5%
2025-05-192025-10-09LONG+16.8%
2025-03-132025-05-19SHORT-7.1%
2025-01-312025-03-13LONG-15.9%
2025-01-032025-01-31SHORT-10.1%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+10.0%
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