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.
+194.8%
Total Return
$29,485
Ending Value
+72.3%
CAGR
-53.7%
Max Drawdown
1.25
Sharpe
71%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBRL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $29,485 (+194.8%) vs buy & hold $12,698 (+27.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 167.9%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 65%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+220%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+81.7%
2026-03-132026-04-29SHORT-10.9%
2026-01-162026-03-13LONG-18.9%
2025-08-182026-01-16SHORT+43.2%
2025-05-052025-08-18LONG+42.0%
2025-02-252025-05-05SHORT+6.6%
2024-10-102025-02-25LONG+5.9%
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