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.
-28.2%
Total Return
$7,184
Ending Value
-15.3%
CAGR
-47.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.63
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBSH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,184 (-28.2%) vs buy & hold $10,402 (+4.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 32.2%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 30%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+17%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.2%
2026-03-052026-04-27SHORT+1.0%
2025-12-162026-03-05LONG-2.6%
2025-08-072025-12-16SHORT+7.2%
2025-07-172025-08-07LONG-6.9%
2025-06-252025-07-17SHORT-5.3%
2025-05-122025-06-25LONG-7.0%
2025-03-102025-05-12SHORT-7.8%
2025-02-102025-03-10LONG-8.8%
2025-01-032025-02-10SHORT-7.3%
2024-11-052025-01-03LONG+3.1%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-8.5%
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