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.
-62.0%
Total Return
$3,803
Ending Value
-38.5%
CAGR
-67.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.61
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBU · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,803 (-62.0%) vs buy & hold $10,798 (+8.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 70.0%, worst drawdown 67% (vs 29%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+18%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.7%
2026-03-122026-04-23SHORT-10.3%
2025-12-092026-03-12LONG-2.3%
2025-10-162025-12-09SHORT-6.5%
2025-08-282025-10-16LONG-9.1%
2025-08-012025-08-28SHORT-17.6%
2025-07-012025-08-01LONG-12.1%
2025-06-272025-07-01SHORT-2.5%
2025-05-162025-06-27LONG-1.7%
2025-03-102025-05-16SHORT-2.5%
2025-02-112025-03-10LONG-15.5%
2024-12-312025-02-11SHORT-8.6%
2024-10-282024-12-31LONG+1.1%
2024-10-102024-10-28SHORT-5.6%
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