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.
+4.0%
Total Return
$10,404
Ending Value
+2.0%
CAGR
-51.4%
Max Drawdown
0.28
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CBZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,404 (+4.0%) vs buy & hold $7,540 (-24.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 28.6%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 72%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-65%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+80.3%
2026-01-232026-04-22SHORT+25.4%
2025-12-292026-01-23LONG-22.7%
2025-08-062025-12-29SHORT+14.6%
2025-07-182025-08-06LONG-17.1%
2025-03-062025-07-18SHORT-4.2%
2024-11-062025-03-06LONG-8.0%
2024-10-102024-11-06SHORT-22.1%
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