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.
-24.0%
Total Return
$7,597
Ending Value
-12.9%
CAGR
-40.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CCBG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,597 (-24.0%) vs buy & hold $15,251 (+52.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 76.5%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 17%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.8%
2026-06-082026-06-26SHORT-10.5%
2026-04-062026-06-08LONG+1.3%
2026-02-132026-04-06SHORT-4.3%
2025-12-052026-02-13LONG+2.5%
2025-10-162025-12-05SHORT-5.9%
2025-05-082025-10-16LONG+2.2%
2025-03-122025-05-08SHORT-8.6%
2025-02-182025-03-12LONG-4.5%
2025-01-062025-02-18SHORT-5.3%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+5.2%
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