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.
-8.6%
Total Return
$9,143
Ending Value
-4.4%
CAGR
-39.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.15
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CDP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,143 (-8.6%) vs buy & hold $13,121 (+31.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.8%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 25%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+32%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-282026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.8%
2026-05-152026-05-28SHORT-2.5%
2026-04-282026-05-15LONG-1.2%
2026-04-022026-04-28SHORT-2.4%
2026-01-272026-04-02LONG+3.3%
2025-12-302026-01-27SHORT-7.2%
2025-11-252025-12-30LONG-7.7%
2025-10-152025-11-25SHORT-8.7%
2025-08-282025-10-15LONG-2.3%
2025-08-012025-08-28SHORT-5.8%
2025-05-192025-08-01LONG-0.7%
2024-12-312025-05-19SHORT+11.2%
2024-12-132024-12-31LONG-4.8%
2024-12-062024-12-13SHORT+0.4%
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