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.
-79.0%
Total Return
$2,098
Ending Value
-54.4%
CAGR
-79.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.59
Sharpe
8%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CDRE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,098 (-79.0%) vs buy & hold $8,626 (-13.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 65.3%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 41%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+26%-79%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)LONG-7.7%
2026-03-132026-07-28SHORT-5.5%
2026-03-022026-03-13LONG-31.3%
2026-02-052026-03-02SHORT-14.1%
2026-01-212026-02-05LONG-9.6%
2025-12-312026-01-21SHORT-9.4%
2025-09-192025-12-31LONG+20.9%
2025-07-092025-09-19SHORT-3.7%
2025-05-142025-07-09LONG-7.0%
2025-03-032025-05-14SHORT-8.0%
2025-01-272025-03-03LONG-18.6%
2024-11-082025-01-27SHORT-14.1%
2024-10-102024-11-08LONG-12.3%
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