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.
+30.4%
Total Return
$13,036
Ending Value
+14.3%
CAGR
-13.1%
Max Drawdown
0.81
Sharpe
53%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CDZIP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,036 (+30.4%) vs buy & hold $14,023 (+40.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 9.9%, worst drawdown 13% (vs 15%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+47%-8%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.1%
2026-05-042026-07-29LONG+11.9%
2026-04-302026-05-04SHORT-2.8%
2026-03-312026-04-30LONG-0.7%
2026-03-242026-03-31SHORT-1.5%
2026-03-202026-03-24LONG-0.4%
2026-03-192026-03-20SHORT-0.3%
2026-03-132026-03-19LONG+1.1%
2026-01-302026-03-13SHORT+2.3%
2026-01-232026-01-30LONG-0.1%
2026-01-222026-01-23SHORT+0.1%
2025-07-182026-01-22LONG+14.5%
2025-04-142025-07-18SHORT+4.0%
2024-11-062025-04-14LONG+10.1%
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