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.
+77.2%
Total Return
$17,723
Ending Value
+33.4%
CAGR
-44.8%
Max Drawdown
0.79
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CECO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $17,723 (+77.2%) vs buy & hold $23,111 (+131.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.9%, worst drawdown 45% (vs 48%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+250%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+19.7%
2026-04-232026-07-21LONG+26.7%
2026-03-112026-04-23SHORT-18.1%
2025-05-142026-03-11LONG+109.1%
2025-01-282025-05-14SHORT+7.4%
2024-11-272025-01-28LONG-11.1%
2024-10-212024-11-27SHORT-18.7%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG-2.0%
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