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.
-71.0%
Total Return
$2,899
Ending Value
-46.4%
CAGR
-76.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.88
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CEG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,899 (-71.0%) vs buy & hold $14,797 (+48.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 119.0%, worst drawdown 77% (vs 51%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+126%-75%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+8.7%
2026-05-082026-05-29LONG-5.2%
2026-04-082026-05-08SHORT-6.8%
2026-03-112026-04-08LONG-5.5%
2025-11-252026-03-11SHORT+14.5%
2025-10-022025-11-25LONG-1.6%
2025-09-032025-10-02SHORT-15.9%
2025-05-062025-09-03LONG+12.7%
2025-03-072025-05-06SHORT-28.8%
2025-01-142025-03-07LONG-26.4%
2024-11-182025-01-14SHORT-25.4%
2024-10-102024-11-18LONG-12.2%
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