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.
-5.4%
Total Return
$9,457
Ending Value
-5.5%
CAGR
-7.9%
Max Drawdown
-1.07
Sharpe
0%
Win Rate
6
Trades
80%
Time in Market
CFG-PI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,457 (-5.4%) vs buy & hold $9,903 (-1.0%) over 2025-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 4.5%, worst drawdown 8% (vs 4%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

251 trading days
+3%-6%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.2%
2026-05-112026-06-23LONG-2.4%
2026-03-182026-05-11SHORT-0.2%
2026-02-182026-03-18LONG-1.3%
2026-01-132026-02-18SHORT-1.0%
2025-10-102026-01-13LONG-0.4%
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