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.
-20.4%
Total Return
$7,962
Ending Value
-10.8%
CAGR
-40.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,962 (-20.4%) vs buy & hold $12,390 (+23.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 44.3%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 19%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)LONG+13.2%
2026-05-292026-06-09SHORT-3.1%
2026-04-162026-05-29LONG-1.1%
2026-03-102026-04-16SHORT-6.2%
2026-02-052026-03-10LONG-7.1%
2026-01-232026-02-05SHORT-4.8%
2025-12-082026-01-23LONG-1.0%
2025-10-062025-12-08SHORT+0.6%
2025-09-042025-10-06LONG-5.0%
2025-08-212025-09-04SHORT-5.0%
2025-05-122025-08-21LONG+2.0%
2025-01-022025-05-12SHORT-3.5%
2024-10-312025-01-02LONG+0.6%
2024-10-222024-10-31SHORT+0.3%
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