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.
+13.0%
Total Return
$11,302
Ending Value
+6.3%
CAGR
-19.2%
Max Drawdown
0.40
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,302 (+13.0%) vs buy & hold $9,880 (-1.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 14.2%, worst drawdown 19% (vs 28%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+22%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.3%
2026-03-272026-05-21SHORT-1.0%
2026-01-072026-03-27LONG+12.9%
2025-07-302026-01-07SHORT+12.6%
2025-07-242025-07-30LONG-1.4%
2025-07-232025-07-24SHORT-0.2%
2025-06-232025-07-23LONG+0.1%
2025-04-082025-06-23SHORT+4.6%
2025-02-112025-04-08LONG-3.1%
2025-01-022025-02-11SHORT-1.0%
2024-11-112025-01-02LONG-3.6%
2024-10-222024-11-11SHORT-4.9%
2024-10-172024-10-22LONG-2.2%
2024-10-142024-10-17SHORT-1.7%
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