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.
+3.7%
Total Return
$10,372
Ending Value
+1.9%
CAGR
-36.1%
Max Drawdown
0.21
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,372 (+3.7%) vs buy & hold $9,045 (-9.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 13.3%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 40%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+26%-36%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-052026-07-31 (open)LONG+24.5%
2026-03-112026-05-05SHORT-6.2%
2026-01-122026-03-11LONG-9.7%
2025-10-102026-01-12SHORT-3.8%
2025-09-092025-10-10LONG-7.1%
2025-04-292025-09-09SHORT+19.5%
2025-02-032025-04-29LONG+3.6%
2024-11-062025-02-03SHORT-0.9%
2024-10-102024-11-06LONG-6.8%
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