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.
+24.2%
Total Return
$12,420
Ending Value
+11.5%
CAGR
-26.3%
Max Drawdown
0.49
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHKP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,420 (+24.2%) vs buy & hold $6,992 (-30.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 54.3%, worst drawdown 26% (vs 52%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+35%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-6.9%
2026-07-012026-07-02SHORT-1.7%
2026-06-152026-07-01LONG+8.8%
2025-10-302026-06-15SHORT+38.1%
2025-09-262025-10-30LONG-2.5%
2025-07-092025-09-26SHORT+11.5%
2025-05-292025-07-09LONG+3.0%
2025-04-212025-05-29SHORT-8.2%
2024-12-242025-04-21LONG+9.3%
2024-11-082024-12-24SHORT-7.7%
2024-10-102024-11-08LONG-15.8%
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