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.
-35.1%
Total Return
$6,485
Ending Value
-19.6%
CAGR
-55.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.57
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHMG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,485 (-35.1%) vs buy & hold $17,123 (+71.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 106.4%, worst drawdown 56% (vs 26%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+71%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+19.9%
2026-03-102026-04-20SHORT-27.2%
2025-12-042026-03-10LONG-0.4%
2025-10-162025-12-04SHORT-7.2%
2025-05-202025-10-16LONG+3.3%
2025-03-252025-05-20SHORT-1.8%
2025-02-192025-03-25LONG-8.1%
2025-01-082025-02-19SHORT-13.2%
2024-10-102025-01-08LONG-2.6%
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