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.
-5.5%
Total Return
$9,454
Ending Value
-2.8%
CAGR
-56.7%
Max Drawdown
0.33
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHPT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,454 (-5.5%) vs buy & hold $1,372 (-86.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 80.8%, worst drawdown 57% (vs 89%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+69%-88%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT+8.4%
2026-04-272026-07-02LONG-12.2%
2025-11-062026-04-27SHORT+30.7%
2025-10-062025-11-06LONG-18.7%
2025-07-142025-10-06SHORT+5.9%
2025-05-162025-07-14LONG-10.3%
2024-10-102025-05-16SHORT+45.4%
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