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.
-12.4%
Total Return
$8,759
Ending Value
-6.4%
CAGR
-42.9%
Max Drawdown
0.02
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CHRW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,759 (-12.4%) vs buy & hold $14,454 (+44.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 56.9%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 30%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+105%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-042026-07-31 (open)LONG-20.0%
2026-05-272026-06-04SHORT-4.6%
2026-04-302026-05-27LONG-2.9%
2026-03-162026-04-30SHORT-6.6%
2025-10-312026-03-16LONG+10.7%
2025-10-272025-10-31SHORT-19.3%
2025-05-292025-10-27LONG+34.3%
2024-12-172025-05-29SHORT+11.7%
2024-12-032024-12-17LONG+1.2%
2024-11-262024-12-03SHORT-1.2%
2024-10-102024-11-26LONG-1.6%
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