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.
-100.0%
Total Return
$0
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-100.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.63
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
6
Trades
85%
Time in Market
CIGL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $0 (-100.0%) vs buy & hold $1,477 (-85.2%) over 2025-04-22→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 14.8%, worst drawdown 100% (vs 99%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

321 trading days
+439%-100%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-042026-07-31 (open)SHORT+64.9%
2026-01-292026-03-04LONG-12.4%
2025-10-302026-01-29SHORT+29.1%
2025-09-182025-10-30LONG-4.4%
2025-08-012025-09-18SHORT-50.5%
2025-07-022025-08-01LONG-89.4%
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