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.
-19.5%
Total Return
$8,046
Ending Value
-10.4%
CAGR
-40.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.37
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CINF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,046 (-19.5%) vs buy & hold $13,674 (+36.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 56.3%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 21%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+48%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+7.3%
2026-03-272026-04-27SHORT-7.8%
2026-02-242026-03-27LONG-4.4%
2026-01-162026-02-24SHORT+0.9%
2025-11-122026-01-16LONG-2.8%
2025-11-052025-11-12SHORT-4.3%
2025-07-252025-11-05LONG+7.1%
2025-07-092025-07-25SHORT-1.8%
2025-05-152025-07-09LONG-1.7%
2025-04-162025-05-15SHORT-13.0%
2025-03-112025-04-16LONG-5.7%
2025-01-022025-03-11SHORT+1.6%
2024-10-102025-01-02LONG+5.5%
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