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.
+1.2%
Total Return
$10,121
Ending Value
+0.6%
CAGR
-25.0%
Max Drawdown
0.13
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,121 (+1.2%) vs buy & hold $9,046 (-9.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 10.8%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 31%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-182026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.5%
2026-03-252026-05-18SHORT-5.2%
2025-12-012026-03-25LONG+6.9%
2025-05-132025-12-01SHORT+9.0%
2025-03-072025-05-13LONG-9.2%
2024-10-102025-03-07SHORT+2.5%
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