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.
+180.7%
Total Return
$28,072
Ending Value
+68.1%
CAGR
-53.9%
Max Drawdown
1.08
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CLS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $28,072 (+180.7%) vs buy & hold $65,775 (+557.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 377.0%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 54%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+809%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-302026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.1%
2026-04-102026-06-30LONG+3.8%
2025-12-292026-04-10SHORT-15.9%
2025-05-082025-12-29LONG+214.8%
2025-03-112025-05-08SHORT-11.2%
2024-10-102025-03-11LONG+41.4%
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