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.
-0.4%
Total Return
$9,965
Ending Value
-0.2%
CAGR
-3.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.02
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CMBS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,965 (-0.4%) vs buy & hold $10,113 (+1.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 1.5%, worst drawdown 3% (vs 4%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+4%-2%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.2%
2026-01-062026-03-23LONG-0.4%
2025-12-262026-01-06SHORT-0.3%
2025-12-172025-12-26LONG-0.5%
2025-11-142025-12-17SHORT-0.6%
2025-05-072025-11-14LONG+1.3%
2025-05-052025-05-07SHORT-0.3%
2025-02-062025-05-05LONG+1.0%
2025-01-022025-02-06SHORT-0.6%
2024-12-172025-01-02LONG-0.7%
2024-10-212024-12-17SHORT+0.0%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG-0.4%
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