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.
+7.7%
Total Return
$10,774
Ending Value
+3.8%
CAGR
-29.0%
Max Drawdown
0.27
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CMCSA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,774 (+7.7%) vs buy & hold $6,350 (-36.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 44.2%, worst drawdown 29% (vs 48%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+18%-41%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+16.6%
2025-12-262026-03-26LONG+3.3%
2025-07-302025-12-26SHORT+8.7%
2025-06-042025-07-30LONG-5.6%
2025-04-162025-06-04SHORT-2.7%
2025-03-212025-04-16LONG-8.7%
2024-12-132025-03-21SHORT+7.9%
2024-10-102024-12-13LONG-2.9%
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