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.
+26.3%
Total Return
$12,628
Ending Value
+12.5%
CAGR
-19.1%
Max Drawdown
0.67
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CME · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,628 (+26.3%) vs buy & hold $13,641 (+36.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.1%, worst drawdown 19% (vs 33%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+66%-0%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-072026-07-31 (open)SHORT+13.8%
2026-01-282026-04-07LONG+8.6%
2025-12-302026-01-28SHORT-3.7%
2025-10-212025-12-30LONG+2.7%
2025-08-292025-10-21SHORT-0.8%
2025-07-312025-08-29LONG-4.2%
2025-07-282025-07-31SHORT-1.5%
2025-07-242025-07-28LONG-1.1%
2025-06-272025-07-24SHORT-0.9%
2025-02-102025-06-27LONG+13.6%
2025-01-222025-02-10SHORT-4.0%
2024-10-102025-01-22LONG+5.1%
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