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.
-2.5%
Total Return
$9,746
Ending Value
-1.3%
CAGR
-14.6%
Max Drawdown
0.03
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CMS-PB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,746 (-2.5%) vs buy & hold $9,414 (-5.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 3.3%, worst drawdown 15% (vs 18%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+11%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-192026-07-31 (open)SHORT+3.9%
2026-05-012026-05-19LONG-0.3%
2026-03-252026-05-01SHORT-2.3%
2026-02-102026-03-25LONG-0.1%
2025-11-172026-02-10SHORT+4.0%
2025-07-162025-11-17LONG+5.9%
2025-04-212025-07-16SHORT-1.1%
2025-02-252025-04-21LONG-5.4%
2024-11-152025-02-25SHORT+3.0%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-6.9%
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