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.
+15.5%
Total Return
$11,552
Ending Value
+7.5%
CAGR
-14.6%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CMS-PC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,552 (+15.5%) vs buy & hold $8,728 (-12.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 28.2%, worst drawdown 15% (vs 22%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+28%-13%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-042026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.2%
2026-05-062026-06-04LONG-2.5%
2026-03-132026-05-06SHORT-1.0%
2026-01-222026-03-13LONG-4.7%
2025-11-122026-01-22SHORT+4.2%
2025-11-072025-11-12LONG-0.4%
2025-10-282025-11-07SHORT+1.4%
2025-07-012025-10-28LONG+11.0%
2024-11-132025-07-01SHORT+10.3%
2024-10-102024-11-13LONG-4.0%
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