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.
-50.0%
Total Return
$5,001
Ending Value
-29.4%
CAGR
-52.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.74
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CNM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,001 (-50.0%) vs buy & hold $8,644 (-13.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 36.4%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 37%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+29%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.1%
2026-06-182026-07-02LONG-7.5%
2026-05-112026-06-18SHORT+0.7%
2026-05-062026-05-11LONG-3.5%
2026-03-092026-05-06SHORT-1.4%
2025-12-192026-03-09LONG-7.3%
2025-11-182025-12-19SHORT-17.9%
2025-11-142025-11-18LONG-3.1%
2025-09-112025-11-14SHORT+4.7%
2025-04-292025-09-11LONG-6.6%
2025-03-032025-04-29SHORT-7.4%
2024-11-292025-03-03LONG+1.5%
2024-11-212024-11-29SHORT-8.9%
2024-10-302024-11-21LONG-1.9%
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