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.
-0.1%
Total Return
$9,988
Ending Value
-0.1%
CAGR
-34.8%
Max Drawdown
0.15
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CNNE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,988 (-0.1%) vs buy & hold $7,523 (-24.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 24.7%, worst drawdown 35% (vs 51%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+12%-43%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.0%
2025-08-152026-04-22SHORT+26.4%
2025-05-122025-08-15LONG-5.3%
2025-03-062025-05-12SHORT-3.6%
2025-02-272025-03-06LONG-7.6%
2024-12-312025-02-27SHORT+1.1%
2024-11-052024-12-31LONG-2.0%
2024-10-102024-11-05SHORT-11.1%
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