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.
+7.2%
Total Return
$10,716
Ending Value
+3.5%
CAGR
-20.7%
Max Drawdown
0.29
Sharpe
22%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CNP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,716 (+7.2%) vs buy & hold $14,934 (+49.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 42.2%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 9%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+60%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)LONG-4.9%
2026-05-012026-06-25SHORT-2.0%
2026-01-272026-05-01LONG+8.8%
2025-12-102026-01-27SHORT-6.3%
2025-10-022025-12-10LONG-2.1%
2025-09-182025-10-02SHORT-0.6%
2025-07-302025-09-18LONG-1.0%
2025-06-062025-07-30SHORT-5.1%
2024-10-102025-06-06LONG+24.1%
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