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.
-37.9%
Total Return
$6,205
Ending Value
-21.3%
CAGR
-55.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.51
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COF · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,205 (-37.9%) vs buy & hold $14,526 (+45.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 83.2%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 32%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+78%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.3%
2026-05-212026-06-29SHORT-8.4%
2026-04-242026-05-21LONG-2.5%
2026-02-032026-04-24SHORT+14.3%
2025-12-082026-02-03LONG-3.1%
2025-11-182025-12-08SHORT-15.3%
2025-11-132025-11-18LONG-7.7%
2025-10-132025-11-13SHORT-4.4%
2025-05-082025-10-13LONG+9.6%
2025-03-122025-05-08SHORT-11.2%
2025-01-242025-03-12LONG-16.3%
2025-01-082025-01-24SHORT-13.0%
2024-10-102025-01-08LONG+19.2%
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