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.
-15.2%
Total Return
$8,480
Ending Value
-8.0%
CAGR
-51.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.17
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COFS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,480 (-15.2%) vs buy & hold $12,384 (+23.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.0%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 33%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+48%-25%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-172026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.0%
2026-03-092026-04-17SHORT-10.7%
2026-03-022026-03-09LONG-5.0%
2026-01-132026-03-02SHORT-6.3%
2025-11-142026-01-13LONG-7.1%
2025-10-022025-11-14SHORT-6.0%
2025-07-212025-10-02LONG-4.3%
2025-06-302025-07-21SHORT-2.3%
2025-05-142025-06-30LONG-4.5%
2025-01-082025-05-14SHORT+11.2%
2024-10-102025-01-08LONG+16.0%
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