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.
+203.3%
Total Return
$30,334
Ending Value
+74.7%
CAGR
-44.8%
Max Drawdown
1.13
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COHR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $30,334 (+203.3%) vs buy & hold $40,148 (+301.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 98.1%, worst drawdown 45% (vs 55%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+550%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-132026-07-31 (open)SHORT+14.5%
2025-09-242026-07-13LONG+188.6%
2025-09-042025-09-24SHORT-11.4%
2025-05-132025-09-04LONG+21.2%
2025-01-072025-05-13SHORT+19.0%
2024-10-102025-01-07LONG-1.6%
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