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.
+51.3%
Total Return
$15,128
Ending Value
+23.1%
CAGR
-55.2%
Max Drawdown
0.65
Sharpe
64%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COIN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $15,128 (+51.3%) vs buy & hold $6,878 (-31.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 82.5%, worst drawdown 55% (vs 66%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+112%-38%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-082026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.8%
2026-04-282026-06-08LONG-16.5%
2026-04-172026-04-28SHORT+5.9%
2026-03-242026-04-17LONG+14.0%
2025-11-102026-03-24SHORT+43.1%
2025-10-022025-11-10LONG-14.6%
2025-08-192025-10-02SHORT-23.2%
2025-05-072025-08-19LONG+53.7%
2025-01-102025-05-07SHORT+24.0%
2024-10-212025-01-10LONG+21.1%
2024-10-102024-10-21SHORT-30.1%
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