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.
-1.1%
Total Return
$9,893
Ending Value
-0.5%
CAGR
-44.8%
Max Drawdown
0.14
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,893 (-1.1%) vs buy & hold $7,677 (-23.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 22.2%, worst drawdown 45% (vs 47%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+26%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+10.5%
2026-03-102026-06-22SHORT+12.1%
2026-02-272026-03-10LONG-11.1%
2026-02-112026-02-27SHORT-0.7%
2025-10-212026-02-11LONG+10.7%
2025-08-252025-10-21SHORT-2.1%
2025-07-292025-08-25LONG-0.3%
2025-06-022025-07-29SHORT-10.0%
2025-05-132025-06-02LONG-18.1%
2025-02-252025-05-13SHORT+9.4%
2025-02-122025-02-25LONG-1.9%
2024-11-012025-02-12SHORT+13.1%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-0.4%
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