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.
-36.9%
Total Return
$6,311
Ending Value
-20.7%
CAGR
-41.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.07
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
COST · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,311 (-36.9%) vs buy & hold $11,653 (+16.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 53.4%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 21%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+30%-39%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-112026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.4%
2026-04-212026-06-11LONG-3.0%
2026-04-142026-04-21SHORT-3.2%
2026-01-202026-04-14LONG+1.1%
2025-09-112026-01-20SHORT+0.0%
2025-08-282025-09-11LONG+2.0%
2025-06-302025-08-28SHORT+4.5%
2025-05-022025-06-30LONG-1.8%
2025-03-192025-05-02SHORT-11.5%
2025-02-072025-03-19LONG-13.4%
2025-01-142025-02-07SHORT-13.8%
2024-11-112025-01-14LONG-1.7%
2024-10-222024-11-11SHORT-4.4%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG-0.0%
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