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.
-36.0%
Total Return
$6,398
Ending Value
-20.1%
CAGR
-59.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.46
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CPAY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,398 (-36.0%) vs buy & hold $13,412 (+34.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 70.1%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-53%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+24.7%
2026-03-182026-04-30SHORT-7.2%
2025-12-032026-03-18LONG-4.7%
2025-08-012025-12-03SHORT+5.2%
2025-07-282025-08-01LONG-5.1%
2025-07-092025-07-28SHORT-0.7%
2025-05-192025-07-09LONG-5.0%
2025-03-102025-05-19SHORT-7.4%
2025-01-302025-03-10LONG-16.2%
2024-12-302025-01-30SHORT-14.8%
2024-10-102024-12-30LONG+0.5%
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