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.
-42.3%
Total Return
$5,772
Ending Value
-24.2%
CAGR
-52.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.93
Sharpe
42%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CPRT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,772 (-42.3%) vs buy & hold $5,575 (-44.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 2.0%, worst drawdown 52% (vs 57%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-022026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.6%
2026-05-212026-06-02LONG-10.3%
2026-02-202026-05-21SHORT+5.7%
2026-01-232026-02-20LONG-11.9%
2025-09-292026-01-23SHORT+7.2%
2025-08-292025-09-29LONG-8.6%
2025-06-042025-08-29SHORT+3.1%
2025-04-152025-06-04LONG-16.7%
2025-03-062025-04-15SHORT-12.5%
2025-02-212025-03-06LONG-5.1%
2025-01-132025-02-21SHORT-1.7%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG+0.1%
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