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.
+156.4%
Total Return
$25,640
Ending Value
+60.6%
CAGR
-62.1%
Max Drawdown
0.97
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRDO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $25,640 (+156.4%) vs buy & hold $77,933 (+679.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 522.9%, worst drawdown 62% (vs 61%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+1039%-6%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT-16.6%
2026-04-202026-07-29LONG+1.7%
2025-12-302026-04-20SHORT-20.4%
2025-05-122025-12-30LONG+162.4%
2025-02-202025-05-12SHORT+22.5%
2024-10-102025-02-20LONG+91.4%
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