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.
+31.0%
Total Return
$13,101
Ending Value
+14.6%
CAGR
-42.1%
Max Drawdown
0.52
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,101 (+31.0%) vs buy & hold $6,602 (-34.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 65.0%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 67%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+110%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+0.5%
2026-06-022026-07-27LONG-2.6%
2026-05-192026-06-02SHORT-11.4%
2026-04-282026-05-19LONG-4.9%
2026-03-192026-04-28SHORT-7.2%
2025-09-162026-03-19LONG+10.3%
2025-01-172025-09-16SHORT+40.7%
2025-01-022025-01-17LONG-0.5%
2024-10-142025-01-02SHORT+15.8%
2024-10-102024-10-14LONG+5.3%
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