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.
-50.4%
Total Return
$4,957
Ending Value
-29.7%
CAGR
-66.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.80
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,957 (-50.4%) vs buy & hold $7,272 (-27.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 23.1%, worst drawdown 66% (vs 59%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+43%-50%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)SHORT-21.2%
2026-06-032026-06-18LONG-20.4%
2026-01-272026-06-03SHORT+16.6%
2025-12-192026-01-27LONG-12.1%
2025-11-212025-12-19SHORT-14.4%
2025-10-282025-11-21LONG-10.7%
2025-06-202025-10-28SHORT+2.4%
2025-05-152025-06-20LONG-10.4%
2025-01-162025-05-15SHORT+9.1%
2024-10-102025-01-16LONG+10.3%
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