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.
+75.8%
Total Return
$17,579
Ending Value
+32.8%
CAGR
-44.1%
Max Drawdown
0.84
Sharpe
57%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $17,579 (+75.8%) vs buy & hold $36,103 (+261.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 185.2%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 29%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+315%-33%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-10-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+114.6%
2025-08-142025-10-14SHORT+1.7%
2025-05-062025-08-14LONG+18.7%
2025-03-182025-05-06SHORT-14.3%
2025-01-212025-03-18LONG-14.0%
2025-01-062025-01-21SHORT-14.3%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+13.6%
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