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.
-77.1%
Total Return
$2,293
Ending Value
-52.3%
CAGR
-81.2%
Max Drawdown
-1.31
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRTO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,293 (-77.1%) vs buy & hold $4,647 (-53.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 23.5%, worst drawdown 81% (vs 68%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+13%-78%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-062026-07-31 (open)LONG-5.8%
2026-05-152026-07-06SHORT-44.3%
2026-04-202026-05-15LONG-18.5%
2026-02-032026-04-20SHORT-8.1%
2026-01-232026-02-03LONG-10.2%
2025-11-262026-01-23SHORT-3.0%
2025-11-172025-11-26LONG-1.1%
2025-09-122025-11-17SHORT+9.5%
2025-08-272025-09-12LONG-11.1%
2025-03-132025-08-27SHORT+28.8%
2025-02-182025-03-13LONG-21.8%
2025-01-212025-02-18SHORT-17.8%
2024-12-092025-01-21LONG-10.9%
2024-10-102024-12-09SHORT-5.3%
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