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.
+48.2%
Total Return
$14,821
Ending Value
+21.9%
CAGR
-46.3%
Max Drawdown
0.66
Sharpe
55%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CRWD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,821 (+48.2%) vs buy & hold $34,049 (+240.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 192.3%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 37%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+269%-22%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+71.4%
2026-04-092026-04-23SHORT-12.8%
2026-04-082026-04-09LONG-7.5%
2026-04-062026-04-08SHORT-7.0%
2026-03-312026-04-06LONG+2.1%
2025-12-102026-03-31SHORT+24.9%
2025-09-252025-12-10LONG+9.8%
2025-08-012025-09-25SHORT-5.9%
2025-04-292025-08-01LONG+3.6%
2025-03-142025-04-29SHORT-21.8%
2024-10-102025-03-14LONG+12.3%
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