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.
-89.1%
Total Return
$1,089
Ending Value
-81.0%
CAGR
-93.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.44
Sharpe
12%
Win Rate
8
Trades
85%
Time in Market
CRWV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,089 (-89.1%) vs buy & hold $17,942 (+79.4%) over 2025-03-28→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 168.5%, worst drawdown 93% (vs 67%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

337 trading days
+334%-92%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-092026-07-31 (open)SHORT+27.1%
2026-04-152026-06-09LONG-17.1%
2026-03-102026-04-15SHORT-58.4%
2026-01-202026-03-10LONG-21.3%
2025-11-122026-01-20SHORT-11.5%
2025-09-252025-11-12LONG-32.6%
2025-07-292025-09-25SHORT-16.5%
2025-06-092025-07-29LONG-32.9%
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