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.
-47.1%
Total Return
$5,292
Ending Value
-27.4%
CAGR
-79.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.10
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CSBR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,292 (-47.1%) vs buy & hold $11,006 (+10.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 57.1%, worst drawdown 80% (vs 55%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+138%-56%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+12.6%
2026-06-172026-07-17LONG-10.1%
2026-06-092026-06-17SHORT-17.8%
2026-05-072026-06-09LONG-3.3%
2026-05-062026-05-07SHORT-0.2%
2026-04-282026-05-06LONG+1.2%
2026-02-172026-04-28SHORT-1.0%
2026-01-022026-02-17LONG-12.2%
2025-12-052026-01-02SHORT-10.3%
2025-11-042025-12-05LONG-10.7%
2025-08-062025-11-04SHORT-3.2%
2025-06-242025-08-06LONG-15.8%
2025-03-132025-06-24SHORT+12.5%
2024-12-052025-03-13LONG+104.8%
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