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.
+16.6%
Total Return
$11,663
Ending Value
+8.0%
CAGR
-32.8%
Max Drawdown
0.42
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CSCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,663 (+16.6%) vs buy & hold $24,476 (+144.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 128.1%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 18%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+167%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT-4.8%
2026-04-102026-07-20LONG+34.6%
2026-03-302026-04-10SHORT-6.7%
2026-02-062026-03-30LONG-9.2%
2026-01-152026-02-06SHORT-12.7%
2025-10-142026-01-15LONG+9.6%
2025-09-052025-10-14SHORT-2.6%
2025-05-192025-09-05LONG+4.7%
2025-03-262025-05-19SHORT-3.4%
2024-10-102025-03-26LONG+15.4%
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