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.
+86.3%
Total Return
$18,626
Ending Value
+36.7%
CAGR
-36.1%
Max Drawdown
1.04
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CSGP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,626 (+86.3%) vs buy & hold $3,728 (-62.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 149.0%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 72%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+91%-63%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-09-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT+66.7%
2025-06-232025-09-10LONG+7.8%
2025-05-142025-06-23SHORT-5.7%
2025-02-102025-05-14LONG-1.7%
2024-12-272025-02-10SHORT-6.6%
2024-11-272024-12-27LONG-11.9%
2024-10-102024-11-27SHORT-9.5%
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