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.
-34.7%
Total Return
$6,531
Ending Value
-19.3%
CAGR
-49.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.79
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CSX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,531 (-34.7%) vs buy & hold $14,495 (+45.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 79.6%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+49%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.3%
2026-03-312026-04-20SHORT-6.5%
2025-12-172026-03-31LONG+12.5%
2025-11-242025-12-17SHORT-6.1%
2025-10-092025-11-24LONG-4.6%
2025-09-052025-10-09SHORT-10.8%
2025-05-192025-09-05LONG+4.2%
2025-03-052025-05-19SHORT-0.9%
2025-02-142025-03-05LONG-7.3%
2024-12-202025-02-14SHORT-4.8%
2024-11-062024-12-20LONG-13.6%
2024-11-012024-11-06SHORT-10.5%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-3.3%
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