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.
-8.4%
Total Return
$9,161
Ending Value
-4.3%
CAGR
-89.7%
Max Drawdown
0.59
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CTM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,161 (-8.4%) vs buy & hold $46,623 (+366.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 374.6%, worst drawdown 90% (vs 79%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+1575%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-102026-07-31 (open)SHORT-9.5%
2026-05-272026-07-10LONG-19.0%
2025-12-122026-05-27SHORT+26.4%
2025-12-112025-12-12LONG-5.2%
2025-12-102025-12-11SHORT+1.7%
2025-11-132025-12-10LONG+0.0%
2025-08-202025-11-13SHORT-16.8%
2025-06-022025-08-20LONG+1.5%
2025-04-152025-06-02SHORT-1.3%
2025-03-132025-04-15LONG-11.5%
2025-02-202025-03-13SHORT-25.4%
2024-11-292025-02-20LONG+342.5%
2024-10-232024-11-29SHORT-19.8%
2024-10-102024-10-23LONG-3.5%
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