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.
-31.6%
Total Return
$6,835
Ending Value
-17.4%
CAGR
-47.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.73
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CUBE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,835 (-31.6%) vs buy & hold $8,672 (-13.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 18.4%, worst drawdown 48% (vs 35%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+14%-37%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.4%
2026-03-272026-04-29SHORT-10.4%
2026-01-162026-03-27LONG-9.2%
2025-11-042026-01-16SHORT-5.9%
2025-10-172025-11-04LONG-11.2%
2025-10-152025-10-17SHORT-2.5%
2025-09-162025-10-15LONG+0.3%
2025-07-152025-09-16SHORT+0.6%
2025-05-142025-07-15LONG-2.4%
2025-04-032025-05-14SHORT-2.9%
2025-03-032025-04-03LONG-2.7%
2024-10-212025-03-03SHORT+12.8%
2024-10-102024-10-21LONG-3.0%
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