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.
-100.0%
Total Return
$-0
Ending Value
-100.0%
CAGR
-2281.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.24
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CUEN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $-0 (-100.0%) vs buy & hold $20,458 (+104.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 204.6%, worst drawdown 2281% (vs 100%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40696%-2281%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+167.9%
2026-02-242026-03-24SHORT-81.8%
2025-12-022026-02-24LONG+164.4%
2025-10-152025-12-02SHORT-41500.0%
2025-10-102025-10-15LONG-50.0%
2025-09-082025-10-10SHORT-0.0%
2025-08-052025-09-08LONG-99.0%
2025-07-242025-08-05SHORT-1566.7%
2025-06-022025-07-24LONG+71.4%
2025-03-242025-06-02SHORT-75.0%
2025-03-142025-03-24LONG-95.8%
2024-10-102025-03-14SHORT+91.2%
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