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.
-60.3%
Total Return
$3,973
Ending Value
-37.1%
CAGR
-72.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.96
Sharpe
19%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CVCO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,973 (-60.3%) vs buy & hold $13,629 (+36.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 96.6%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 35%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+74%-65%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-06-052026-07-31LONG-0.5%
2026-05-192026-06-05SHORT-18.3%
2026-05-042026-05-19LONG-3.1%
2026-02-112026-05-04SHORT+15.8%
2025-11-262026-02-11LONG-6.5%
2025-11-212025-11-26SHORT-6.1%
2025-11-072025-11-21LONG-0.5%
2025-10-292025-11-07SHORT-14.4%
2025-08-122025-10-29LONG+6.3%
2025-06-032025-08-12SHORT-10.5%
2025-05-152025-06-03LONG-17.6%
2025-04-032025-05-15SHORT-7.0%
2025-02-062025-04-03LONG-9.5%
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