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.
-19.7%
Total Return
$8,034
Ending Value
-10.4%
CAGR
-32.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.36
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CVX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,034 (-19.7%) vs buy & hold $12,897 (+29.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 48.6%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 22%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-26%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.4%
2026-04-272026-07-30SHORT-4.1%
2026-01-092026-04-27LONG+14.0%
2025-10-132026-01-09SHORT-6.7%
2025-06-132025-10-13LONG+4.1%
2025-04-152025-06-13SHORT-8.5%
2025-01-312025-04-15LONG-9.8%
2024-12-242025-01-31SHORT-3.7%
2024-10-102024-12-24LONG-4.5%
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