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.
+83.6%
Total Return
$18,364
Ending Value
+35.8%
CAGR
-36.1%
Max Drawdown
0.82
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CYTK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,364 (+83.6%) vs buy & hold $13,319 (+33.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 50.5%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 49%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+122%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+16.2%
2026-03-162026-04-14SHORT-9.1%
2026-02-062026-03-16LONG-2.4%
2026-02-052026-02-06SHORT-3.5%
2026-02-022026-02-05LONG-7.6%
2025-12-312026-02-02SHORT-2.5%
2025-07-092025-12-31LONG+73.5%
2024-10-102025-07-09SHORT+31.1%
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