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.
-13.0%
Total Return
$8,702
Ending Value
-6.8%
CAGR
-40.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.17
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
CZWI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,702 (-13.0%) vs buy & hold $17,147 (+71.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 84.5%, worst drawdown 40% (vs 25%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+84%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-222026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.6%
2026-06-092026-06-22SHORT-8.5%
2026-03-262026-06-09LONG+5.0%
2026-03-102026-03-26SHORT-6.1%
2025-11-172026-03-10LONG+11.9%
2025-10-162025-11-17SHORT-8.3%
2025-07-212025-10-16LONG+0.9%
2025-06-182025-07-21SHORT-13.1%
2025-05-092025-06-18LONG-10.7%
2025-01-242025-05-09SHORT+7.3%
2024-10-102025-01-24LONG+12.8%
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