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.
-7.7%
Total Return
$9,226
Ending Value
-4.0%
CAGR
-46.5%
Max Drawdown
0.13
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DAL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,226 (-7.7%) vs buy & hold $21,070 (+110.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 118.4%, worst drawdown 47% (vs 48%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+123%-30%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+21.5%
2026-03-042026-04-15SHORT-12.8%
2026-02-262026-03-04LONG-9.5%
2026-02-102026-02-26SHORT+5.3%
2025-11-282026-02-10LONG+16.2%
2025-11-172025-11-28SHORT-15.0%
2025-11-042025-11-17LONG+0.2%
2025-10-082025-11-04SHORT+2.6%
2025-05-152025-10-08LONG+13.6%
2025-03-042025-05-15SHORT+8.1%
2025-01-222025-03-04LONG-19.3%
2025-01-062025-01-22SHORT-12.9%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+19.4%
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