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.
-48.1%
Total Return
$5,189
Ending Value
-28.1%
CAGR
-50.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.99
Sharpe
20%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,189 (-48.1%) vs buy & hold $16,559 (+65.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 113.7%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 20%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+85%-49%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-242026-07-31 (open)LONG-1.3%
2026-03-312026-06-24SHORT-6.6%
2026-01-082026-03-31LONG+12.5%
2026-01-022026-01-08SHORT-7.3%
2025-11-112026-01-02LONG-2.3%
2025-07-182025-11-11SHORT+4.4%
2025-05-122025-07-18LONG+0.8%
2025-04-032025-05-12SHORT-10.8%
2025-04-012025-04-03LONG-6.5%
2025-03-312025-04-01SHORT-1.9%
2025-01-242025-03-31LONG-2.0%
2025-01-152025-01-24SHORT-11.6%
2024-11-262025-01-15LONG-7.0%
2024-11-142024-11-26SHORT-16.8%
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