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.
+63.0%
Total Return
$16,303
Ending Value
+27.9%
CAGR
-59.0%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DELL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $16,303 (+63.0%) vs buy & hold $37,385 (+273.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 210.8%, worst drawdown 59% (vs 50%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+315%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-022026-07-31 (open)LONG+164.0%
2025-11-212026-03-02SHORT-25.3%
2025-10-032025-11-21LONG-13.0%
2025-09-112025-10-03SHORT-12.3%
2025-05-122025-09-11LONG+21.2%
2024-12-172025-05-12SHORT+12.6%
2024-10-102024-12-17LONG-5.2%
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