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.
-3.0%
Total Return
$9,702
Ending Value
-1.5%
CAGR
-22.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DIA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,702 (-3.0%) vs buy & hold $13,003 (+30.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 33.0%, worst drawdown 23% (vs 17%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+31%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.6%
2026-03-102026-04-27SHORT-3.0%
2025-05-192026-03-10LONG+11.6%
2025-03-112025-05-19SHORT-3.2%
2025-02-052025-03-11LONG-7.6%
2025-01-032025-02-05SHORT-5.0%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+0.6%
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