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.
-32.9%
Total Return
$6,705
Ending Value
-18.2%
CAGR
-49.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.60
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DPZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,705 (-32.9%) vs buy & hold $8,144 (-18.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 14.4%, worst drawdown 49% (vs 43%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+16%-46%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+4.3%
2026-01-202026-07-24SHORT+14.1%
2025-12-112026-01-20LONG-10.6%
2025-08-192025-12-11SHORT+3.7%
2025-07-292025-08-19LONG-4.1%
2025-06-132025-07-29SHORT-4.0%
2025-04-282025-06-13LONG-7.8%
2025-03-282025-04-28SHORT-9.7%
2025-02-112025-03-28LONG-5.7%
2025-01-032025-02-11SHORT-8.2%
2024-10-162025-01-03LONG+2.3%
2024-10-102024-10-16SHORT-4.8%
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