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.
-42.4%
Total Return
$5,760
Ending Value
-24.2%
CAGR
-51.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.63
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DSGX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,760 (-42.4%) vs buy & hold $7,551 (-24.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 17.9%, worst drawdown 51% (vs 49%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+21%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.6%
2026-06-302026-07-29SHORT-12.7%
2026-06-032026-06-30LONG-6.6%
2026-05-192026-06-03SHORT-5.1%
2026-03-312026-05-19LONG-1.4%
2026-01-262026-03-31SHORT+13.5%
2025-12-242026-01-26LONG-7.1%
2025-08-222025-12-24SHORT+12.2%
2025-08-052025-08-22LONG-5.8%
2025-06-202025-08-05SHORT-8.5%
2025-05-062025-06-20LONG-7.8%
2025-02-272025-05-06SHORT+2.4%
2025-02-102025-02-27LONG-10.0%
2025-01-142025-02-10SHORT-8.9%
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