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.
-5.1%
Total Return
$9,495
Ending Value
-2.6%
CAGR
-14.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.08
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DUK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,495 (-5.1%) vs buy & hold $11,139 (+11.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.4%, worst drawdown 14% (vs 12%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+18%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.2%
2026-04-272026-07-02SHORT-2.0%
2026-02-022026-04-27LONG+6.4%
2025-11-202026-02-02SHORT+2.5%
2025-10-132025-11-20LONG-2.8%
2025-09-222025-10-13SHORT-3.7%
2025-07-162025-09-22LONG+3.2%
2025-05-202025-07-16SHORT-0.4%
2025-02-072025-05-20LONG+2.0%
2024-11-132025-02-07SHORT-3.3%
2024-10-102024-11-13LONG-1.6%
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