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.
-55.8%
Total Return
$4,423
Ending Value
-33.7%
CAGR
-66.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.93
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
DVA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,423 (-55.8%) vs buy & hold $17,459 (+74.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 130.4%, worst drawdown 67% (vs 41%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+75%-64%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-062026-07-31 (open)LONG+23.8%
2026-04-232026-05-06SHORT-25.1%
2026-02-102026-04-23LONG+11.3%
2025-08-122026-02-10SHORT-5.5%
2025-07-112025-08-12LONG-7.3%
2025-03-042025-07-11SHORT-0.7%
2025-01-242025-03-04LONG-16.8%
2024-12-262025-01-24SHORT-9.5%
2024-12-032024-12-26LONG-5.2%
2024-11-012024-12-03SHORT-15.8%
2024-10-102024-11-01LONG-11.2%
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