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.
+27.8%
Total Return
$12,780
Ending Value
+13.1%
CAGR
-20.8%
Max Drawdown
0.63
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,780 (+27.8%) vs buy & hold $14,142 (+41.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 13.6%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 31%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+41%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-162026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.4%
2026-05-152026-06-16SHORT-1.2%
2026-04-062026-05-15LONG-1.7%
2026-02-052026-04-06SHORT-3.1%
2025-03-142026-02-05LONG+42.7%
2024-12-312025-03-14SHORT+5.2%
2024-10-312024-12-31LONG-3.0%
2024-10-102024-10-31SHORT-6.3%
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