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.
+12.8%
Total Return
$11,275
Ending Value
+6.2%
CAGR
-15.0%
Max Drawdown
0.45
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ECAT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,275 (+12.8%) vs buy & hold $8,679 (-13.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 26.0%, worst drawdown 15% (vs 26%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+19%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-312026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.0%
2026-04-282026-07-31LONG+2.3%
2025-09-262026-04-28SHORT+9.7%
2025-05-202025-09-26LONG+3.8%
2025-03-112025-05-20SHORT+3.6%
2025-02-282025-03-11LONG-2.6%
2024-10-312025-02-28SHORT+3.0%
2024-10-102024-10-31LONG-4.0%
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