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.
-8.2%
Total Return
$9,179
Ending Value
-4.2%
CAGR
-19.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.19
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EFA · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,179 (-8.2%) vs buy & hold $13,496 (+35.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 43.2%, worst drawdown 20% (vs 14%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+35%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.1%
2026-07-172026-07-24SHORT-0.1%
2026-04-242026-07-17LONG+1.5%
2026-03-192026-04-24SHORT-5.4%
2025-05-072026-03-19LONG+12.4%
2025-04-102025-05-07SHORT-11.4%
2025-02-052025-04-10LONG-3.7%
2024-10-252025-02-05SHORT-0.1%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-2.4%
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