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.
-94.7%
Total Return
$530
Ending Value
-77.2%
CAGR
-97.4%
Max Drawdown
-1.58
Sharpe
27%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EGHT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $530 (-94.7%) vs buy & hold $6,714 (-32.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 61.8%, worst drawdown 97% (vs 54%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+69%-95%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.7%
2026-06-122026-07-30SHORT-3.9%
2026-05-062026-06-12LONG-26.4%
2026-03-262026-05-06SHORT-39.9%
2026-02-132026-03-26LONG-35.7%
2026-01-152026-02-13SHORT-52.8%
2025-12-082026-01-15LONG-13.7%
2025-10-212025-12-08SHORT-7.4%
2025-09-122025-10-21LONG-9.5%
2025-08-192025-09-12SHORT-12.3%
2025-06-242025-08-19LONG+1.1%
2025-03-102025-06-24SHORT+14.7%
2025-02-132025-03-10LONG-37.5%
2025-01-082025-02-13SHORT-30.9%
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