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.
+14.6%
Total Return
$11,464
Ending Value
+7.1%
CAGR
-35.7%
Max Drawdown
0.38
Sharpe
62%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EME · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,464 (+14.6%) vs buy & hold $21,781 (+117.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 103.2%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 36%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+155%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-112026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.7%
2026-04-142026-06-11LONG-0.3%
2026-03-242026-04-14SHORT-7.0%
2026-01-122026-03-24LONG+15.2%
2025-11-212026-01-12SHORT-13.6%
2025-05-052025-11-21LONG+33.4%
2024-12-302025-05-05SHORT+4.6%
2024-10-102024-12-30LONG+3.4%
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