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.
-77.4%
Total Return
$2,255
Ending Value
-52.7%
CAGR
-78.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.95
Sharpe
19%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ENTG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,255 (-77.4%) vs buy & hold $10,835 (+8.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 85.8%, worst drawdown 79% (vs 46%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+67%-78%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.8%
2026-06-182026-07-27LONG-29.3%
2026-06-082026-06-18SHORT-34.7%
2026-04-202026-06-08LONG-10.9%
2026-03-242026-04-20SHORT-22.4%
2025-12-242026-03-24LONG+42.3%
2025-11-112025-12-24SHORT-2.2%
2025-09-162025-11-11LONG-9.6%
2025-08-152025-09-16SHORT-20.1%
2025-06-302025-08-15LONG-4.4%
2025-03-122025-06-30SHORT+15.4%
2025-02-122025-03-12LONG-11.6%
2025-01-022025-02-12SHORT-10.8%
2024-12-162025-01-02LONG-8.9%
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