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.
-11.5%
Total Return
$8,848
Ending Value
-6.0%
CAGR
-45.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.01
Sharpe
30%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EQT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,848 (-11.5%) vs buy & hold $15,865 (+58.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 70.2%, worst drawdown 46% (vs 28%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+102%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT+6.5%
2026-02-122026-04-21LONG-0.3%
2025-12-292026-02-12SHORT-4.8%
2025-10-032025-12-29LONG-2.7%
2025-07-242025-10-03SHORT-3.7%
2025-05-082025-07-24LONG+1.2%
2025-04-222025-05-08SHORT-9.9%
2025-04-022025-04-22LONG-11.1%
2025-03-112025-04-02SHORT-11.2%
2024-10-102025-03-11LONG+34.1%
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