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.
-68.0%
Total Return
$3,196
Ending Value
-43.7%
CAGR
-76.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.23
Sharpe
14%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ESAB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $3,196 (-68.0%) vs buy & hold $8,808 (-11.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 56.1%, worst drawdown 76% (vs 39%) · 7 short trades.
Equity curve — $10,000 invested
501 trading daysRecent trades
long & short round-trips| Entry | Exit | Side | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 (open) | SHORT | -0.6% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-21 | LONG | -11.4% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-07-06 | SHORT | +0.9% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-03-13 | LONG | -13.0% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2026-01-02 | SHORT | -7.3% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-11-19 | LONG | -13.5% |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-10-15 | SHORT | -10.0% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-08-15 | LONG | -15.7% |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-22 | SHORT | -8.4% |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-27 | LONG | -5.6% |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-05-09 | SHORT | -6.8% |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-18 | LONG | -7.3% |
| 2025-01-03 | 2025-02-14 | SHORT | -9.5% |
| 2024-10-10 | 2025-01-03 | LONG | +14.4% |
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