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.
-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 days
+36%-69%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-212026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.6%
2026-07-062026-07-21LONG-11.4%
2026-03-132026-07-06SHORT+0.9%
2026-01-022026-03-13LONG-13.0%
2025-11-192026-01-02SHORT-7.3%
2025-10-152025-11-19LONG-13.5%
2025-08-152025-10-15SHORT-10.0%
2025-07-222025-08-15LONG-15.7%
2025-06-272025-07-22SHORT-8.4%
2025-05-092025-06-27LONG-5.6%
2025-03-182025-05-09SHORT-6.8%
2025-02-142025-03-18LONG-7.3%
2025-01-032025-02-14SHORT-9.5%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+14.4%
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