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.
+0.7%
Total Return
$10,070
Ending Value
+0.4%
CAGR
-26.1%
Max Drawdown
0.13
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ETR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,070 (+0.7%) vs buy & hold $17,815 (+78.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 77.4%, worst drawdown 26% (vs 11%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+94%-3%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-022026-07-31 (open)LONG-6.5%
2026-06-012026-07-02SHORT-9.7%
2026-01-272026-06-01LONG+8.7%
2025-12-042026-01-27SHORT-2.2%
2025-09-302025-12-04LONG+1.4%
2025-09-232025-09-30SHORT-2.6%
2025-07-182025-09-23LONG+5.2%
2025-06-172025-07-18SHORT-6.7%
2025-06-132025-06-17LONG-1.3%
2025-05-222025-06-13SHORT-1.0%
2025-05-092025-05-22LONG-2.0%
2025-04-092025-05-09SHORT-3.0%
2024-10-102025-04-09LONG+24.8%
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