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.
-23.1%
Total Return
$7,695
Ending Value
-12.3%
CAGR
-35.8%
Max Drawdown
-0.44
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,695 (-23.1%) vs buy & hold $13,914 (+39.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 62.2%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 13%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-142026-07-31 (open)LONG+5.8%
2026-04-102026-05-14SHORT-4.5%
2026-03-132026-04-10LONG-4.8%
2026-01-222026-03-13SHORT+3.1%
2025-11-052026-01-22LONG+1.9%
2025-09-232025-11-05SHORT-11.1%
2025-07-112025-09-23LONG-4.5%
2025-07-072025-07-11SHORT-1.8%
2025-04-292025-07-07LONG+0.5%
2025-03-142025-04-29SHORT-10.1%
2025-02-252025-03-14LONG-3.0%
2025-01-282025-02-25SHORT+1.5%
2024-10-282025-01-28LONG+5.9%
2024-10-102024-10-28SHORT-0.4%
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