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.
+40.0%
Total Return
$13,997
Ending Value
+18.4%
CAGR
-42.3%
Max Drawdown
0.62
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EWY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,997 (+40.0%) vs buy & hold $24,051 (+140.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 100.5%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 34%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+235%-22%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+3.8%
2026-04-212026-07-16LONG+11.3%
2026-03-302026-04-21SHORT-26.1%
2025-12-292026-03-30LONG+17.9%
2025-12-232025-12-29SHORT-6.5%
2025-05-072025-12-23LONG+60.4%
2025-04-042025-05-07SHORT-12.8%
2025-02-062025-04-04LONG-7.2%
2024-10-162025-02-06SHORT+12.2%
2024-10-102024-10-16LONG-0.7%
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