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.
-23.3%
Total Return
$7,675
Ending Value
-12.5%
CAGR
-42.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
38%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
EWZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,675 (-23.3%) vs buy & hold $13,391 (+33.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 57.2%, worst drawdown 42% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+52%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-272026-07-31 (open)LONG+2.2%
2026-05-212026-07-27SHORT+3.1%
2026-04-132026-05-21LONG-10.9%
2026-03-252026-04-13SHORT-10.6%
2026-01-222026-03-25LONG+4.4%
2026-01-022026-01-22SHORT-11.6%
2025-08-272026-01-02LONG+11.0%
2025-07-282025-08-27SHORT-9.4%
2025-04-292025-07-28LONG-3.1%
2025-04-212025-04-29SHORT-8.6%
2025-02-072025-04-21LONG-0.1%
2024-10-112025-02-07SHORT+10.9%
2024-10-102024-10-11LONG-0.7%
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