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.
+72.5%
Total Return
$17,249
Ending Value
+31.6%
CAGR
-17.4%
Max Drawdown
1.23
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FAST · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $17,249 (+72.5%) vs buy & hold $14,155 (+41.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 30.9%, worst drawdown 17% (vs 22%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+80%-4%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+3.5%
2026-05-012026-06-15SHORT-2.6%
2026-04-212026-05-01LONG-1.7%
2026-04-022026-04-21SHORT+1.3%
2025-12-242026-04-02LONG+10.7%
2025-09-292025-12-24SHORT+14.4%
2025-02-282025-09-29LONG+29.1%
2024-12-242025-02-28SHORT-0.8%
2024-10-102024-12-24LONG+7.3%
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