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.
-1.6%
Total Return
$9,843
Ending Value
-0.8%
CAGR
-25.1%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
55%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $9,843 (-1.6%) vs buy & hold $11,309 (+13.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 14.7%, worst drawdown 25% (vs 16%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+20%-11%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-292026-07-31 (open)LONG+0.5%
2026-04-292026-06-29SHORT+1.8%
2026-01-262026-04-29LONG+4.6%
2025-12-042026-01-26SHORT-3.6%
2025-07-312025-12-04LONG+5.7%
2025-06-112025-07-31SHORT-6.2%
2025-04-222025-06-11LONG-5.9%
2025-03-202025-04-22SHORT-7.3%
2025-02-142025-03-20LONG-0.5%
2024-10-182025-02-14SHORT+8.4%
2024-10-102024-10-18LONG+3.1%
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