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.
-34.6%
Total Return
$6,540
Ending Value
-19.2%
CAGR
-80.6%
Max Drawdown
0.10
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FEIM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,540 (-34.6%) vs buy & hold $43,685 (+336.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 371.5%, worst drawdown 81% (vs 33%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+502%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.6%
2026-04-172026-07-14LONG+3.2%
2026-02-202026-04-17SHORT-17.7%
2025-12-192026-02-20LONG+0.9%
2025-11-182025-12-19SHORT-72.3%
2025-04-142025-11-18LONG+61.9%
2025-02-202025-04-14SHORT-6.0%
2024-11-072025-02-20LONG+26.9%
2024-10-102024-11-07SHORT-3.0%
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