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.
-51.0%
Total Return
$4,899
Ending Value
-30.2%
CAGR
-62.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.14
Sharpe
29%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FFBC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,899 (-51.0%) vs buy & hold $12,927 (+29.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 80.3%, worst drawdown 63% (vs 27%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+36%-58%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-212026-07-31 (open)LONG+15.7%
2026-03-182026-04-21SHORT-10.3%
2025-12-082026-03-18LONG+1.5%
2025-10-162025-12-08SHORT-12.3%
2025-08-222025-10-16LONG-12.4%
2025-08-112025-08-22SHORT-12.4%
2025-07-072025-08-11LONG-7.3%
2025-06-252025-07-07SHORT-5.9%
2025-05-192025-06-25LONG-3.9%
2025-03-072025-05-19SHORT+1.6%
2025-02-112025-03-07LONG-11.0%
2025-01-032025-02-11SHORT-7.0%
2024-11-012025-01-03LONG+4.2%
2024-10-102024-11-01SHORT-4.9%
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