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.
+27.3%
Total Return
$12,731
Ending Value
+27.3%
CAGR
-63.7%
Max Drawdown
0.70
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
6
Trades
81%
Time in Market
FIG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,731 (+27.3%) vs buy & hold $2,106 (-78.9%) over 2025-07-31→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 106.3%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 86%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

252 trading days
+179%-85%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+13.3%
2026-06-292026-07-22SHORT-12.5%
2026-05-272026-06-29LONG-10.6%
2026-03-302026-05-27SHORT-5.9%
2026-03-182026-03-30LONG-20.2%
2025-10-092026-03-18SHORT+62.8%
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