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.
+13.1%
Total Return
$11,314
Ending Value
+6.4%
CAGR
-43.4%
Max Drawdown
0.40
Sharpe
45%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FLL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,314 (+13.1%) vs buy & hold $4,108 (-58.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 72.1%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 61%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+46%-59%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT+12.0%
2026-03-172026-07-16LONG-2.3%
2026-01-162026-03-17SHORT+1.9%
2025-12-152026-01-16LONG-9.0%
2025-08-212025-12-15SHORT+17.7%
2025-06-062025-08-21LONG+11.1%
2025-03-122025-06-06SHORT+25.5%
2025-01-272025-03-12LONG-11.1%
2024-11-192025-01-27SHORT-1.3%
2024-10-242024-11-19LONG-5.8%
2024-10-102024-10-24SHORT-0.0%
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