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.
-37.6%
Total Return
$6,239
Ending Value
-21.1%
CAGR
-64.1%
Max Drawdown
-0.47
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FMAO · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,239 (-37.6%) vs buy & hold $12,945 (+29.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 67.1%, worst drawdown 64% (vs 36%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+34%-51%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-222026-07-31 (open)LONG+24.7%
2026-03-162026-04-22SHORT-7.8%
2026-02-032026-03-16LONG-10.5%
2026-01-212026-02-03SHORT-3.6%
2025-12-052026-01-21LONG+7.9%
2025-10-102025-12-05SHORT-6.3%
2025-09-052025-10-10LONG-10.8%
2025-08-182025-09-05SHORT-4.1%
2025-07-032025-08-18LONG-10.8%
2025-06-172025-07-03SHORT-20.8%
2025-05-122025-06-17LONG-8.7%
2025-01-032025-05-12SHORT+9.2%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+7.7%
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