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.
+40.1%
Total Return
$14,015
Ending Value
+18.5%
CAGR
-60.8%
Max Drawdown
0.56
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FMC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,015 (+40.1%) vs buy & hold $1,665 (-83.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 123.5%, worst drawdown 61% (vs 85%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+198%-83%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-112026-07-31 (open)SHORT+18.3%
2026-04-062026-05-11LONG-23.8%
2026-03-032026-04-06SHORT-24.3%
2026-01-122026-03-03LONG-8.6%
2025-08-052026-01-12SHORT+60.0%
2025-06-052025-08-05LONG-9.7%
2025-04-222025-06-05SHORT-6.5%
2025-04-102025-04-22LONG+8.6%
2024-10-232025-04-10SHORT+41.7%
2024-10-102024-10-23LONG+2.9%
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