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.
-21.4%
Total Return
$7,858
Ending Value
-11.4%
CAGR
-48.7%
Max Drawdown
-0.26
Sharpe
25%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FOX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,858 (-21.4%) vs buy & hold $14,756 (+47.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 69.0%, worst drawdown 49% (vs 34%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+92%-21%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-182026-07-31 (open)SHORT-10.6%
2026-04-162026-06-18LONG-18.9%
2026-02-102026-04-16SHORT-0.7%
2025-11-072026-02-10LONG-3.4%
2025-10-212025-11-07SHORT-13.4%
2025-05-212025-10-21LONG+3.2%
2025-03-282025-05-21SHORT-0.7%
2024-10-102025-03-28LONG+32.8%
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