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.
-48.0%
Total Return
$5,196
Ending Value
-54.6%
CAGR
-73.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.18
Sharpe
60%
Win Rate
5
Trades
77%
Time in Market
FRMI · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,196 (-48.0%) vs buy & hold $1,749 (-82.5%) over 2025-10-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 34.5%, worst drawdown 74% (vs 85%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

209 trading days
+70%-85%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT+9.4%
2026-05-282026-07-28LONG-7.4%
2026-03-162026-05-28SHORT+16.2%
2026-02-252026-03-16LONG-31.4%
2025-12-102026-02-25SHORT+23.3%
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