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.
+46.8%
Total Return
$14,682
Ending Value
+21.3%
CAGR
-13.6%
Max Drawdown
0.90
Sharpe
71%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FSV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,682 (+46.8%) vs buy & hold $8,119 (-18.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 65.6%, worst drawdown 14% (vs 40%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+53%-28%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.2%
2026-02-252026-06-23SHORT+14.4%
2026-01-092026-02-25LONG-2.8%
2025-10-022026-01-09SHORT+15.0%
2025-05-052025-10-02LONG+7.9%
2024-12-302025-05-05SHORT+4.1%
2024-10-102024-12-30LONG-1.4%
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