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.
-28.6%
Total Return
$7,136
Ending Value
-15.6%
CAGR
-37.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.87
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FTGC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,136 (-28.6%) vs buy & hold $12,654 (+26.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 55.2%, worst drawdown 37% (vs 17%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+32%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-292026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.1%
2026-06-112026-07-29SHORT-3.7%
2026-02-112026-06-11LONG+12.0%
2025-12-182026-02-11SHORT-9.3%
2025-09-042025-12-18LONG-10.8%
2025-08-142025-09-04SHORT-3.2%
2025-06-062025-08-14LONG-0.2%
2025-04-072025-06-06SHORT-5.9%
2025-03-312025-04-07LONG-8.1%
2025-03-212025-03-31SHORT-0.8%
2024-12-122025-03-21LONG+5.3%
2024-11-152024-12-12SHORT-3.4%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-3.1%
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