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.
+25.2%
Total Return
$12,525
Ending Value
+12.0%
CAGR
-52.6%
Max Drawdown
0.48
Sharpe
23%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
FTNT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,525 (+25.2%) vs buy & hold $28,313 (+183.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 157.9%, worst drawdown 53% (vs 35%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+188%-34%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-242026-07-31 (open)LONG+92.0%
2026-04-102026-04-24SHORT-10.0%
2026-02-122026-04-10LONG-9.0%
2025-11-192026-02-12SHORT-5.7%
2025-10-072025-11-19LONG-6.1%
2025-08-052025-10-07SHORT+11.7%
2025-07-152025-08-05LONG-8.3%
2025-07-022025-07-15SHORT-2.7%
2025-05-062025-07-02LONG-4.6%
2025-03-212025-05-06SHORT-8.6%
2025-01-292025-03-21LONG-0.7%
2025-01-232025-01-29SHORT-1.9%
2024-10-102025-01-23LONG+18.1%
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