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.
+1.8%
Total Return
$10,181
Ending Value
+0.9%
CAGR
-0.6%
Max Drawdown
0.88
Sharpe
76%
Win Rate
34
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GBIL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,181 (+1.8%) vs buy & hold $10,043 (+0.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 1.4%, worst drawdown 1% (vs 0%) · 17 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+2%+0%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-162026-07-31 (open)SHORT-0.2%
2026-07-132026-07-16LONG+0.0%
2026-06-122026-07-13SHORT+0.0%
2026-06-112026-06-12LONG+0.0%
2026-05-182026-06-11SHORT+0.0%
2026-05-042026-05-18LONG+0.1%
2026-04-162026-05-04SHORT+0.1%
2026-04-092026-04-16LONG+0.1%
2026-03-182026-04-09SHORT+0.1%
2026-03-112026-03-18LONG+0.0%
2026-02-172026-03-11SHORT+0.1%
2026-02-102026-02-17LONG+0.1%
2026-01-262026-02-10SHORT+0.1%
2025-12-102026-01-26LONG+0.1%
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