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.
+21.3%
Total Return
$12,133
Ending Value
+10.2%
CAGR
-22.9%
Max Drawdown
0.56
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $12,133 (+21.3%) vs buy & hold $13,066 (+30.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 9.3%, worst drawdown 23% (vs 23%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-17%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-262026-07-31 (open)LONG+11.3%
2026-03-302026-05-26SHORT-1.1%
2026-03-262026-03-30LONG-4.1%
2026-02-252026-03-26SHORT-3.5%
2026-01-082026-02-25LONG-2.4%
2025-12-092026-01-08SHORT-5.1%
2025-03-202025-12-09LONG+25.8%
2024-11-152025-03-20SHORT+7.7%
2024-10-102024-11-15LONG-2.7%
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