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.
+32.4%
Total Return
$13,244
Ending Value
+15.2%
CAGR
-44.5%
Max Drawdown
0.54
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GEV · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,244 (+32.4%) vs buy & hold $56,903 (+469.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 436.6%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 38%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+561%-5%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-082026-07-31 (open)LONG-7.5%
2026-06-092026-07-08SHORT-16.4%
2025-12-102026-06-09LONG+27.3%
2025-09-172025-12-10SHORT-17.6%
2025-04-292025-09-17LONG+65.6%
2025-02-262025-04-29SHORT-10.7%
2024-10-102025-02-26LONG+26.7%
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