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.
-55.3%
Total Return
$4,467
Ending Value
-33.3%
CAGR
-70.9%
Max Drawdown
-0.50
Sharpe
36%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GFS · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $4,467 (-55.3%) vs buy & hold $10,408 (+4.1%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 59.4%, worst drawdown 71% (vs 48%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+87%-67%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT+18.6%
2026-04-172026-07-15LONG+12.2%
2026-03-302026-04-17SHORT-32.3%
2025-12-092026-03-30LONG+3.6%
2025-11-202025-12-09SHORT-23.9%
2025-10-082025-11-20LONG-10.2%
2025-08-082025-10-08SHORT-11.2%
2025-05-192025-08-08LONG-17.5%
2025-01-152025-05-19SHORT+6.5%
2024-11-112025-01-15LONG-2.0%
2024-10-102024-11-11SHORT-5.9%
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