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.
+45.1%
Total Return
$14,513
Ending Value
+20.6%
CAGR
-27.7%
Max Drawdown
0.93
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GLD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $14,513 (+45.1%) vs buy & hold $16,457 (+64.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 19.4%, worst drawdown 28% (vs 26%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+111%-3%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-262026-07-31 (open)SHORT+7.3%
2025-08-262026-03-26LONG+28.4%
2025-08-192025-08-26SHORT-2.2%
2025-08-052025-08-19LONG-1.9%
2025-07-312025-08-05SHORT-2.7%
2025-01-212025-07-31LONG+19.7%
2024-11-262025-01-21SHORT-4.2%
2024-10-102024-11-26LONG+0.1%
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