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.
+99.3%
Total Return
$19,932
Ending Value
+41.5%
CAGR
-42.6%
Max Drawdown
0.92
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
8
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GLW · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $19,932 (+99.3%) vs buy & hold $34,528 (+245.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 146.0%, worst drawdown 43% (vs 51%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+452%-31%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-242026-07-31 (open)SHORT+5.7%
2025-12-192026-07-24LONG+66.9%
2025-11-282025-12-19SHORT-4.3%
2025-05-162025-11-28LONG+74.6%
2025-03-112025-05-16SHORT-7.4%
2025-01-222025-03-11LONG-16.8%
2025-01-062025-01-22SHORT-11.7%
2024-10-102025-01-06LONG+5.0%
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