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.
-21.1%
Total Return
$7,887
Ending Value
-11.3%
CAGR
-36.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.17
Sharpe
44%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GNK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,887 (-21.1%) vs buy & hold $13,629 (+36.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 57.4%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 42%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+40%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.5%
2026-06-102026-07-15SHORT-7.1%
2025-11-242026-06-10LONG+22.5%
2025-10-202025-11-24SHORT-20.5%
2025-05-152025-10-20LONG+12.0%
2025-03-112025-05-15SHORT-5.3%
2025-02-182025-03-11LONG-9.1%
2024-10-252025-02-18SHORT+6.4%
2024-10-102024-10-25LONG-12.2%
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