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.
+93.5%
Total Return
$19,346
Ending Value
+39.4%
CAGR
-20.5%
Max Drawdown
1.24
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GOOG · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $19,346 (+93.5%) vs buy & hold $20,681 (+106.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 13.4%, worst drawdown 20% (vs 29%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+138%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT-3.1%
2026-04-212026-06-23LONG+4.7%
2026-02-262026-04-21SHORT-7.6%
2025-05-192026-02-26LONG+83.0%
2025-02-212025-05-19SHORT+7.6%
2024-10-102025-02-21LONG+11.3%
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