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.
+92.2%
Total Return
$19,215
Ending Value
+38.9%
CAGR
-21.1%
Max Drawdown
1.22
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
6
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GOOGL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $19,215 (+92.2%) vs buy & hold $20,856 (+108.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 16.4%, worst drawdown 21% (vs 30%) · 3 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+137%-12%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-232026-07-31 (open)SHORT-2.9%
2026-04-212026-06-23LONG+4.2%
2026-02-262026-04-21SHORT-8.1%
2025-05-192026-02-26LONG+84.6%
2025-02-212025-05-19SHORT+7.3%
2024-10-102025-02-21LONG+10.8%
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