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.
+85.5%
Total Return
$18,549
Ending Value
+36.4%
CAGR
-23.1%
Max Drawdown
1.03
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GPK · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $18,549 (+85.5%) vs buy & hold $3,631 (-63.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 149.2%, worst drawdown 23% (vs 71%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+99%-68%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-122026-07-31 (open)LONG+6.0%
2025-09-082026-05-12SHORT+52.0%
2025-07-252025-09-08LONG-9.6%
2024-12-242025-07-25SHORT+15.7%
2024-12-042024-12-24LONG-7.2%
2024-10-242024-12-04SHORT+0.8%
2024-10-232024-10-24LONG+0.8%
2024-10-222024-10-23SHORT-0.9%
2024-10-102024-10-22LONG+3.5%
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