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.
-35.8%
Total Return
$6,419
Ending Value
-20.0%
CAGR
-49.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.42
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
GRMN · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,419 (-35.8%) vs buy & hold $17,174 (+71.7%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 107.6%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 28%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+72%-48%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-102026-07-31 (open)LONG+20.8%
2026-05-192026-07-10SHORT-6.3%
2026-02-182026-05-19LONG-3.7%
2026-02-122026-02-18SHORT-16.8%
2026-01-062026-02-12LONG-2.9%
2025-11-052026-01-06SHORT-1.9%
2025-05-302025-11-05LONG+1.2%
2025-03-252025-05-30SHORT+7.1%
2025-01-302025-03-25LONG+0.7%
2025-01-132025-01-30SHORT-4.1%
2024-11-062025-01-13LONG-0.6%
2024-10-102024-11-06SHORT-26.5%
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