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.
+31.4%
Total Return
$13,141
Ending Value
+14.7%
CAGR
-38.6%
Max Drawdown
0.56
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HAL · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $13,141 (+31.4%) vs buy & hold $9,702 (-3.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 34.4%, worst drawdown 39% (vs 42%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+37%-40%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-172026-07-31 (open)SHORT+11.0%
2025-09-082026-06-17LONG+66.4%
2025-08-202025-09-08SHORT-3.2%
2025-06-162025-08-20LONG-7.9%
2024-12-232025-06-16SHORT+12.8%
2024-11-222024-12-23LONG-17.8%
2024-10-102024-11-22SHORT-3.9%
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