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.
-41.6%
Total Return
$5,841
Ending Value
-23.7%
CAGR
-44.0%
Max Drawdown
-1.06
Sharpe
15%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HD · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,841 (-41.6%) vs buy & hold $9,258 (-7.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 34.2%, worst drawdown 44% (vs 31%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+20%-42%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-252026-07-31 (open)LONG-3.8%
2026-03-122026-06-25SHORT-1.8%
2026-01-162026-03-12LONG-10.8%
2025-10-132026-01-16SHORT-0.2%
2025-07-232025-10-13LONG+0.8%
2025-06-242025-07-23SHORT-4.4%
2025-05-142025-06-24LONG-3.3%
2025-03-052025-05-14SHORT+3.5%
2025-02-072025-03-05LONG-5.2%
2025-01-022025-02-07SHORT-4.9%
2024-11-262025-01-02LONG-9.6%
2024-11-192024-11-26SHORT-5.6%
2024-10-102024-11-19LONG-0.8%
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