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.
+0.3%
Total Return
$10,030
Ending Value
+0.1%
CAGR
-36.2%
Max Drawdown
0.15
Sharpe
67%
Win Rate
15
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HHH · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,030 (+0.3%) vs buy & hold $9,346 (-6.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 6.8%, worst drawdown 36% (vs 31%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+39%-9%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-022026-07-31 (open)LONG+1.2%
2026-05-182026-06-02SHORT+0.6%
2026-05-142026-05-18LONG-1.7%
2026-02-202026-05-14SHORT+12.9%
2026-02-182026-02-20LONG-10.6%
2025-12-302026-02-18SHORT-3.6%
2025-11-132025-12-30LONG-7.9%
2025-11-042025-11-13SHORT-11.5%
2025-07-242025-11-04LONG+12.4%
2025-07-112025-07-24SHORT+1.6%
2025-07-032025-07-11LONG+2.4%
2025-07-022025-07-03SHORT+0.1%
2025-06-022025-07-02LONG+2.4%
2025-01-022025-06-02SHORT+11.1%
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