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.
-31.5%
Total Return
$6,849
Ending Value
-17.3%
CAGR
-40.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.69
Sharpe
40%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HLT · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $6,849 (-31.5%) vs buy & hold $15,356 (+53.6%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 85.1%, worst drawdown 41% (vs 26%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+66%-35%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-222026-07-31 (open)SHORT+1.2%
2026-04-162026-07-22LONG-1.9%
2026-03-192026-04-16SHORT-10.9%
2025-11-132026-03-19LONG+10.4%
2025-09-302025-11-13SHORT-4.0%
2025-05-142025-09-30LONG+2.5%
2025-03-172025-05-14SHORT-7.8%
2025-02-062025-03-17LONG-13.2%
2025-01-132025-02-06SHORT-12.0%
2024-10-102025-01-13LONG+2.3%
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