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.
-15.5%
Total Return
$8,449
Ending Value
-8.1%
CAGR
-31.3%
Max Drawdown
-0.22
Sharpe
50%
Win Rate
10
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HON · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,449 (-15.5%) vs buy & hold $12,019 (+20.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 35.7%, worst drawdown 31% (vs 23%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+26%-16%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-152026-07-31 (open)SHORT-9.1%
2026-06-042026-07-15LONG-2.4%
2026-03-302026-06-04SHORT+2.6%
2026-01-062026-03-30LONG+9.0%
2025-11-242026-01-06SHORT-8.6%
2025-11-122025-11-24LONG-6.4%
2025-08-072025-11-12SHORT+1.2%
2025-05-142025-08-07LONG-0.3%
2025-01-152025-05-14SHORT+1.1%
2024-10-102025-01-15LONG+2.8%
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