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.
+19.1%
Total Return
$11,909
Ending Value
+9.2%
CAGR
-33.2%
Max Drawdown
0.42
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HQY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $11,909 (+19.1%) vs buy & hold $12,920 (+29.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 10.1%, worst drawdown 33% (vs 36%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+45%-18%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-03-302026-07-31 (open)LONG+23.5%
2025-12-242026-03-30SHORT+11.9%
2025-09-252025-12-24LONG-3.9%
2025-07-182025-09-25SHORT+1.6%
2025-05-152025-07-18LONG+0.1%
2025-03-142025-05-15SHORT-0.2%
2025-01-232025-03-14LONG-7.0%
2025-01-032025-01-23SHORT-7.4%
2024-10-102025-01-03LONG+15.0%
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