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.
+2.6%
Total Return
$10,263
Ending Value
+1.3%
CAGR
-38.2%
Max Drawdown
0.19
Sharpe
43%
Win Rate
7
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HSY · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $10,263 (+2.6%) vs buy & hold $8,769 (-12.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 14.9%, worst drawdown 38% (vs 29%) · 4 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-27%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-012026-07-31 (open)SHORT+13.7%
2025-12-102026-04-01LONG+12.7%
2025-10-312025-12-10SHORT-6.1%
2025-06-232025-10-31LONG-2.0%
2025-04-112025-06-23SHORT-4.5%
2025-03-032025-04-11LONG-7.2%
2024-10-102025-03-03SHORT+4.8%
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