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.
-97.8%
Total Return
$216
Ending Value
-85.5%
CAGR
-99.3%
Max Drawdown
-1.41
Sharpe
6%
Win Rate
16
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HTZ · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $216 (-97.8%) vs buy & hold $4,204 (-58.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 39.9%, worst drawdown 99% (vs 82%) · 8 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+126%-99%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-05-292026-07-31 (open)SHORT+70.6%
2026-04-102026-05-29LONG-14.6%
2026-02-132026-04-10SHORT-25.4%
2026-01-202026-02-13LONG-6.5%
2025-10-232026-01-20SHORT-3.9%
2025-09-252025-10-23LONG-26.2%
2025-08-122025-09-25SHORT-31.6%
2025-07-092025-08-12LONG-25.1%
2025-06-182025-07-09SHORT-21.3%
2025-04-172025-06-18LONG-28.6%
2025-03-182025-04-17SHORT-136.8%
2025-02-102025-03-18LONG-22.0%
2025-01-082025-02-10SHORT-12.3%
2024-11-182025-01-08LONG-4.6%
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