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.
-22.1%
Total Return
$7,788
Ending Value
-11.8%
CAGR
-50.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.26
Sharpe
33%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
HUBB · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,788 (-22.1%) vs buy & hold $12,443 (+24.4%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 46.5%, worst drawdown 50% (vs 33%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+47%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-282026-07-31 (open)SHORT+2.3%
2026-07-012026-07-28LONG-1.3%
2026-05-212026-07-01SHORT-6.3%
2026-04-152026-05-21LONG-12.5%
2026-03-202026-04-15SHORT-10.8%
2025-12-262026-03-20LONG+4.6%
2025-12-042025-12-26SHORT-3.9%
2025-11-032025-12-04LONG-6.4%
2025-10-062025-11-03SHORT-13.2%
2025-05-052025-10-06LONG+16.8%
2024-12-262025-05-05SHORT+17.9%
2024-10-102024-12-26LONG-2.9%
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