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.
-71.3%
Total Return
$2,872
Ending Value
-46.6%
CAGR
-72.0%
Max Drawdown
-1.39
Sharpe
8%
Win Rate
12
Trades
90%
Time in Market
IBM · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,872 (-71.3%) vs buy & hold $11,792 (+17.9%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 89.2%, worst drawdown 72% (vs 37%) · 6 short trades.
Equity curve — $10,000 invested
501 trading daysRecent trades
long & short round-trips| Entry | Exit | Side | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | 2026-07-31 (open) | SHORT | -8.7% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2026-07-22 | LONG | -37.5% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-06-02 | SHORT | -8.8% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2026-01-06 | LONG | +13.1% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-09-24 | SHORT | -7.0% |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-08-01 | LONG | -6.2% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-05-15 | SHORT | -6.5% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-04-01 | LONG | -2.1% |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | SHORT | -13.8% |
| 2024-12-10 | 2025-01-17 | LONG | -3.0% |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-10 | SHORT | -9.9% |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-11-12 | LONG | -9.5% |
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