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.
-43.5%
Total Return
$5,648
Ending Value
-25.0%
CAGR
-54.2%
Max Drawdown
-0.35
Sharpe
31%
Win Rate
13
Trades
90%
Time in Market
IBP · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $5,648 (-43.5%) vs buy & hold $9,451 (-5.5%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 38.0%, worst drawdown 54% (vs 43%) · 6 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+42%-45%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-142026-07-31 (open)LONG-0.7%
2026-05-112026-07-14SHORT-8.8%
2026-05-012026-05-11LONG-28.9%
2026-03-182026-05-01SHORT-4.7%
2025-11-282026-03-18LONG+3.4%
2025-11-242025-11-28SHORT-3.0%
2025-11-072025-11-24LONG+0.9%
2025-10-082025-11-07SHORT-6.0%
2025-06-232025-10-08LONG+35.4%
2025-02-212025-06-23SHORT-8.5%
2025-02-102025-02-21LONG-10.4%
2024-11-112025-02-10SHORT+12.3%
2024-10-102024-11-11LONG-9.9%
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