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.
-28.8%
Total Return
$7,124
Ending Value
-15.7%
CAGR
-32.5%
Max Drawdown
-0.69
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ICE · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $7,124 (-28.8%) vs buy & hold $10,098 (+1.0%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 29.7%, worst drawdown 32% (vs 35%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-29%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-07-302026-07-31 (open)LONG-2.4%
2026-05-052026-07-30SHORT-0.6%
2026-04-162026-05-05LONG-5.2%
2026-02-202026-04-16SHORT-6.3%
2025-12-102026-02-20LONG-4.0%
2025-08-292025-12-10SHORT+9.2%
2025-05-142025-08-29LONG+2.7%
2025-04-142025-05-14SHORT-7.6%
2025-02-062025-04-14LONG-4.7%
2024-11-132025-02-06SHORT-7.6%
2024-10-102024-11-13LONG-3.0%
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