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.
-19.3%
Total Return
$8,071
Ending Value
-10.2%
CAGR
-80.8%
Max Drawdown
0.32
Sharpe
21%
Win Rate
14
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ICHR · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $8,071 (-19.3%) vs buy & hold $24,281 (+142.8%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 162.1%, worst drawdown 81% (vs 60%) · 7 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+221%-81%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2025-12-312026-07-31 (open)LONG+308.4%
2025-11-182025-12-31SHORT-26.8%
2025-10-062025-11-18LONG-27.5%
2025-08-132025-10-06SHORT-5.5%
2025-07-012025-08-13LONG-9.8%
2025-03-112025-07-01SHORT+14.9%
2025-02-262025-03-11LONG-20.0%
2025-01-132025-02-26SHORT-1.4%
2024-11-122025-01-13LONG-6.3%
2024-10-242024-11-12SHORT-20.8%
2024-10-162024-10-24LONG-2.7%
2024-10-152024-10-16SHORT+1.3%
2024-10-142024-10-15LONG-6.7%
2024-10-102024-10-14SHORT-3.8%
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